| Unit name | Management Consultancy |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIM30064 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Sturdy |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Management Research Methods |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Management - Business School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The aim of this unit is to introduce students to management consultancy research and practice. It will also give students the opportunity to draw together some of their learning over the course of the programme and use it to solve a real management/organisational challenge. In assigned groups (normally of 4-6), students will be allocated a consultancy research brief from outside organisations such as local charities (or, if not available, a project on the consulting industry). They will jointly establish a set of project objectives through desk-based research and problem analysis to formulate a proposal. They will then undertake the research in order to satisfy the objectives and present the results and recommendations in both a verbal and written report. In addition, individually, students will evaluate the implications for practice of selected academic research on a specified consulting industry issue or dilemma.
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions including lectures, tutorials, drop-in sessions, discussion boards and other online learning opportunities.
Summative assessment:
Group Consultancy Report (7000 words) and Individual Reflection (500 words) (50%) ILOs 1-5.
Individual Essay (2000 words) (50%) ILO 6
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EFIM30064).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
