2. Summer Consulting Team 2012
Who we are
Every summer, London Business School selects six of its top MBA students to form a consulting team to provide high-
quality, cost-effective solutions to complex business problems. The team is strongly supported by the School and benefits
from extensive recognition in the global business community. The MBA from London Business School has been ranked
No. 1 by the Financial Times in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and is consistently ranked amongst the top five MBA programmes
in the world.
What we can do for you
We work collaboratively with our clients, employing the latest business thinking, analytical tools and project management
techniques to ensure all engagements are concluded successfully and without budget risk. Our flexible resources and
diverse backgrounds allow us to undertake a wide range of projects, including market entry strategies, managing growth and
innovation engagements, strategic planning and benchmark analysis, operation process improvement and organizational
change.
How you benefit
• edicated and agile team: We can work independently or in-house to deliver under pressure and within your time
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frames.
• ost-effective solutions: We employ similar methodologies and frameworks used by top-tier consulting firms to solve
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the most challenging business problems, while charging very competitive rates.
• nternational outlook: Members of our team have worked across 5 continents and speak 8 languages including:
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English, Spanish, Hindi, Bulgarian, German, Malayalam, Portuguese and Arabic.
• eading experts: We have access to world-class research capabilities, extensive databases and faculty of London
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Business School, in addition to a network of over 30,000 alumni and mentorship from one of the world’s largest and
most prestigious consulting firms.
Our previous clients and engagements include
Allianz: Company performance monitoring strategy
BP: Upstream oil & gas competitor analysis and market entry strategy
Harvey Nash: Marketing research
Heinz: M&A and corporate venture capital development strategy
J&J: Product feasibility study
Roche: Marketing strategy
Reuters: Positioning strategy
Virgin Management: Outsourcing strategy
Nokia: Market entry strategy
“I was really impressed with the work that the Consulting “We were very impressed with the output of the team. It
Team carried out for us. They quickly understood our exceeded all expectations and has already had a meaningful
requirements, carried out detailed analysis and developed impact on our business. We would have no hesitation in
clear, strategic insights. I would highly recommend them!” recommending the Consulting Team to other clients.”
Director of Customer Experience, Hertz Europe Director of Strategy, WPP Group plc
3. The team
Ryan Goeden (United States)
• 5 years of experience at Attachmate Corporation in Seattle
• Experience: Sales and marketing, process improvement, sales operating, business
development
• Industry: Computer software and IT systems, web start-up, high tech
• Education: Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Economics and Classics, Whitman College
• Professional interests: IT and consumer technology, marketing and pricing strategy, airlines
Denitsa Yaneva (Bulgaria)
• 3 years of experience at Deloitte in Washington DC
• Experience: Financial and economic modelling to price intercompany transactions,
profitability benchmarks, intellectual property restructuring
• Industry: Transfer pricing consulting in chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, and hotel
industries
• Education: Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Mount Holyoke College, USA
• Professional interests: Chemical, pharmaceutical, consumer and retail
Joaquin Alcazar (Peru)
• 5 years of experience at a specialized consulting firm in Peru as founder and manager
• Experience: Project finance, strategic planning, market research, industry analysis, financial
modelling, portfolio management (derivatives and ETF)
• Industry: Market research, consulting and asset management
• Education: Bachelor of Economics, Universidad de Piura, Peru. CFA Level III Candidate.
• Professional interests: Strategic planning, private equity, venture capital, mining
Poush Bharadwaj (Australia)
• 6 years of experience at IBM in Sydney, Australia
• Experience: Enterprise IT solutions, project management, business analysis and
requirements gathering
• Industry: Technology consulting in telecommunication and finance industries
• Education: Bachelor of Engineering (1st class honours) in Software Engineering, University
of New South Wales, Australia
• Professional interest: Corporate strategy, M&A, energy
Sherene Jose (India/Singapore)
• 4 years of experience at Standard Chartered Bank in London and Credit Suisse in Singapore
• Experience: Marketing, social media, new product launch, market entry, valuation and
control, risk management, business process re-engineering
• Industry: Investment banking, technology entrepreneurship (mobile security, digital
publishing, IP management), non-profit (Board Member)
• Education: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Computer Engineering, National University
of Singapore & passed all exams of CFA qualification
• Professional interest: TMT, innovation, financial services
Joe Gendy (Australia)
• 6 years of experience at PwC in Melbourne and Los Angeles
• Experience: International M&A, corporate structuring with particular focus on international
private equity acquisitions, corporate financing, international tax and due diligence
engagements
• Industry: Global M&A, international acquisitions and dispositions, private equity
• Education: Bachelor of Law (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce. Admitted as a Solicitor of
the Supreme Court of Victoria) and Certified Practicing Accountant - CPA (State of California)
• Professional interests: Operations management, organizational change, automotive
4. Summer
Consulting Team
2012
If you have a project in mind which you would
like to discuss, please get in touch with us:
MBA Consulting Team
London Business School, House 38
Regent’s Park,
London NW1 4SA, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7000 6615
E-mail: consultingteam@london.edu
London Business School
Regent’s Park
London NW1 4SA
United Kingdom
Tel +44 (0)20 7000 7000
Fax +44 (0)20 7000 7001
www.london.edu
A Graduate School of the University of London
