Nick Studer (CEO, Oliver Wyman)

Nick Studer is President and CEO of Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting, and is one of the most important top managers in the global consulting industry. Before his election as CEO of Oliver Wyman, Mr. Studer was the firm’s Managing Partner in London, and was, among others, responsible for the firm’s Consumer, Industrial and Services Practices and its Financial Services Practice. Prior to that, he was Head of European Finance and Risk Practice and Head of Global Corporate and Institutional Banking Practice. Mr. Studer began his career at Oliver Wyman and has worked for the firm in London and New York. Mr. Studer earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in manufacturing engineering from the University of Cambridge (with first-class honors). ______________________________________ The CEO Leadership Series is the flagship event series of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and takes place at the Heilbronn campus. The goal of the event series is to connect top managers with young students in order to promote a fruitful dialogue. The guests first hold a panel discussion with the host about their careers and organizations, and then respond to questions from the students in a Q&A session. This gives students valuable insights into the fascinating and exciting life and work of successful and renowned managers. ______________________________________ 00:00 Teaser 02:12 Intro 05:05 Opening response 05:45 Childhood and boarding school 08:47 Rugby 11:21 Studying at Cambridge 13:43 Entry into consulting 15:34 Applying to Oliver Wyman 18:57 First consulting projects 22:41 Sense of community 25:25 Factors driving your consulting career 27:35 Becoming a project manager 29:28 Making partner in New York 31:57 Leadership roles within the firm 34:48 Managing resistance and self assessment 39:02 Serving clients 40:25 Becoming the CEO of Oliver Wyman 44:53 Future plans 46:52 Why should someone apply to Oliver Wyman? Music: Good Morning by MaxKoMusic