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ICON THE IIMB CONSULTING CLUBIndian Institute of Management, Bangalore

As different as these examples are, collectively they do a better job of explaining who we are than anything we could say about us.

As you explore this brochure, we hope you get a sense of our resources - people, knowledge and capabilities.

ICON, the “Consulting Club” at IIM Bangalore was set up as a

student's organization in October 1999. ICON aims to provide

high quality consulting services to business enterprises,

entrepreneurs and voluntary organizations. Committed to

delivering innovation, ICON collaborates with its clients to

deliver high quality value added projects. Our objective is to

enable industry to benefit from the cutting edge management

pedagogy imparted to IIMB students and the latest

developments in management techniques and to apply these to

organizations. In addition, we aim to provide IIMB students with

live consulting experience and to enable them to flavour all that

consulting offers - challenging assignments, endless variety and a

chance to hone all-important analytical and problem-solving

skills.

The ICON team offers expanded capabilities across domains

drawing experience and expertise from IIMB’s diverse student

community. Our students derive knowledge from previous

work experiences; extensive training in contemporary courses

like Marketing, Corporate Finance, Economics, Supply Chain

Management, IT, Human Resources etc. that combine theory

with practice. They provide cutting edge inputs that match

global standards of professionalism, to solve your business

needs.

ICON THE IIMB CONSULTING CLUB

The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) was

established in 1973 by the Government of India as a Center of

Excellence in the field of management education.

Over the years IIM Bangalore has grown into a nurturing ground for

corporate leaders across the globe. A reflection of this eminence:

IIM Bangalore is the only Asian B-school to be rated among the top

100 business schools worldwide by the Wall Street Journal.

The faculty at IIMB is an eclectic blend of academicians, researchers

and professionals drawn from India and abroad, who with their fund

of managerial expertise lend brilliance both inside as well as outside

the classrooms. IIMB boasts of world-class infrastructure including a

state of the art computer center and a library that holds a veritable

feast of knowledge in the form of books, journals, online databases,

and multimedia collections.

The success of IIMB is as much a function of the faculty and

infrastructure as it is of the quality of students. The students are

special not only for their intellectual superiority, but also for the sheer

diversity in terms of social and academic backgrounds presenting

campus life with a distinctly cosmopolitan and rich culture. IIMB

graduates share a strong sense of community, reflecting their shared

experiences and professional goals.

Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

! Quality Assurance: ICON with over 5 years of consulting Value Propositionsexperience ensures that projects are completed within strict

ICON gives corporates the unique opportunity to utilize the talent of corporate deadlines and with rigorous quality standards.IIM Bangalore, India's top business school. Our core proposition stems

! Building Relations with IIMB: The experiences of the students from: and the client in the course of the project go a long way in building a

! Rich Talent Pool: Over 400 full time students (post graduate and long-term relationship with IIMB and in providing visibility for the doctoral) with diverse academic skills and professional experience. client on the campus.

! Fresh Perspective: IIMB students combine the strength of ! Cost Effectiveness: Since one of ICON's objectives is provide

academic rigor with a practical approach to provide you with a fresh students with rich consulting experience we operate on a non -unbiased perspective. profit basis with minimum overheads.

! Resources: Access to excellent computing and library resources

and a highly qualified and experienced faculty.

Delivered

High Performance

- Dr. Reddy’s Labs

“ICON is beginning to find a niche for itself. It delivers high quality analytical support with remarkable consistency, drawing from a large pool of some of the best brains in the country. If you are looking for ‘brains on hire’, try ICON. ”

“The team has clearly exceeded our expectations. They stuck to their deadlines throughout the project and the deliverables were better than what we expected. Great job done!!! ”

- Deutsche Network Services

Our clients have included local and multinational organizations spanning across the globe.

We have provided services to organizations spanning several industries including Consulting,

FMCG, Banking and Financial Services, Start-ups and NGOs.

Our Approach

We adopt a comprehensive approach that comprises the following modules: -

! Project Acquisition: ICON coordinators work in conjunction with the client to establish the project specifications,

client expectations, skill set requirements and the expected time frame.

! Team Selection Process: The team is selected based on a carefully evolved selection procedure that aims at

matching their expertise with the specific needs of the project.

! Project Management: Projects are managed by ICON coordinators who act as a single client interface. Clients are

apprised of the project status at regular, pre-determined intervals.

! Project Deliverables: The client is provided with a comprehensive report and presentation detailing project

findings and analysis.

! Client Feedback: Feedback is solicited on completion of the project in order to gain valuable insights on the

execution of the assignment.

! Procter and Gamble ! Deutsche Network Services

! JP Morgan ! Britannia Industries

! Hewlett Packard ! Wipro

! Motorola ! GE Medical

! Standard Chartered ! Godrej

! Dr. Reddy's Labs ! Ivega Corporation

! Trilogy ! Encore Software Limited

! Aptech ! Art of Living

The organizations we have consulted for include the likes of:

! Business Plan for broadband applications ! Service optimization for a MNC banks credit card call

centre! Business Plan for B2C portal

! Comprehensive Business Analysis on 'Voice Based ! Marketing Strategy for a rural development initiative

Services’

! Feasibility study for setting up of a multi-speciality ! Profiling of IT Offshore Development Centers in

medical complexIndia

! Competitive Analysis of the global pharmaceutical ! Statistical analysis of the FMCG Sector

industry

! Gap analysis and market feasibility studies of the ! Reengineering exercise in the manufacturing industry

cellular and pager industries

! Exploratory study for new product concepts! Advance Research papers in finance

Our work has varied in scope and complexity. A selective listing of our

projects is provided below:

I C O N

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