Strategy Consulting at Accenture

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Introductions

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

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About Accenture
Global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company115,000 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

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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

Value Led Asset Powered

Execution:

High Performance Delivered We deliver innovation to help our clients be high performance businesses To become one of the worlds leading companies bringing innovations to improve the way the world works and lives

Positioning:

Vision:

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Our Organization

Consulting

Services

Accenture Technology Solutions

Enterprise

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Business Consulting
Consulting Workforce

Business & Systems Integration Consulting

Business Consulting

Technology Consulting

Customer Relationship Management

Finance & Performance Management

Human Performance

Strategy

Supply Chain Management

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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.

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Client Examples
We collaborate with clients to transform their business. By partnering with Accenture
Best Buy dramatically increased the companys 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.

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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 Womens initiatives National Networking Groups
African American American Indian Asian American Gay & Lesbian Hispanic American Women Work/life balance
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GBS Alumni at Accenture

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Accenture Hiring History

We have over ~20 Goizueta MBAs working at Accenture.
GBS MBA Hires 1999 - 2004 7
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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Ginger Cearley Human Performance Kevin Prevost Strategy Anup Gopalakrishnan Finance & Performance Management Anita Agarwal Finance & Performance Management

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Our Strategy Practice

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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 Reviews breakthrough ideas list 2005: salutes the Accenture Institute for High Performance Business.

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Market Positioning of Accenture Strategy

Competitor Position and Movement
High
Strategy Firms
Business Strategy/ Direction Setting

New Solutions Market

Accenture

Systems Integrators

Focus on transformational strategy Gain advantage with specialized strategists by industry Strategy through implementation

Low

Solutions Implementation

High

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Industry Specialization Sets Us Apart

Comm. & High Tech
Communications Electronics & High Tech Media & Entertainment

Financial Services
Banking Capital Markets Insurance

Government
Federal State/Local Education

Products
Automotive Industrial Equipment Consumer/Retail Transp & Travel Services Health & Life Sciences

Resources
Utilities Chemicals Energy Forest Products Metals & Mining

Strategic IT Effectiveness Mergers and Acquisitions Organization and Change Strategy Shareholder Value Analysis Growth and Innovation

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Worldwide global strategy practice

2400 strategists worldwide 550 US strategists by industry

Asia 14%

Products 19% Core Capabilities 40% Communications & High Tech 17%

Americas 31%

EMEAI 54%

Resources 12%

Government 4% Financial Services 8%

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What Youll 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

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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

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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

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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
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Opportunities for MBAs

Boston, MA San Francisco, CA* Chicago, IL New York, NY Philadelphia, PA Reston, VA

Atlanta, GA Houston, TX

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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 lisa.kozak@accenture.com

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Interview Process
Key dates:
Resume Drop Deadline: October 10th 1st Round Case Interview by Phone: October 26th Final Round Interviews in Chicago Office: November 17th or 18th

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

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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

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Questions?

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