Why Contact EBS?
Pro-Bono Consulting Services & More
EBS Consulting Method
Initiation
Establish a relationship with the client, understand clients' business, goals and challenges.
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Produce a statement of work outlining the business consulting project stakeholders, schedule, deliverables, & legal terms.
Create a business analysis overview and deliver a project charter.
Analysis & Planning
Conduct preliminary research to gather relevant information about our client’s business environment, such as market research, & analysis of market trends. Our goal is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the business context and identify the areas that need attention.
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Create detailed project plans which outline tasks, resources, & risks, then we set milestones and KPIs to track progress.
Execution
Meet with stakeholders to discuss findings and agree on a course of action.
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Our consultants may also develop prototypes or business solutions if the client desires.
Our consultants will keep regular contact with our client to keep them informed.
Monitoring
Focus on the consultant's ability to monitor performance, control risks, and make necessary changes. Evaluate project progress against established KPIs and milestones, identify any issues or challenges, and adjust as needed.
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Ensure any issues can be addressed promptly and that our implementation stays on track
Extension/Closure
Review our performance against the initial project goals and objectives to ensure the project has been successful.
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Additionally, we'll review any business solutions created or changes made during the consulting process to ensure they are still meeting the client’s needs.
Learning
We will review both our internal processes, and our relationship with our partner/client.
Using internal KPIs we will self-assess our team's performance and create project learnings to be applied to future work.
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Using feedback from our partner/client we will assess our results and conduct, creating additional project learnings.
Beyond Consulting
Beyond pro-bono consulting EBS at Duke supports our partners and clients to the best of our abilities.
Network
By connecting our members' international reach, the University's global footprint, and our partners' international operations we've built a truly remarkable network. A network we'd love to grow, with you.
Interns
Our members and trained consultants are eager for work opportunities in Europe and around the world. We'll share your job openings with them and support you in finding the best-fitting candidate.
Resources
With Duke University's resources we can perform state-of-the-art research and employ the help of leading professionals and scholars, enhancing our ability to support you, and giving us our unique edge.