QU Consulting Group: The Idea (Part 1)

QU CONSULTING GROUPThomas Moylan

What is a Management Consultant?

THINK BIG!

Case Interview Sample Questions

• The NFL is contemplating a bigger expansion into U.K., should it?

• Toad’s Place is losing money. The owner asks you to figure out why and what to do about it.

Our Mission

Skills

• Analytical Abilities: – Problem Structuring & Isolation– Efficient Questioning

• Teamwork & Communication

• Client Friendly Presentations

Activities

Case StudiesRelationship Building &

Involvement Growth

1. Workshops2. Mock Interviews3. Case Competitions

1. Guest Speakers2. Career Panel

Case Study FAQ

• What is a case study interview?

• How will case studies be conducted?

• Why learn to solve a case interview?

• Who conducts these types of interviews?

Demonstration Exposure Equation

Communication Type

+ Case Type

+ Function

+ Industry ____________________

= Max Variety

Change Periodically

Case Study Progression & Cycle

Intro

o Staff/ Board Demonstration  

Building Understanding

o Single Responses From Memberso Conversational Responses From Members o Short/ (Abbreviated) Cases 

Demonstrating & Learning from Mistakes

o Assisted Full Single Team Caseso Unassisted Full Single Team Cases 

Advanced Demonstrating &

Learning from Mistakes

o 1-1 Case Interviewso Multi Team Case Competition  

Workshop Series – Concept Syllabus

Business Scenario How to Open Case

Estimation Question M.E.C.E.

Hypothesis How to Close Case

Issue Tree Segmentation

Drill-Down Analysis Company vs. Competitors

Synthesis Current Year vs. Previous Year

Frameworks 80 / 20 Rule

Linear Thinking V Model

Ideas in Progress

Opportunities

• Career Fair Employer Growth

• Academic Growth

• Alliance Program

Top Consulting Firms

Career PathPartner

Principal / Manager

Sr. Associate / Sr. Consultant

Associate / Consultant

Business Analyst

How & Why I Became Involved with Management Consulting

Why QU Should Recognize the Club?

Foundation for Long-term Success

Quinnipiac

StudentsCompanies

1. Students • Establish Awareness • Fundamentals & General Knowledge • Growth Internally & Externally

2. Companies• Networking Guest Speakers • Build Relationships Field Experience

3. Quinnipiac Find or Educate Staff High Level Management Consulting Classes based on Case Interviews

Club Board

• President • Vice President • Networking Team (Other College Consulting

Clubs, QUCC, Contacts at Companies)• PR / Social Media / Marketing • Secretary • Treasurer