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MBA Company & Competitive Analysis

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University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California, United States
Ben Lourie
Professor
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Timeline
  • September 30, 2017
    Experience start
  • October 16, 2017
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 4, 2017
    Experience end
Experience
5 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Public companies, Non profit, Private company
Any industry

Experience scope

Categories
Accounting Leadership Organizational structure
Skills
business strategy competitive analysis financial statement analysis accounting
Student goals and capabilities

MBA student-consultants will work with your company to conduct a thorough analysis of your financial health and the competitive ecosystem in your industry to offer insights and recommendations of improvement.

Students

Students
Any level
140 students
Project
20 hours per student
Students self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Phase 1 – Project Plan: Students will meet with organization representative(s) to devise the project scope and prepare a detailed plan for completion of the project.

Phase 2 – Project Execution: Students will work on deliverables outlined in the project plan. Teams will periodically communicate with organization representative(s) as needed to complete project tasks.

Phase 3 - Outcome - Report and Presentation: Students will submit a detailed report on the outcomes of the project. Teams will also present this in the last class. Organization representative(s) are invited to attend these presentations.

  • 10-page comprehensive report + appendices thoroughly detailing the group findings
  • 20-minute presentation followed by Q&A
Project timeline
  • September 30, 2017
    Experience start
  • October 16, 2017
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 4, 2017
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

MBA student-consultants will research your company, your industry, and your competitors in order to conduct a thorough analysis of your organizations health compared to industry averages.

Project examples include, but are not limited to;

  • Industry Analysis - Defining the industry, identifying main competitors, analyzing industry characteristics (level of competition, barriers of entry, monopoly, etc.).
  • Strategy - Identifying and discussing company strategies, in comparison with your main competitors. Assessing the company's current competitive advantage
  • Profitability and Risk Analysis - Computing different ratios from the financial statements you provide to explain trends of your organization vs. your competitors.
  • Assess earnings quality - Analyzing source(s) of earnings: specific item(s) and/or factors (internal and/or external to your organization and your competitors) affecting your organization's current profitability.

NDAs can be signed by student teams on a case-by-case basis with organizations. There is also no requirement for exact financial data to be provided, estimates and falsified numbers will work for the purpose of the project.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

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