Isb PGP Consulting Club
Professional Club
Consulting Club
Overview
The ISB Consulting Club is a student association, which seeks to equip the student body with resources to make informed decisions on consulting careers, tools necessary to build successful careers in consulting and opportunities to promote extra-curricular excellence. The club anchors these efforts by creating forums for aspirants to learn and imbibe skills and best practices from industry experts and harnessing initiatives that enable students to assimilate the learning into practical application. The club has over 500 members, who come from diverse backgrounds and bring in valuable work experience.
Objectives
- To equip the students with the tools and resources necessary for careers in the consulting domain
- To create a forum for information exchange between industry executives and students.
Vision
To help the club members get a sense of the consulting world, understand why it is the right career choice for them, excel in their placements and their career in consulting in the vertical of their choice.
Roadmap
Term 1 and Term 2
- Preparation of consolidated list of the existing as well as the prospective companies for recruitment.
- Understanding the core skill sets of the club members and their career aspirations,tracking down the target recruiters based on the core skill set and career goals (both – industry specific and role specific).
- Organising speaker sessions with Industry experts to make people aware of what consulting is about and the life of Consultants.
- Organise weekly guesstimate sessions to help people get an early start on their interview prep.
Term 3 and Term 4
- Approaching existing recruiters for maintaining the relationship, increasing the number of offerings across various verticals and levels.
- Approaching niche consulting firms for recruitment by displaying the cohort’s core skills, average relevant experience and interest levels.
- Organising speaker sessions and Panel discussions with Consultants across firms and functions to expose students to the various opportunities available to them in the domain.
- Preparation of the Pitch Book.
- Help students understand and analyse the gaps in their profiles by floating a skill template and organise sessions and workshops to allow them to fill those gaps.
- Organising Resume building workshops and resume reviews to help students be better prepared for the placement season.
Term 5 and Onwards
- Retrospective analysis of the recruitment process and understanding the gaps and future expectations.
- Incorporating the feedback from recruiters and club members to optimize future placement activities.
Shriya Aishwarya Pati
President
Shriya brings over three years of consulting experience from ZS Associates, where she served as a Decision Analytics Associate Consultant. At ZS, she specialized in partnering with pharmaceutical clients, leading on-shore teams to develop effective marketing strategies, manage sales forces, and forecast revenue.
An Electrical Engineering graduate from NIT Rourkela (Class of 2021), Shriya has a strong foundation in technology. During her undergraduate studies, she interned at Schneider Electric in their R&D division, working on projects involving machine learning and artificial intelligence. Additionally, she has successfully cleared the CFA Level 1 exam.
Outside her professional endeavors, Shriya is passionate about travel and finds solace at the beach. She is an avid swimmer and enjoys diving into the pool whenever she has the opportunity.
As the President of the Consulting Club at ISB, Shriya is dedicated to making the club the ultimate resource for both seasoned consultants and individuals aspiring to transition into consulting.
Vaibhav Mundra
Vice President
Prior to ISB, I was working with Boston Consulting Group as a Research Analyst within the energy, climate and sustainability domains. I worked in cases pertaining to new-market entry, green business build, decarbonization and growth strategies. I have pursued my under-graduate degree in Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) from Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies.
Snigdha Rathi
President
Snigdha is a B.Com (Hons) graduate from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University, and currently serves as the President of the Consulting Club at ISB. With a robust background in consulting, she brings six years of experience from Bain Capability Network, where she rose from the position of Analyst to Project Leader. Her expertise lies in the FMCG industry, where she has adeptly provided strategic solutions focusing on brand positioning, go-to-market (GTM) strategy, whitespace analysis, brand acceleration, and consumer behavior analysis.
An extrovert by nature, Snigdha thrives on interpersonal interactions and draws energy from engaging with people. She is known for her willingness to help others, her ability to think outside the box, and her strategic mindset. Beyond her professional endeavors, Snigdha is a caffeine enthusiast and enjoys hosting gatherings, creating warm and welcoming environments for her guests.
Somya Chaturvedi
Vice President
Somya is an economics graduate from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University, and now serves as the Vice President of the Consulting Club at ISB. With prior experience at Kepler Cannon, a boutique strategy management consulting firm focused on financial services clients, she brings stellar problem-solving abilities, structured yet out-of-the-box thinking, and a forever curious mind.
During her undergraduate years, Somya led various social entrepreneurship initiatives addressing air pollution, mental health, and waste management to success. She is also a professionally trained swimmer and Bharatanatyam dancer. Describing herself as someone with a sweet tooth, a creative mind, a heart to serve, and feet that groove, Somya embodies a blend of passion and purpose in all her endeavors.