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We support consulting teams across the globe on a range of business issues that require intensive research and analyses. We engage with these teams to understand their research needs and provide them with the relevant analysis.

Our work can be broadly classified into the following categories:

Financial and Economic Analysis: We cover a wide spectrum of analyses ranging from company-level performance to broad macroeconomic trends. The work often includes building financial models, understanding profitability margins in an industry, and assessing the impact of macroeconomic trends on businesses.
Company and Industry Overview: We cover all global industries to provide a comprehensive overview on various markets. The work includes creating industry fact packs, sizing various markets, and analyzing market share of major players. Additionally, we also undertake company-level analysis such as growth and diversification strategies, portfolio of initiatives, and product pricing.

We also provide local knowledge insights on India to various teams across our firm.


Work Examples

Bid for hosting the Olympic Games Bid for hosting the Olympic Games
We supported a team to prepare for a bid document for hosting the Olympic Games. Our end product included a rich analysis of historical bids, economics of setting up the infrastructure, and an organization structure for the firm's client. This was done through a combination of intensive research in the press and a series of interviews with various internal experts in this field.
Understanding the media & entertainment sector in India Understanding the media & entertainment sector in India
Our analysts supported a consulting team in India to create a fact pack on the media & entertainment industry in the country. The final document provided an understanding of the present size and future growth potential of the industry, major players present across the value chain, and government regulations controlling the sector.
Acquiring a telecom player in the U.S. Acquiring a telecom player in the U.S.
A consulting team in the U.S. wanted to identify a potential target for acquisition by a leading telecom player in the U.S. This involved selecting telecom companies based on size, profitability, and customer base, followed by a rigorous valuation exercise of the short listed companies. Our analysts supported this team to create a comprehensive model which helped in identifying the companies that met the team's criteria.
           
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