MSc Business Administration, HSLULucerne, SwitzerlandLinkedIn: salmanshaik27
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Independent consulting report
8%
of completed S/4HANA transformations finished on schedule
SAP S/4HANA transformation: why only 8% finish on time, and how to lead one that works
An independent consulting report. I analysed official SAP announcements, user-group surveys and a 200-company study in Power BI to find out why most S/4HANA transformations miss their plan, and built a consulting approach that puts leadership and people first.
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Individual research project
50.7%
of new Swiss companies still exist after five years
Why do half of new Swiss companies close within five years?
My individual research and data analysis project, in full. I collected official Swiss statistics, analysed them in Power BI, and researched every explanation against at least two sources to find out which new companies survive, and why.
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MSc consulting project Ongoing
1 client
a real Swiss SME, found and secured by our student team
SME consulting with a real client
A student consulting team working with a real Swiss SME (name confidential) on its organisational challenges, from securing the client to assessing its operations.
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MSc applied research Ongoing
2 phases
interviews with physicians first, then a wider survey
Healthcare value proposition for physicians in Switzerland
What do doctors' practices in Switzerland really need from practice-management consulting? An applied research project built on interviews with physicians and healthcare specialists.
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MSc consulting project
4 frameworks
Lewin, McKinsey 7S, Kotter and Schein, applied to a real transformation
Change management in a digital transformation
A Swiss public institution was digitalising its finance and reporting processes, but the change was stalling. Through stakeholder interviews we found why, and recommended how to manage the next phase.
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MSc qualitative research
5 themes
from in-depth interviews with new international students
How HSLU dining shapes sustainable food choices
Do university cafeterias change how new international students eat? Five in-depth interviews showed that values are strong, but price, convenience and language decide what ends up on the tray.
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B.Tech capstone project
5 steps
from phone sensors to greener commuting, published in IJSREM
Eco Drive: gamified carbon footprint tracking
A mobile app that detects how people travel, calculates the carbon emissions of every trip, and uses points, badges, leaderboards and community challenges to nudge them towards greener commuting.
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B.Tech capstone project
Team of 5
led from idea to a published paper in IJSAT
Smart Waste Management System
A smart system to make waste collection more efficient, built and published by a team of five that I led.
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