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2012/13 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
LUBS3900 Management Consulting Project
20 creditsClass Size: 7
Module manager: Ken Gadd
Email: kg@lubs.leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2012/13
Pre-requisite qualifications
Students must also be taking either LUBS3070 Strategic Management ORLUBS3080 Business Strategy
None, although previous workplace experience would be an advantage.
To enrol on this module you must successfully pass an application process. Details of the application process and deadline are emailed to all eligible students. Please note that the deadline for applications is now closed
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module students will be able to:- Articulate the nature, process and scope of management consulting
- Manage, as a small group, a real consulting project with an external client within a defined timescale.
- Experience the research, delivery and exit components of the consulting process.
- Judge the suitability of various consulting tools or analytical techniques, and to apply them in practice, if deemed appropriate.
- Apply skills of team working during the consulting process and in delivering a written report and verbal presentation
- Apply skills of planning, communication, problem solving and initiative.
- Develop their professionalism and commercial awareness through their engagement with an external client/organisation
- Appreciate the range of career opportunities in the field of management consulting.
Learning outcomes
The module aims are to develop students' management consultancy skills through undertaking a real life consultancy project with a client organisation. Students will work in small groups on a project with the aim to deliver value to the client. In the process, students will have the opportunity to appreciate the value that consultancy can bring to an organisation. They will also be able to develop and reflect on their consulting skills. In order to prepare students undertaking the project, the module will provide the opportunity for students to learn about the nature and process of management consulting, to develop skills which are fundamental to successful consulting, and to reflect on the value of consulting skills to a range of careers.
Syllabus
What is management consulting?
- The consulting industry: origins and evolution
- Types of consultancy
The client-consultant relationship
The consulting process
- procurement
- research
- delivery
- exit, handover and evaluation
The consultant's toolkit
Management consulting skills
Types of consultancy activities - case studies
An international perspective on consulting
Ethical and unethical behaviour in the consulting industry
Consulting skills and employability/careers in consulting.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Supervision Meetings | 3 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0.00 | 25.00 |
| Seminar | 10 | 2.00 | 20.00 |
| Private study hours | 152.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 48.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
Students are expected to spend their private study undertaking research and analysis (60 hours), writing the project report (30 hours) and individual log (50 hours). Students are also expected to arrange self managed team meetings (12 hours).Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Fieldwork supervision is undertaken by the client. An academic supervisor is assigned to oversee each group project, and should meet with the group 3 times during semester 2.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Group Project | 2,000 words | 30.00 |
| Oral Presentation | Group presentation | 10.00 |
| Reflective log | 3,000 words | 60.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 27/03/2013
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