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Key Players/ mkt segmentation Industry History Contexct Current Issues Understand the consulting industry Products/methodologies Industry History Contexct Current Issues and project trends Global metatrends and the impact on consulting:
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Key Players/mkt segmentation Industry History Contexct Current Issues Understand the consulting industry Products/methodologies Industry History Contexct Current Issues and project trends Global metatrends and the impact on consulting: Eg Credit Crunch IndoChina: as new consumer and provider of MC services CSR and Climate Change Career Paths/life style/skills Develop Key Skills related to Consulting Case Analysis With careers service, for job interviews Analytical Skills Domestic BCG Competition Communication Skills International Case Competition? E.g. Asia? Develop Networks Australian Management Consulting Recruiters Sydney Management Consulting Practitioners Global Top MBA school consulting clubs Develop Management Consulting Association links e.g. Harvard, Insead, Wharton. AGSM Consulting Alumni Develop Profile of AGSM in Consulting Harness links to faculty in research on MC Develop Intellectual Property in this sphere: what are key success factors in MC projects How much value do MC projects really add to clients (by project type) what are the future trends in Management Consulting? AGSM MBA 2009 Consulting Club Possible Goals • Understand the Current Consulting Industry Segmentation • History and Description of Key Players- what are the differentiators? • Understanding of Current Consulting Products • Historical context of Changes in Consulting Products • Understanding of Current Consulting Methodologies • Global megatrends which will shape the Consulting Industry of the Future • Critiques of the Consulting Industry (ethical, industry value add, lifestyle) • Career Paths, Lifestyles, the new focus on Work/Life Balance • Develop Knowledge and Understanding of the Consulting Industry • Understand and Develop Key Consulting Skills • Case Analysis Skills • Analytical Consulting Skills • Communication Skills • Case practice for job interviews • BCG Australia Case Competition • Asian/Global Case Competitions? • Develop Personal and Collective Networks • Australian Management Consulting Recruiters • Sydney Management Consulting Practitioners • Global Top MBA school consulting clubs • Develop Management Consulting Association Links e.g. Harvard, Wharton... • AGSM Consulting Alumni • Harness links to ASB/AGSM faculty and research • Develop Intellectual Property with regards to the consulting industry? • What are future trends in management consulting? • How much Value does Management Consulting Projects Add? • What are Key Success Factors in Management Consulting Projects? • What are the relative merits of the case study? • Raise the Profile of the AGSM and its contribution to the Consulting Industry (Maybe...?)
AGSM MBA 2009 Consulting Club Possible Methods • Useful, Content-Driven Guest Speaker Events: • Workshops... • e.g. “Management consulting recruitment professionals discuss the gap analysis of MBA candidates, and work to a plan for AGSM students to bridge gaps” • Debates... • e.g. “Consulting drives industrial progress ... • vs Consulting leeches off Industrial progress” • Round Table Discussions... • e.g. “Executive Breakfast: 3 Partners from the Tier 1 firms (BCG, McKinsey, Bain) discuss the future key issues in Management Consulting” • (Not just boring speeches without interesting content....) • Information Exchanges with other top MBA school consulting clubs • Club Member Knowledge Sharing • Skills and training sessions • (e.g. Maybe with Rosamund Christie [?] , who coaches BCG execs)