Post on 22-Dec-2015
Career Opportunities at CRA
Analyst • Associate • Consulting Associate • Senior Associate • Associate Principal • Principal • Vice President
?? Who are you? / What is CRA?
?? What characteristics do CRA analysts possess?
A Few Beginning Questions
?? What will I do at CRA?
?? How will CRA help me to develop professionally?
Presenter Backgrounds
• Mike Newell, Principal
– Graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Notre Dame (1990)
– MBA from University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business in Finance, Strategy, and Operations Mgmt (1996)
– Principal of Tangram Partners, a private equity firm
– Joined CRA in February 2001
• Matt Vold, Associate
– Graduated with a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from Indiana University
– Joined CRA in June 2003
CRA provides economic litigation and business consulting services• 629 Consultants• 216 Analysts/Associates
• 23 offices • 14 international offices• Over $216.7 million in revenue in 2004
Worldwide Presence
CRA–Practice Areas
CRA International
Economic Litigation Consulting
Business Consulting
CRA International
Economic Litigation Consulting
Business Consulting
Capital Projects
Competition
Finance
Forensic Accounting
Forensic Computing
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Transfer Pricing
Aerospace & Defense
Chemicals & Petroleum
Corporate Intelligence
Energy & Environment
Metals & Materials
Pharmaceuticals
Transportation
CRA–Practice Groups
Finance Practice
Corporate Strategy
• Financial Modeling
• Shareholder Value
• Risk Analysis/Management
Securities and
Financial Markets
• Financial Instruments
• Financial Markets, etc.
• Securities Litigation
• Market Timing
Valuation and
Damages
• Fraudulent Conveyance
• Buyouts, etc.
• Contract Disputes
• Bankruptcy
Financial Accounting
• Securities Litigation• Financial Reporting
Intellectual Property Practice
IP Valuation
IP Litigation
IP Strategy • Market Analyses
• Investigative Resources
• Reasonable Royalty
• Prejudgment Interest
• Monte Carlo
• Real Options
• Comparables Analyses
• Long-Term Forecasts
• Lost Profits
• Price Erosion
• Comparables Analyses
• DCF Analyses
What the value is
What the value should have been
What the value could be
Note: CRA has worked on some aspect of the matters cited.
What’s News – Business & Finance VISA and MasterCard agreed to pay retailers $2 billion &
$1 billion, respectively, to settle suits over debit card fees.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. agrees to pay $670 million to settle allegations that it blocked generic competition for two of its major drugs—Taxol and BuSpar.
Christie’s and Sotheby’s agreed to pay $512 million to settle a class-action suit for price fixing in art auctions.
Citigroup agreed to pay $2.65 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by investors of the former WorldCom.
Enron prosecutors revealed new statements from ex-finance chief A. Fastow that could give the defense ammunition.
Dynegy and NRG reached a settlement that calls for their joint venture to forfeit $260 million in unpaid California power claims.
Exelon is in talks to buy PSEG in a $12 billion deal that would create a utility giant and let Exelon expand its nuclear capacity.
The Sprint-Nextel merger will create the third largest provider of wireless phone service, rivaling Cingular and Verizon.
September 11th Special Master estimates Fund will pay $4 to $5 billion, to some 3,500 eligible death and injury victims.
Microsoft plans to argue that European regulators misapplied EU laws as it seeks to overturn sweeping antitrust penalties.
Jurors began deliberations in the corporate-looting trial of Tyco’s former CEO and CFO.
The SEC plans to fine at least three former Global Crossing executives over alleged accounting fraud at the fiber-optics company.
The FTC is seeking to undo a Chicago-area hospital merger in what the agency sees as an effort to control health care costs.
Marsh offered to pay $600 million to settle insurance bid-rigging allegations, but Spitzer has sought $750 million and a public apology.
EU regulators are gathering new information in an antitrust probe of Intel.
Shareholders of Procter & Gamble and Gillette approved a $57 billion merger deal, bringing the consumer products giant one step closer to consummating the largest deal in its history.
CRA Analyses often Appear in the Media
CRA–The Work Environment
Academic Setting
Team-Oriented
Flat Project Structure
Open-Door Policy
PEOPLE
Acclaimed Industry Experts
Quantitative and Analytical
Focused and Precise
Collegial and Diverse
ENVIRONMENT
?? What is CRA?
?? What characteristics do CRA analysts possess?
A Few Beginning Questions
?? What will I do at CRA?
?? How will CRA help me to develop professionally?
What Characteristics Do CRA Analysts Possess?
CRA analysts are —
• Driven by intellectual challenges
• Proactive
• Team players
• Quantitative
• Well versed in financial and economic theory
We seek candidates looking to —
• Learn from leading industry experts
• Employ rigorous research and analysis techniques
• Creatively solve complex business problems
• Further develop communication skills
• Have numerous career development options
What Characteristics Do CRA Analysts Possess?
?? What is CRA?
?? What characteristics do CRA analysts possess?
A Few Beginning Questions
?? What will I do at CRA?
?? How will CRA help me to develop professionally?
The CRA Experience
Project Work
Trainingand Mentoring
Marketing
RecruitingCRA
Community and Social Activities
Project Work
Project Work
Knowledge Applied
• Accounting• Finance• Econometrics & Statistics• Game Theory• Industrial Organization• Microeconomics
• Client Document Analyses• Competitive Assessment• Economic Forecasting• Event Studies
• Expert Report Preparation• Industry Analysis• Market Research• Quantitative Model Building
Analyst Roles
Marketing and Recruiting
• Create recruiting materials• Interviewing• On-campus Recruiting Recruiting
• Keep abreast of industry developments
• Prepare marketing presentations
Marketing
Professional Development
• Formal new analyst orientation program
• Mentoring
• On-the-job training
• Seminars
• Charitable events
• Company outings
• Sporting events
• Volunteer activities
CRA Community and Social Activities
Trainingand Mentoring
?? What is CRA?
?? What characteristics do CRA analysts possess?
A Few Beginning Questions
?? What will I do at CRA?
?? How will CRA help me to develop professionally?
Analyst/Associate
M.B.A. Ph.D. J.D. M.A./M.S.Career at CRA/Other
CRA Provides Unparalleled Career Opportunities
Analyst/Associate
• Columbia• Harvard • MIT (Sloan)• Northwestern (Kellogg)• Stanford• University of Chicago • University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
M.B.A.
CRA Provides Unparalleled Career Opportunities
Analyst/Associate
• Cornell• Harvard• New York University• Northwestern• University of Virginia• Vanderbilt
J.D.
CRA Provides Unparalleled Career Opportunities
Analyst/Associate
• Advancement within CRA• Corporate Finance• Investment Bank• Private Equity Firm• Other professional or personal pursuits
Career at CRA/Other
CRA Provides Unparalleled Career Opportunities
Important Information
• Career Fair: Tomorrow (September 14th)• Resume Drop: No later than September 21st
• Campus Interviews: October 11th
• Please send cover letters to —
• For more information, please visit our Web site at www.crai.com
CRA InternationalHuman Resources—Careers John Hancock Tower, 33rd Floor200 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116
careers@crai.com