Consulting Sector Analysis: Trends-Insights & Learnings

NMIMS School of Business, Hyderabad

Dr.Kavita Sasidharan Kulkarni, Supervisor , NMIMS School of Business, Hyderabad

Objective of the study

Analysis
To learn the profile of an industry ,understand the
economic and competitive features and observe Complete and Thorough Financial Statement Analysis
and analyze the trends in the selected industry. Chart Title
of the companies selected: Du Pont Analysis, Ratio
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Analysis, cost structure analysis, Common size
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statement analysis and Comparative statement
analysis
Scope of the study 500%

1.Learn to profile an industry and its structure

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2.Analyze the competitive forces in the industry
3.Identify and evaluate the key factors for its 300% Achievements
competitive success Complete analysis of 5 major consulting firms
4.Estimate the future profitability of the selected 200%
companies in the industry
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5. Estimate the future trend of the industry.
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Methods used for Analysis

Research Methodology : Additional work

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Research Instrument :
Comparison of financial ratios of 5 major firms.
Financial Annual Reports
Discussion
Data source : Internet
Management consulting has come a long way
in the past century. Some of the largest
Sample size : 5 firms
consulting firms such as McKinsey & Company
established their services during this period.
Analysis tool : Content
analysis
 Consulting Industry
• A consulting or consultancy firm is a business of one or more
experts (consultants) that provides professional advice to an
individual or an organization for a fee.

• Consulting as a profession or business came up in the 19 th

and 20 th century. The first consulting firm came up in 1890.

• In 2014, the consulting industry recorded revenues of nearly

$415 billion worldwide, from all the types of consulting.
CATEGORIES OF CONSULTING FIRMS

Boutique firms IT specialist

Human Resources Independents

 CONSULTANCY INDUSTRY IN INDIA

• According to an estimate, there are over 10,000 big and small

consulting firms in India, 6000 of them in metro cities of Delhi,
Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.

• The expected revenue of consulting industries is around Rs.27, 000

crore by 2020.

• Approx 35% of graduates from top b-schools preferred to take up a

job in consulting company.
 Market Structure
• The industry has shown a consistent growth with a trend over the last year
few years having registered an average growth rate of 6.75% since 2013.
 Stakeholders of the industry
• Internal
– Employee
– Manager
– Project team
– Sponsor
– Internal client
– Directors
• External
– Government
– Society
– Customers
 PESTLE Analysis
POLITICAL

ECONOMIC LEGAL

SOCIAL TECHNOLOGY
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