Strategy Consulting at Accenture

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1 Strategy Consulting at Accenture uscareers.accenture.com/strategy

2 Introductions 2

3 Agenda Accenture s Business and Culture GBS Alumni at Accenture Strategy Practice Role of a Strategy Consultant Opportunities for MBAs Discussion and Q&A 3

4 About Accenture Global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company 115,000 people - 48 countries - US $13.67 billion NYSE:ACN We help clients Identify and enter new markets Increase revenues in existing markets Improve operational performance Deliver their products and services more effectively and efficiently Services we offer Business consulting Systems integration Application outsourcing, IT infrastructure outsourcing and business process outsourcing Enable our clients to become high-performance businesses and governments 4

5 Our Business Strategy Focus Clear priorities and focus across the key dimensions of the business: right clients, right industries, right geographies, right products and services Execution: Value Led Asset Powered Positioning: High Performance Delivered We deliver innovation to help our clients be high performance businesses Vision: To become one of the world s leading companies bringing innovations to improve the way the world works and lives 5

6 Our Organization Consulting Services Accenture Technology Solutions Enterprise 6

7 Business Consulting Consulting Workforce Business & Systems Integration Consulting Business Consulting Technology Consulting Customer Relationship Management Finance & Performance Management Human Performance Strategy Supply Chain Management 7

8 Who We Work With Accenture serves approximately 2,500 clients that span the full range of industries around the world. We serve 84 of the Fortune Global 100, two-thirds of the Fortune Global 500 and government agencies in 26 countries. Of our top 100 clients in fiscal 2005, 93 have been clients for at least five years and 73 have been clients for at least 10 years. 8

9 Client Examples We collaborate with clients to transform their business. By partnering with Accenture Best Buy dramatically increased the company s profit-producing capabilities, leading to one of the most dramatic and speedy turnarounds in retail history. Dell built support for its 100 percent build-to-order capability, significantly improve its demand-planning and factory execution accuracy, reduce orderto-delivery time and enhance customer service. Now in place in Dell's plants around the world, the program paid for itself five times over during the first 12 months of operation. The city of New York launched an integrated calling system that allows residents to dial 311 anytime, day or night, to speak with a citizen service representative who can assist them with a wide range of service requests and information in 170 languages. 9

10 Our Dynamic, Inclusive Culture Culture Variety of challenging and interesting work Creative, collaborative teams Flexible work environment Diverse, inclusive culture Continuous learning Inspiring leadership Corporate citizenship Diversity Chief Diversity Officer Diversity training, workshops, forums & programs Mentoring programs Women s initiatives National Networking Groups African American American Indian Asian American Gay & Lesbian Hispanic American Women Work/life balance 10

11 GBS Alumni at Accenture uscareers.accenture.com/strategy

12 Accenture Hiring History We have over ~20 Goizueta MBAs working at Accenture. GBS MBA Hires

13 2005 Goizueta MBA Hires Ginger Cearley Human Performance Kevin Prevost Strategy Anup Gopalakrishnan Finance & Performance Management Anita Agarwal Finance & Performance Management 13

14 Our Strategy Practice uscareers.accenture.com/strategy

15 Transformational Strategy At Work Strategy identifies and implements high performance business value creation and transformation opportunities by delivering independent strategic and general management consulting services focused on the C-level agenda. We help to unlock shareholder value to maximize quarterly and multi-year results We identify strategic, operational and transformation innovations We implement solutions to deliver sustainable performance improvement Harvard Business Review s breakthrough ideas list 2005: salutes the Accenture Institute for High Performance Business. 15

16 Market Positioning of Accenture Strategy Competitor Position and Movement High Business Strategy/ Direction Setting Strategy Firms Accenture Systems Integrators New Solutions Market Focus on transformational strategy Gain advantage with specialized strategists by industry Strategy through implementation Low Solutions Implementation High 16

17 Industry Specialization Sets Us Apart Comm. & High Tech Financial Services Government Products Resources Communications Electronics & High Tech Media & Entertainment Banking Capital Markets Insurance Federal State/Local Education Automotive Industrial Equipment Consumer/Retail Transp & Travel Services Health & Life Sciences Utilities Chemicals Energy Forest Products Metals & Mining Strategic IT Effectiveness Mergers and Acquisitions Organization and Change Strategy Shareholder Value Analysis Growth and Innovation 17

18 Worldwide global strategy practice 2400 strategists worldwide 550 US strategists by industry Asia 14% Core Capabilities 40% Products 19% Americas 31% EMEAI 54% Communications & High Tech 17% Resources 12% Financial Services 8% Government 4% 18

19 What You ll Do Do more than generate ideas see them brought to life Focus on Board Level challenges Build Executive relationships Focus on Business Value Creation Solve Complex Analytical problems Collaborate with other Accenture experts Become Industry Experts and Thought leaders 19

20 Ongoing Career Development Regular interaction with world-renown subject matter experts and executives of leading clients Formal and informal training to gain deep expertise in strategy creation AND implementation Outstanding experience that positions you to pursue a variety of career options Mylearning.accenture.com 20

21 Career Levels Senior Executive SENIOR MANAGER Senior Manager Typical Time: 3-5 years Manager Typical Time: 3-4 years Typical entry point for new MBAs (Exp. Consultant) Consultant Typical Time: 3-4 years Analyst Typical Time: 2-3 years 21

22 Total Rewards Compensation and Benefits Compensation Base salary Individual Performance Bonus (IPB) Equity programs Employee Share Purchase Plan Equity Grants Benefits Medical, Dental and Life Insurance Retirement Programs 401K and Profit Sharing Reimbursement Accounts Work/life Programs Vacation/Paid Time Off (PTO) Holidays Flexible work arrangements Discount directory 22

23 Opportunities for MBAs San Francisco, CA* Chicago, IL Boston, MA New York, NY Philadelphia, PA Reston, VA Atlanta, GA Houston, TX 23

24 We Are Looking For High Performers Top MBA students with significant industry and/or strategy experience Understanding of industry dynamics and value creation opportunities Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship for employment visa status for our interviews on campus Candidates interested in international opportunities in the UK or Asia Pacific please send resume to Lisa Kozak at 24

25 Interview Process Key dates: Resume Drop Deadline: October 10 th 1 st Round Case Interview by Phone: October 26 th Final Round Interviews in Chicago Office: November 17 th or 18 th Visit uscareers.accenture.com/strategy for more information For valuable, relevant and innovative ideas that you can apply to your work, subscribe to Accenture's My Outlook accenture.com/myoutlook 25

26 Considering A Career in Strategy Consulting? Why Accenture The work challenge, impact and variety Leading company with great track record Accelerated skills and career development Enjoyable place to work with highly-talented and diverse colleagues Flexible approach that encourages the right work/life balance Total rewards including competitive compensation Transformational strategy from beginning to end 26

27 Questions? 27