Management Consulting Project
A master's level project-based module focusing on project management and consulting skills.
Module Aims
The module explores the concept, theories and practice of project management and consultancy skills. This module builds on the research methodology skills and requirements of critical debate established throughout the program and shows how these key skills are vital within a business context to ensure rigorous decision making. It examines combining the traditional research skills with project management and consultancy skills to enable an evidenced based approach to problem solving within an organisation. This module will improve student employability, enhance students’ ability to manage complex projects across a range of dynamic business environments in the contexts of entrepreneurship and leadership and management of change.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the module students should be able to demonstrate:
- a critical appreciation of the principles of applied management research
- a critical application of a range of business related tools, frameworks and concepts in the solution of a business issue.
Content Summary
- To explore the principles and practice of project management in business especially when analysing a complex business problem.
- To understand and critically assess the organisational dynamics that provide the context for using selected approaches to managing business projects and problem solving.
- To evaluate selected management tools and techniques in project management.
- To explore key consultancy skills and the ability to evaluate appropriate approaches to problem solving within a business context.
- To understand the necessity of true cause and effect analysis and the impact this analysis with have on cross functional and multi-organisational relationships.
- To communicate project content in a structured and coherent manner to a variety of organisational 'clients'
Course curriculum
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1Module Specifications
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2Week 1: Dissertation Management Project
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3Week 2: Topic Selection
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4Week 3: Preparing for a Good Start
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5Week 4: Setting Aims and Objectives based on Client’s requirements
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6Week 5: Supportive Evidence
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7Week 6: Summarizing ALL the necessary elements for client’s project
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8Week 7: Re-submission of A3 map
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9Week 8: Managing Project Report/ Content Writing
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10Week 9: Managing Project Report/ Content Writing
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11Week 10: Managing Project Report/ Content Writing
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12Week 11: "Selling" the Consultant's approach to the Client
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13Week 12: Reflective Portfolio - Current Thinking and Practice
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14Week 13 & 14: Final Points
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15Week 15: Assessment Point – Project Submission for Grading