Summer Consulting Team Cost effective solutions for immediate impact
London Experience. World Impact.
I was really impressed with the work that the Consulting Team carried out for us. They quickly understood our requirements, carried out detailed analysis and developed clear, strategic insights. I would highly recommend them! Director of Customer Experience, Hertz Europe
Summer Consulting Team Every year, London Business School handpicks a few of its top MBA students to form a consulting team that provides high quality, cost-effective solutions to solve complex business problems. The Summer Consulting Team is strongly supported by the university and its prestigious faculty. The team is mentored by one of the world’s top management consulting firms and benefits from extensive recognition in the global business community.
32 years combined experience in solving business-critical problems
Expertise in 20+ industries
Relationships with 150+ professors from the top business school in Europe
Access to 100+ market research databases and 32,000 e-journals
Access to a network of more than 42,000 alumni across six continents
Our Services We work collaboratively with our clients, deploying the latest business thinking, analytical tools and project management techniques to ensure all engagements are concluded successfully and cost-effectively. Our services include but are not limited to:
Strategy
Growth
Performance
Strategic Business Planning: We will help you define the goal and strategy of your organisation and help you make decisions and allocate resources.
Growth Strategy: We will help you increase organic growth.
Performance Improvement: We will create quantifiable methods to measure your current output and develop processes to increase your efficiency and effectiveness.
Industry Analysis and Benchmarking: We will evaluate industry attractiveness and assess competitive threats and growth opportunities. Organisational Change: We will create a structured approach to ensure smooth and successful transitions within your organisation to keep up with strategic changes.
Customer Insights and Segmentation: We will conduct research to help you define market structures and inform various marketing and sales decisions. Market Entry Strategies: We will develop the best market entry strategy for you and assist in bringing existing products or services into new markets. New Product Launches: We will develop your strategy to bring a new product into existing or new markets.
Revenue Management: We will help you maximise revenue growth. Cost Accounting: We will advise you on courses of action to optimise cost structure. Operation Process Improvement: We will identify, analyse and improve your current business processes to help you meet established client goals.
“We were very impressed with the output of the team. It exceeded all expectations and has already had a meaningful impact on our business. We would have no hesitation in recommending the Consulting Team to other clients.� Director of Strategy, WPP Group plc
Our Proposition
Cost-effective Solutions
Diverse Industry Experience
Creative and Innovative
We employ methodologies and frameworks used by top-tier consulting firms to solve the most challenging business problems while charging competitive rates, creating great value.
The collective expertise of the team spans a wide set of industries including FMCG, TMT, real estate, private equity, retail, government, technology, oil and gas, environmental services, transportation, infrastructure, healthcare and public relations.
The team has diverse experience across both the public and private sectors, which helps generate fresh and unique solutions to your business challenges.
Speed and Agility
Leading Experts
The independent structure and optimal size of our team allows us to flexibly work by your side and deliver results within your time frame.
We have access to world renowned thought leaders in all areas of business. We also offer the opportunity to tap into our global and extensive alumni community and have a host of databases and research tools at our disposal.
International Outlook Our team has worked across four continents and speak nine languages including: Arabic, Bengali, English, French, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Tamil.
Our Previous Clients and Engagements Since the Summer Consulting Team started in 2002, we have worked with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies, government bodies and education institutions to start-ups, social enterprises and NGOs. We have consulted with these clients on a range of projects, from delivering insightful marketing research to creating successful market entry strategies.
Company performance monitoring strategy
Competitor analysis and market entry strategy
Marketing research
M&A and corporate venture capital development strategy
Product feasibility study
Marketing strategy
Positioning strategy
Outsourcing strategy
Market entry strategy
Our Team David Forfert (France) 1 year at GE Healthcare; 3.5 years at EY; 2.5 years at Abington Advisory Industry experience: Technology, med-tech, retail banking, healthcare Functional experience: Project management, project execution, project audit, performance improvement, software development Geographical experience: France, Denmark Education: ME in Computer Science
Lisa Khazen (Switzerland, Lebanon, Canada) 4 years at AGC Equity Partners Industry experience: Private equity, fund of hedge funds, luxury goods, retail Functional Experience: Due diligence, deal execution, restructures (at board and operational level), strategic planning, business development Geographical Experience: UK, Switzerland, Lebanon Education: BS in Economics
Aditi Mohan (India) 4 years at McKinsey & Company Industry Experience: TMT, consumer goods, retail, social sector Functional Experience: Product development, market entry strategy, growth strategy, competitor analysis Geographical Experience: India, South-East Asia Education: Bachelor of Commerce
William Ng, CPA, CA (Brazil, Canada) 4 years at Deloitte Touche; 1.5 years at Compre Certo (discount retailer) Industry experience: Financial services, real estate, mining, retail Functional experience: Financial reporting and analysis, IFRS accounting, due diligence, investment analysis, financial modelling, emerging markets, business development Geographical experience: Brazil, Canada Education: Bachelors of Business Administration, Chartered Professional Accountant
Rosemary Peters (USA) 3 years at Research Media; 4 years at The Beacon Industry experience: Media, publishing, science and technology communication, research management Functional experience: Project execution, project management, content writing, public relations, marketing, market entry strategy Geographical experience: USA, UK Education: BS in Electrical Engineering, MSc in Science Communication
Richa Priyadarshee (India) 5 years at AECOM and Environmental Resources Management; 1 year at Accenture Industry experience: Chemical, oil and gas, transportation, infrastructure, government, IT Functional Experience: Impact assessments, noise and air impact specialist, project management, client liaison, business development, marketing Geographical Experience: Singapore, India, Malaysia, Indonesia Education: BE in Chemical Engineering, MSc in Environmental Management
If you have a project you would like to discuss, please get in touch with us: London Business School, Taunton Building, 601 and 606 Regent’s Park, London NW1 4SA, UK Tel: +44 (0) 7769 380 661
+44 (0) 7985 279 141
E-mail: consultingteam@london.edu Website: lbsconsultingteam.com