Business Simulation and Lothians Consultancy Project (P00318)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MSE-P-P00318

Business Simulation and Lothians Consultancy Project comprises two business projects. The Simulation is an advanced business game, providing a chance to apply strategic analysis across all sections of the company, in an interactive market setting. In the Lothians Consultancy Project small groups of students provide consultancy advice to local companies.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : PGs Only

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 5 and beyond

? Contact Teaching Time : 7 hour(s) per week for 3 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Practice in diagnosing problems, or detecting opportunities for the company.

Advising on courses of action by the use of a full range of knowledge and techniques learned on the programme.

Enhance the coherence of decision making.

Practise the skills in groupworking and communication with new groups and the clients.

Assessment Information

The Business Simulation involves a group project report and presentations with a total mark of 25%
The Lothians Project involves a group report, which is defended before the client and the directors of the Management School, with a total mark of 75%