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Title | MANAGEMENT CONSULTING IN PRACTICE | ||
Code | ULMS850 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr DK Anderton Strategy, IB and Entrepreneurship Dane.Anderton@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2024-25 | 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 |
10 |
15 |
3 |
28 | |||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 72 | ||||||
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 Report There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. | 0 | 70 | ||||
Group client presentation (narrated slide deck). There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. | 15 | 30 |
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. The client project will involve a set of complex problems that need to be addressed. |
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(S2) Numeracy. Most client projects will involve quantitative data analysis. |
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(S3) Commercial awareness. Solutions are developed and assessed with respect to the question of whether they are commercially viable. |
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(S4) Teamwork. The delivery of the client project takes place in a team based setting. |
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(S5) Organisation skills. The module has tight deadlines. The group work requires good organisational skills. |
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(S6) Communication skills. One of the main deliveries for this module is a client presentation in which students are expected to communicate their proposed solution. |
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(S7) IT skills. Use of presentation software and spreadsheet packages for problem solving and client presentations. |
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(S8) Leadership. Students will need leadership skills to organise their teamwork. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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2 hour lecture x 5 weeks |
Syllabus |
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Introduction to managing consulting projects, e.g.: The client-consultant relationship; Overview of client organisation and task description, e.g.: Company and industry background; Project management, e.g.: Project phases and team dynamics; Storyline development, e.g.: Presentation structure; Visual communication methods, e.g.: Horizontal and vertical structure of a presentation; Selected deep-dives in formal or informal tutorial sessions as required, e.g.: Market research; Reflection, e.g.: 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. |