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Information Session October 23, 2000

Information Session October 23, 2000. Agenda. Organization specifics Project experience Alumni perspectives Application process. Stanford Consulting History. Stanford Consulting founded in 1992 31 projects since 1992 1992: 2 projects, $2K revenues 1997: 4 projects, $17K revenues

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Information Session October 23, 2000

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  1. Information Session October 23, 2000

  2. Agenda • Organization specifics • Project experience • Alumni perspectives • Application process

  3. Stanford Consulting History • Stanford Consulting founded in 1992 • 31 projects since 1992 • 1992: 2 projects, $2K revenues • 1997: 4 projects, $17K revenues • 1999: 5 projects, $25K revenues • Evolution from student projects to consulting projects for high-tech companies

  4. Parth Raval CEO Nancy Lai COO Eric Liaw CFO Richie Kul VP Ext. Aff. Dave Parsons Webmaster Brian Hartig Project Dir. Jenny Kheng Project Dir. Yu-Kuan Lin Project Dir. Lee Wang Project Dir. Consultants Consultants Consultants Consultants Organizational Structure

  5. Previous Clients

  6. What Can SC Offer You? • Real-world business experience • Impact-driven strategic projects for leading high-tech companies • Frequent contact with top executives at client companies • Development of business skills • Training provided by Bain, McKinsey, BCG, and other top consulting firms • Stepping stone to future business endeavors

  7. Consulting Case Process • What is a typical project like? • Tasked by team • Life cycle: mid-November through May • Deliverables • Two phases: • Phase 1: Research, data gathering • Phase 2: Analysis, modeling, “the answer” • Ownership

  8. Case Study • Leading telecommunications company, offers comprehensive wireless services and focused infrastructure initiatives • Competitive analysis study • Highlights: • Interviews at San Jose Wireless Symposium • Interviews with Ericsson competitors, industry analysts, and competitor’s customer base • Close contact with upper management

  9. Price per Watt ComparisonLDMOS Transistors with Frequencies over 1 GHz

  10. Stanford Consulting Alumni At top consulting firms:

  11. Stanford Consulting Alumni At leading investment banks and high-tech firms:

  12. The Consultant Position • Skills necessary • Basic research skills • Ability to synthesize large amounts of information • Ability to quick learn about a new industry • Responsibilities • Ownership of a project module • Work with team members to synthesize analysis and to drive to final recommendation to client

  13. Recruiting Process • Application due Sunday, October 29, 4 PM • Personal statement • Resume • Transcript • Interviews • First round: 11/01 - 11/03 • Second round (case interviews): 11/06 - 11/07 • Decisions announced no later than November 8

  14. Next Steps • Q&A • During information session or anytime thereafter • Pick up application and complete by October 29 • Sign up for interviews by October 31 • Visit our Web site • http://www.stanford.edu/group/smcg • Email Parth Raval (parth@stanford.edu) or Nancy Lai (nlai@stanford.edu) with further questions

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