Oregon Consulting Group

Overview

Introduction

The Oregon Consulting Group (OCG) is a professionally managed, student-run consulting organization housed in the Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon.

Founded in 2014, its primary purpose is to provide student consultants an opportunity to gain mastery of their classroom studies through intensive experiential learning. We have about 35 members from 20 disciplines currently supporting a total of 18 projects every year. Our value proposition is to provide exceptional value for clients and a transformative experience for students.

OCG serves companies and nonprofits on a wide range of consulting projects, operating under the guidance of a faculty advisor and drawing on the expertise of Lundquist College of Business faculty and research resources to provide clients with a professional deliverable from student consulting teams. OCG works with companies and nonprofit organizations to deliver excellent quality research, analysis, insights, strategies and business plans at a fraction of the cost of a traditional consultancy.

Experience

History

Quotes

OCG members speak to a client during a site visit

“I can’t begin to tell you how impressed I was with them. It wasn’t just an experiment or an assignment for some students. This is something we are now using. We definitely got more than we expected in return.”

Tony Hardenbrook, Director of Utilities and Energy

An OCG members presents findings in a UO classroom

“They really listened to what we needed, I noticed they didn’t take the approach of telling us what we wanted to hear, but rather brought some really constructive insights.”

Nicole Bassett, Renewal Workshop Cofounder

OCG members plan together using post it notes on a white board

"The team took ownership of the project from day one, persevered through some difficult primary research, and came out with good data. The student team drove our company team for information, another indicator of the their initiative. Overall a great experience and good value for our company."

Steve Jennings, President, TryEco

Structure

Our Structure

The OCG prides itself in using the “upside down triangle” model. Consultants fill a variety of roles—including consultant, project manager, senior manager, development manager, and president. All members begin as a consultant and can choose to move up if they seek more growth opportunities.

The executive leadership team is located at the bottom of the triangle to reiterate that those roles are meant to support everyone above them. The consultants make up almost half of the group’s members and are responsible for conducting all of the research required to inform and develop our recommendations for our clients. Project managers are the client's main point of contact and completely own the project and its course.

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Oregon Consulting Group

Overview

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Our student consulting group prepares its members for lifelong careers through direct experience.