Spartan Consulting

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Welcome MBA Class of 2011!
September 3, 2009
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Overview
Spartan Consulting Overview
Snapshot of a Past Project
Project Pipeline
Getting Involved
Questions
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Spartan Consulting an overview
Mission Statement SCI is committed
to providing business solutions to internal and
external clients through leveraging the skills,
knowledge  experiences of Broad MBA students,
while offering these students the opportunity to
gain knowledge of the consulting industry and
hands-on teamwork and leadership experience.

• Not-for-profit company run by Broad MBA
  students
• Consulting engagements with MSU and corporate
  clients
• Cross-functional experience across industries

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Our Value Proposition

• Access to leading-edge business knowledge and
  research
• Diversity of experience
• Functional, Cultural, Industrial
• Support of MSU MBA faculty
• Fresh Creative Consultants
• Reasonable Fees

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Project Pipeline

• Spring 2009 Projects
• Living by Design
• Summer 2009 Projects
• Broad CRM Phase I
• Upcoming Projects
• NextEnergy Value Stream Analysis
• MSU Facilities Procurement Audit
• Broad CRM Phase II
• Broad Admissions Office Recommendations

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Overview of Living By Design Project

• Company Background
• Project Deliverables
• Market Segmentation Positioning
• 5 Forces Analysis
• Competitive Analysis
• Developed Sales Pitch Marketing Plan
• Implementation Strategy
• Regular Activities
• Weekly Meetings
• Progress Reporting

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Project Information

• Typical project
• 5,000-15,000
• 612 weeks
• 14 student employees
• Project Manager
• We do not
• Travel extensively
• Implement strategies recommended
• Engage our consultants for more than 10 hours per
  week while classes are in session

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Something for every consultant

• Staffing needs are reflection of projects
• Efforts to bolster project pipeline by accepting
  more unpaid projects
• Projects will develop skills which will be used
  in internships interviewing
• Finance
• Statistics
• Problem solving
• Strategy
• Communication

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Business for Fall 2009

• Initiatives
• Increase bench strength
• Increase number of staffed consultants
• Expand Project Pipeline
• Continue practice of paying commission for
  landing new business
• Acceptance of more unpaid projects to staff more
  consultants
• Improve education/training activities

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Continuous Improvement

• Organization Documentation
• Communication Involvement
• Increased Exposure (on off-campus)
• Event Sponsorship
• Leveraging Alumni
• Operate professionally as a business, not a club

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How to get involved?

• Spartan Consulting will be hiring consultants
  sales managers this fall
• Interested students will be required to
• Apply online via eRecruiting
• Complete interview with the Spartan
• Attend consultant training

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Dates to Remember

• September 10 Association Fair
• September 16 Application deadline
• September 18-25 Interviewing
• September 28-30 Hiring Decision
• October-November Training
• January New teams begin working on projects
• Ongoing Educational events for the entire
  student body (speakers, etc.)

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Executive Board
Enjoy the evening!
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• VP Operations Adam Briggs
• VP Finance Sam Payne
• President Brandon Walsh
• VP Human Resources David Guggenheim

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• VP Marketing Jeremy Vanisacker
• VP Alumni Relationship Mgt Josh Grabiner
• VP Membership Matt Ritter
• VP Sales Dave Cataldo