Spectrum Value Partners

Spectrum Value Partners is a management consultancy that provides strategy consulting services to media and telecoms firms worldwide. The company was founded in 1994 as Spectrum Strategy Consultants.

Merger

[Edit]

In February 2007 Spectrum Strategy Consultants merged with the Value Partners management consulting group, the management and IT consulting group, whose headquarters are in Milan.

Since then, the firm has been known as Spectrum Value Partners, and is officially part of the Value Partners group.

Offices

[Edit]

Spectrum Value Partners has offices in: London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney.

London Office

[Edit]

London-based consultants work across all Spectrum Value Partner’s sectors and with the firm's clients. Major UK media clients include broadcasters such as the BBC and ITV, publishers such as the Guardian Media Group and sports organisations such as the FA Premier League.

Spectrum Value Partners work with UK telecoms players including mobile operators such as Vodafone and fixed operators like BT. The London office also works with regulators such as Ofcom and public sectors organisations such as the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Spectrum Value Partners Business Analyst Graduate Scheme

Graduate Schemes

Graduate start at Spectrum Value Partners as Business Analysts, which are effectively strategy consultants. During this scheme you will attend a number of formal skills development sessions including Excel, financial modelling and persuasive writing. You will have the opportunity to put these skills into practice as you work as a core consultant on project teams. You will also be coached on the job by more senior colleagues as you develop your skills of research, analysis and problem solving.

Spectrum Value Partners Graduate Scheme Application Process

Applying to Spectrum Value Partners

To join Spectrum Value Partners (SVP) you will need to have a high quality degree or equivalent and/or up to two years work experience. The firm look for candidates with good analytical/qualitative skills who are also creative, adaptable and flexible.

The firm also put an emphasis on strong interpersonal and communication skills, team working, business acumen, an international outlook and an enthusiasm for SVP's specialist work sectors.

Fluent English is also essential and other foreign languages are seen as an advantage over other candidates.

Spectrum Value Partners Interview Questions

Candidates applying to Spectrum Value Partners undergo a two stage recruitment process, detailed below.

First Stage Interview

[Edit] The first stage interview process is as follows:

Written Exercise

Examples of topics for the written exercise:
  • Should governments care about who owns media companies?
  • What is the benefit of having faster broadband?
  • Why should any sports events continue to be reserved for free-to-air TV?
  • What is the best way of using newly available spectrum: high definition TV, TV broadcasting to mobiles or other services and why?
  • What risks to society arise from the digital revolution?

Second Round Interview

[Edit] The second round interview process is as follows:

Presentation

Candidates must present one topic chosen from a list. You are given 30 minutes to prepare, follwed by 45 minutes in which to present and answer questions about the case study.

Examples of topics:
  • Is there a role for a licence-fee funded BBC in a digital world?
  • Will the value of sports rights rise or fall?
  • You are the CEO of a major music label: what is your vision for the company's future?
  • How should mobile phones operators' brands evolve over the next five years?
  • On what should Google focus over the next five years?
Your assistance is required to complete this section. Please help others by adding information. Click the 'Edit' button at the top to do so.