ULMS Electronic Module Catalogue |
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Title | MANAGEMENT CONSULTING IN PRACTICE | ||
Code | ULMS850 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr B Giordano Strategy, IB and Entrepreneurship Benito.Giordano@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 7 FHEQ | Second Semester | 10 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
5 |
15 |
20 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 80 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 100 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Group presentation There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Second semester | 15 minutes | 40 | ||||
Group Report There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2 | 3000 words | 60 |
Aims |
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The module aims to enable students to develop and lead consulting projects, and thereby to prepare them for employment. Furthermore, the module aims to equip students with the necessary technical, project management and interpersonal skills in order to successfully complete team-based and individual projects on tight deadlines. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Approach a problem in a systematic, solution oriented manner and be able to solve it autonomously; |
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(LO2) Maintain focus on project aims and intended project outcomes even in situations of high complexity and limited information; |
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(LO3) Apply core management concepts to real-life business problems; |
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(LO4) Select, interpret and evaluate qualitative and quantitative information relating to business decisions and derive meaningful answers using scientific methods and analytical reasoning; |
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(LO5) Demonstrate well-developed oral and written communication skills at an advanced level; |
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(LO6) Understand how consultants work with and gather information within an organisation, and begin to manage the relationship with key decision makers with guidance; |
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(LO7) Manage your own time and work effectively in a team; |
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(LO8) Draw upon a variety of ‘soft skills’ including being able to take over responsibility within and for a team. |
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(S1) Problem solving skills |
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(S2) Numeracy |
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(S3) Commercial awareness |
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(S4) Teamwork |
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(S5) Organisational skills |
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(S6) Communication skills |
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(S7) IT skills |
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(S8) Leadership |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Tutorial |
Syllabus |
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Introduction to managing consulting projects, eg: The client-consultant relationship; Overview of client organisation and task description, eg: Company and industry background; Project management, eg: Project phases and team dynamics; Storyline development, eg: Presentation structure; Visual communication methods, eg: Horizontal and vertical structure of a presentation; Selected deep-dives in formal or informal tutorial sessions as required, eg: Market research; Reflection, eg: What have we learned in
terms of project management? |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |