Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2023-2024

Module BUSI4J910: Management Consultancy (FT)

Department: Management and Marketing

BUSI4J910: Management Consultancy (FT)

Type	Tied	Level	4	Credits	10	Availability	Available in 2023/24	Module Cap	None.

Tied to	N1T517
Tied to	N1T617

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

BUSI4K010 Project Management (FT)

Excluded Combination of Modules

None

Aims

To contribute to the overall aims of the programme by providing students with an opportunity to develop their understanding and skills within a specialised area of management practice.
To examine theory and practice in the field of management consultancy within the global economy.
To enhance individual consultancy skills and be able to apply those skills in practice.

Content

Introduction to Management Consultancy
The Consulting Cycle: Initial meeting; contracting; inquiry; interventions; implementation; evaluation; transition
Measuring Engagement Success
Client Relationship Management
Understanding and Dealing with Ethical Issues
International Consulting and the Global Context

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

By the end of the module students will have:
a critical knowledge and understanding of the changing nature and role of management consultancy work at a time of unparalleled global change and public interest;
a detailed understanding of the key approaches used in the global management consultancy industry;
an understanding of the capabilities needed for effective management consultancy, including industry thought leadership, nurturing client-consultant relationships and various aspects of international management.

Subject-specific Skills:

By the end of the module students will have:
the ability to use advanced critical, evaluative and communicative skills needed to develop and deploy effective solutions to strategic challenges facing client organizations.

Key Skills:

Research and Analytical skills
Solution and Creative skills
Planning and Delivery skills
Negotiating and persuading
Written communication
Presenting effectively using oral, written and technological media

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Learning outcomes will be met through a mix of lectures, groupwork, case studies and discussion, supported by guided reading.
The summative written assignment will test students' understanding of relevant concepts and their ability to apply and interpret what they have learned to the analysis of a particular issue in depth. The summative group presentation will test students' ability to work effectively in collaboration with others and to critically assess the relevance and validity of others' views.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Pre-work (a combination of watching introductory videos, reading and case analysis)				4
Workshops (a combination of taught input, groupwork, case studies and discussion) Block taught over 3 days			8 hours over 3 days	24	■
Groupwork - preparation of formative presentation			8 hours	8
Preparation & Reading				64
Total				100

Summative Assessment

Component: Group Presentation		Component Weighting: 40%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Group Presentation	15-20 minutes	100%	Same
Component: Written Assignment		Component Weighting: 60%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Individual Written Assignment	2,000 words maximum	100%	Same

Formative Assessment:

Students will present a presentation based on a case study.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University