SBUS45430 International Consult. Project

Academic Year 2023/2024

For the International Consulting Project, students will work with a company based in a foreign location (where possible) to complete a live consulting project. These projects will be carried out under a tight time-frame of approximately four days, and will include pre-engagement preparation and a company presentation.

Key learning aspects of the projects will include the appropriate use of diagnostic techniques, the challenges of doing business in global contexts, effective data collection and analysis, strategic planning and managing client relationships.

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Curricular information is subject to change

What will I learn?

Learning Outcomes:

The International Consulting Project is designed to enable participants to:
• Conduct a comprehensive business analysis of an organisation in an unfamiliar business environment;
• Evaluate different research methodology approaches and identify the most suitable approaches based on the project requirements;
• Reaffirm skills in negotiation, collaborative behaviour, while developing cultural-literacy;
• Suggest appropriate conclusions and implications for practice based on the team's analysis, taking into account any relevant cultural or environmental factors;
• Develop time and project management skills, plus key interpersonal skills, under an abbreviated timeframe in an unfamiliar business environment.

Indicative Module Content:

-Pre-engagement Project Briefings
-Pre-engagement team allocation
-Pre-engagement business research
-Pre-engagement Consulting Skills Workshop
-On-site (where possible) project work with client company
-Mentoring from UCD faculty members
-On-Site (where possible) final presentation to client company
-Debrief / review session on completion.

How will I learn?

Student Effort Type	Hours
Autonomous Student Learning	80
Lectures	8
Field Trip/External Visits	32
Project Supervision	6
Total	126

Am I eligible to take this module?

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment Strategy

Description	Timing	Open Book Exam	Component Scale	Must Pass Component	% of Final Grade
Presentation: Teams will deliver their findings to the client company in a formal presentation at the client's premises, attended by a UCD faculty member.	Unspecified	n/a	Pass/Fail Grade Scale	No	100

Carry forward of passed components
Yes

What happens if I fail?

Resit In	Terminal Exam
Spring	No

Assessment feedback

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Teams will receive real-time feedback on their client presentations, and further feedback during the follow-up workshop on return to UCD.

When is this module offered?


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