MBAs as Management Consultants R.S.Murali

Who is a MBA? A Generalist? A Specialist? A very Special Generalist..

What does MBA give a student? Knowledge of Concepts Understanding the tools of analysis Exposure to business situations

What is Management Consulting? The service provided to business, public and other undertakings by an independent and qualified person or persons in identifying and investigating problems concerned with policy, organization, procedures and methods, recommending appropriate action and helping to implement those recommendations

The Three Wants To learn To conceptualize To convert

The Three Roles Specialist Analyst Mentor

The Three Aspects Consulting Training Research

The Three Tools Analysis Documentation Transfer

The Three Elements People Process Technology

The Three Qualities Knowledge Practicality (workability) Service Delivery

The Three Abilities Conceptual: T: Everything of something and something of everything Analytical: Good quantitative / verbal abilities (arthasashtra) Emotional: Ability to wait (Second innings will be good)

The Three Values Honesty Sincerity Simplicity

Where are you…? Map yourselves and Check your fitness to become a MC.. Are you ready?? If you are ready please note the three…..

Making Money is not easy…

The life is really tough… And don t worry about the staff. I ve explained to them your purpose here is to help us grow

Quality is the watchword… Its worse than we thought – the Institute of Management Consulting is going to do a random testing for competence

Are you ready….?