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Provides students with a meaningful business issue challenge Provide clients with access to high quality project development/analysis and source of new talent http://www.jayhawkconsulting.org/
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Jayhawk Consulting Programs Programs consists of: Business Consulting Class team approach (during academic year): In-class text learning/discussions (25%) Students learn effective consulting process, structuring and executing project engagements Relevant case study analysis (25%) Students study and analyze successful and failed consulting projects case histories In-field consulting project development (50%) Students confront real business challenges, conduct real time analysis, determine sales/profit implications of alternative strategies and deliver fully rationalized recommendations Jayhawk Consulting On-Demand: Anytime service to address virtually any growth inhibiting challenges by select MBA teams
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Client Commitment Provide meaningful and significant project assignment. Provide students with ready access to resources required for successful project completion (data, personnel). Provide periodic touch-base sessions with Faculty Advisor to assess project progress. No Cost: Voluntary contribution of self determined amount to Jayhawk Student Consulting (at the School of Business) endowment fund.
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Jayhawk Consulting: Typical Assignments Industry Analyses Market Sizing, Competitive Analyses Business Feasibility Studies Resources Required for Successful Entry Business Plan Development Roadmap for creation, entry, growth Management Consulting Market Research Primary Customer Research, Modeling Marketing strategies Positioning, Pricing, Product Development Sales strategies Distribution Channels, Promotions Operation Analyses Cost Containment, Productivity Programs Financial Strategies Capital Acquisition
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Recent Social Entrepreneurship Consulting Clients/Projects City of Lawrence Identify opportunities for economic development/expansion via cluster analysis, similar market modeling and void identification in bioscience Palco, KS and Scott County: Wellness Center Design and Development (together w/ KU School of Architecture) Conduct research determine need, facility features for health/recreation center Harvey County (Wichita) Intermodal Facility Develop business plan for rail to truck transportation hub Western KS Rural Economic Development Prepared feasibility studies for new industry, business opportunities for 50 counties of western KS Ogallala Aquifer Depletion Study Identified three economically independent alternative land uses to lessen water consumption and yield superior profits KS Parks and Recreation Provided economic analysis of value of Kansas’ green space RedTire, LLC new venture Developing sustainable new business providing management succession to avoid shuttering of rural businesses
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Recent Business Consulting Clients/Projects Applebee’s: Competitive encroachment; defensive marketing plan CBIZ: New client acquisition strategy CD Tradepost: Long term business assessment; exit strategy NIC, Inc Leverage core competencies into new markets HiPer Technology New market identification, product line expansion Digital Evolution Group Marketing plan for new client acquisition in selected industries Embarg Portfolio management approach to maximizing SBUs’ assets Manion’s International Supply chain analysis to enhance operational efficiencies of world’s largest online auction house 3 Spoons Yogurt Comprehensive marketing planning Ionz Blue Water Systems Market validation for wastewater technology startup venture MarketSphere Consulting New office site evaluation modeling American Century Reposition Lance Armstrong relationship to maximize 401(k) sales Payless Shoe Source Develop licensing strategy to provide branded merchandize Allen Press Identify long term business investment and expansion strategies Douglas County Bank Expand channel of distribution via entry into internet banking Hallmark Innovative research methodology to determine barriers to card sales to millennial generation Bayer Animal Health Business model dynamics: radical change in channel of distribution from veterinary clinics to discount retailers Durrie Eye Vision Process improvement: increased throughput with no diminution of customer satisfaction Westar Energy Customer research to support SmartStar energy metering launch
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Jayhawk Consulting can help you: Expand existing businesses Supply chain improvements New marketing strategies to drive incremental sales, profits New channels of distribution, improved sales strategies Accelerate growth from new business New product development New category analyses Merger/acquisition financial assessments Increase productivity/reduce costs Process improvement studies Financial statement analysis to: Energize and leverage assets Find true cost of operations, identify improvement alternatives
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Jayhawk Consulting Client Benefits Guaranteed results: best and brightest KU business students working on your business improvement plans Immediate impact: 12 weeks from start to full plan presentation No cost commitment
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Consulting Project Criteria Must provide significant learning opportunity for students Must provide substantial sales/profit benefit to client company Should encourage new job creation in region
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Interested? Visit our website: http://www.jayhawkconsulting.org/ Call/write: Wally Meyer; 785-864-7583; wmeyerjr@ku.eduwmeyerjr@ku.edu
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