Company analyses as student consulting projects in the Knowledge Transfer Office WTT, OST

Test the fitness of your company and find out whether, why and what kinds of change measures might be needed within your business or institution. Take advantage of external expertise and obtain a methodologically sound overview and assessment of your organisation.

Predefined project scope

The following analyses are performed for all projects:

Internal analysis
Analysis of the company using relevant instruments such as resource and capability analysis, customer and key figure analysis
External analysis
Analysis of the environment / market using relevant instruments such as trend and industry analysis as well as competitor analysis
Small-scale customer satisfaction analysis
Telephone survey of around 30 customers incl. prior development of research design and questionnaire
SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats)
Summary of situation and outlook analysis
Strategic directions including program of operational measures
Showing how directions can be implemented at operational level

Factsheet

Student Input

Number of team members: 4 to 6 students
Total commitment: approx. 800 hours
Full-time students in semester: 3rd semester

Lecturer input

Whole-group seminars: 14 hours
Project coach: 50 hours
Statistics coach: 1.5 hours
IT coach: 3 hours

Results

Final report: 60 pages, plus management summary and appendices
Final presentation: to client at the OST
Confidentiality: all data belong to the client and are treated confidentially
Language: German

Fixed dates

Start: mid-September
End: beginning of January
Duration: 14 weeks

WTT YOUNG LEADER AWARD

Nomination: not possible

Costs

Flat rate: CHF 800 (excl. VAT) payable to the WTT
Expenses: approx. CHF 500 (as incurred) payable to students

Suitable for

Small businesses from all sectors in Eastern Switzerland.

The real-life student consulting project prompted us to undertake a thorough review of our existing management documents and to scrutinise and evolve our plans for the future. During the mutually beneficial collaboration, feasible approaches to solutions were developed, particularly in the area of organisational development. The project initiated some positive improvements in our organisation.

Stefan Müller, Proprietor & Managing Director S. Müller Holzbau AG, Wil