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- John Murray, MBA '01, McKinsey & Company


Project Team Structure

Projects are staffed through interviews of students interested in IBC and the engagements available each term. The IBC Leadership Team balances the student's interests with their skills/ knowledge and the needs of the projects available for staffing.

Each team is supervised and guided by a Senior Manager and Project Manager assigned to the team. An appropriate number of Consultants and Senior Consultants are staffed based on the scope of the project. The typical team size is 4-8 people, including the Senior Manager. You are provided an opportunity to request their top three project choices, however these picks are not guaranteed.

IBC professional staff reviews all project contracts, mid-point and final deliverables prior to presentation to the client.

The team structure and high-level roles are illustrated below:

Role Responsibilities
Professional Staff
  • Provides critical input to teams
  • Reviews all deliverables
  • Responsible for long-term stability and success of the organization
Student Leadership Team
  • Manages the daily activities of the organization
  • Responsible for the strategic direction and success of the organization within a single academic year
Senior Manager
  • Ensures quality of project deliverables
  • Provides guidance and direction for the team
  • Creates a positive experience for the students and client alike through effective people management
  • Liaison between the project teams and the Student Leadership Team
Project Manager
  • Oversees day-to-day activities of a project/team
  • Ensures students are on task and milestones are achieved
  • Assists with analysis and recommendation
Senior Consultant
  • Provides guidance to Consultants on gathering data and making recommendations
  • Assists with data gathering and analysis
  • Develops recommendations
Consultant
  • Assists with data gathering and analysis
  • Develops recommendations

 

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