BMGT43560 Management Consulting Principl

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module provides an understanding of the management consulting profession and the strategic landscape of the consulting industry. Students wil learn about the consultancy process from relationship building and opportunity identification through to implementation and review. This includes the development of key consultancy skills, including report writing negotiation, communication and presentation skills.

Students will also become familiar with the tools and techniques used iby successful consultants. To practice these skills, students work in groups to compelete a short 2-week consulting project for an Irish SME during a series of Company Clinics.

This course includes both group and individual assessment components. For group assignments, students will be assessed on both their group work and their individual contribution to the group project.

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Curricular information is subject to change

What will I learn?

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the module, students should:- have the basic competencies and skills that would be expected of a Management Consultant- understand the role of management consultants in both private and public sector organisations- appreciate how the role of a Management Consultant is evolving, both nationally and internationally, and how consultancy companies are adapting to these new market forces-be able to discuss the commercial aspects of managing a professional services firm including profitability, leverage and client satisfaction-understand the basic tools that support consultants in structuring and communicating their thoughts in addressing client needs and problems.

Indicative Module Content:

Some of the key topics include:
The Nature of Management Consultancy & How Consultants Add Value
Skills of the Consultant and the Project Proposal
The Client-Consultant Relationship
Business Turnaround I
Business Turnaround II
Consulting Tools and Techniques
Global Issues in Management Consulting
Working with Teams and Clients
Practical Insights into Consulting

How will I learn?

Student Effort Type	Hours
Lectures	36
Small Group	1
Specified Learning Activities	54
Autonomous Student Learning	160
Total	251

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
Continuous Assessment: Student teams work with SMEs ona business issue & deliver a presentation of their findings. There will also be an individual asignment. Details are in the Module Outline.	Throughout the Trimester	n/a	Graded	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
• Online automated feedback
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will be given feedback on individual assignments online via Brightspace. Groups will receive feedback on their Company Clinic presentations on the day that they are delivered. Other high-level feedback will be given in class. Students will complete a Self-Assessment tool in relation to their Class Participation grade.

Reading List

Wickham, L. and Wilcock, J., 2020. Business and Management Consulting. Pearson UK.

When is this module offered?


Autumn
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks	Tues 14:00 - 17:00