Business Consulting

Introduction to Business Consulting

• Understand what business consulting is and its purpose

• Learn what consulting companies do for their clients

• Explore the different areas within consulting (including strategy, operations, management, people, technology specialisms) and why we have them

The Business Consulting Landscape and Industry Overview

• Identify the main consulting companies, and how the industry is segmented

• Who are MBB? Who are the Big 4? What are boutiques?

• Recognise the internal positions and roles within a consulting team

Break

Life of a Business Consultant

• Understand the work and responsibilities as a business consultant

• Understand the expectations as a business consultant, including the working hours, the long term career progressions / prospects, and salaries with each position

• Learn about the skills needed to succeed as a business consultant

Strategy Consulting Session 1: What is Strategy?

• Discover the importance of strategy and its role in improving business performance in the most efficient ways

• Learn the strategic methods and frameworks needed to analyse and evaluate business challenges affecting business operations and value chains

• Learn the steps taken to identify growth opportunities, ideate and create value for businesses, and propose growth recommendations

Lunch

Strategy Consulting Session 2: Introduction to Case Studies

• • Evaluate example case studies from different industries and immerse yourself in similar business challenges you can expect as a business consultant

  • Analyse the impact of wider market influences and assess the role of competition from opposing companies

  • Identify the core business problems and the strategies used to eliminate challenges to propel the business forward

Live Case Study: Work on a Consulting Project

• Analyse a case study problem for our client and understand the business challenges they are facing

• Utilise your newly learned techniques to digest a typical business problem, ideate new suggestions, create value and propose new recommendations for the business

• Assess the financial performance of the client’s company by uncovering financial inefficiencies, analysing revenue, costs and calculating profit forecasts

Break

Live Case Study: Pitch Your Solutions

• Present and share your recommendations for the client with our consulting professionals and wider class in a real life pitch scenario

• Receive feedback and recommendations from consulting professionals and the wider group and analyse how these suggestions could be implemented alongside our current strategy

Mentorship and Guidance

• Learn how you can enhance your UCAS applications, boost your CV for internship / work experience / graduate roles, and optimise your A-Level / IB, university and career choices

• Understand the best routes to take for a successful career in consulting and receive personalised career mentorship and guidance

• Gain insights, tips and industry knowhow from experienced professionals

Q&A and Networking

• Have your questions answered by leading professionals in business and strategy consulting

• Our professionals have worked across multiple sectors globally and are highly experienced professionals in the areas of business consulting including strategy, IT, operations, finance, human resources and management consulting

• Succeed as a business consultant by gaining inside tips / industry secrets obtainable only from those who have worked in the industry

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