AGSM MBA 2009 Consulting Club Meeting 1 Notes (22/2/08)

1. AGSM MBA 2009 Consulting ClubMeeting 1 Notes (22/2/08) Generate Consulting Club Goals Draft Consulting Club Org Design (Roles and Responsibilities) Agree Next Steps

2. A. Consulting Club Goals Develop Understanding of the Consulting Industry Enhance our Consulting Skills Develop our Consulting Networks Compete in Case Competitions Leverage the Careers Service Create a Legacy....(?)

3. A. Consulting Club Goals: Detail (1/2) • Develop Understanding of the Consulting Industry • Understand the Current Consulting Industry Segmentation • History and Description of key firms- what are the differentiators? • Understanding of Current Consulting Products • Understanding of Current Consulting Methodologies • Critiques of the Consulting Industry (ethical, industry value add, lifestyle) • Career Paths, Lifestyles, the new focus on Work/Life Balance • Enhance our Consulting Skills • Why?- To get hired/ to increase our job efficacy/ to get internships/ • What do Employers want? How does it differ by segment/firm? • What were the key gaps last year? • Case Analysis Skills (Analytical Skills/Communication Skills) • Using expert coaching (e.g. Rosamund Christie, Steve ) • Coaching each other (e.g. Presentation skills, video usage) • Develop our Consulting Networks • Putting on interesting, creative events (not mundane snoozefests) • Leveraging the Alumni network and our own personal contacts • Create linkages to other consulting clubs at top Business Schools • Using the downtown facilities for extra credibility

4. A. Consulting Club Goals: Detail (2/2) • Compete in Case Competitions • Practice and produce competitive display in BCG Australia Case Competition • Identify and enter international case competitions (Asia/Global?) • Possible to hold an international B-School event (case comp?) at the AGSM (?) • Leverage the Careers Service • Why?- it seems we need to be proactive to get the best out of the service • Utilise existing contacts and local market analysis • CV (resumé) development, case prep materials, recruitment tips • Create a Legacy....(?) • IP generation? • Media hits and Publication? • Enhance club and school Repuatation with employers and the business community

5. B. Consulting Club Org Design (first draft) President Vice President Alumni and Careers Service Rep Events Coordination Rep Skills Development Rep Communications Rep Broader Club Membership • This was a first draft proposed by Kerri during the meeting and was well received by the group • This design employs functional roles aligned to club goals, rather than generic roles (e.g. Treasurer) • This proves a valuable starting point and we will iterate as required at the next meeting

6. C. Consulting Club Next Steps • Before Next Meeting • All members list on commonroom.com.au the firms/areas in which they have initial interest for us to research as a club (especially any niche areas) • All members think about the contacts they have that we could leverage (we can discuss how we collect/ use this info at the next meeting) • All members come ready with ideas of how best we should organise the club- what organisational structure / roles / responsibilities? (building from Kerri’s first draft model) • All members please brainstorm their ideas on how we should achieve our goals, in particular, thinking up creative ways to engage the alumni, consulting professionals, recruiters and international consulting clubs, and what we can do to create a legacy- media hits, publication, events? • At Next Meeting • Decide on org structure (roles/responsibilities) and general methods of working (meeting regularity, times, process) • Discuss information gathered to date, including firms and areas of interest to the group, personal contacts and handover plan (if available) • Brainstorm and decide on methods for achieving goals- create initial action plans