Postgraduate Course: Management Consultancy (BUST11026)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Business Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Management Consultancy is a growing sector of economic activity, with high value activities and increasing importance and influence in both public and private sectors globally. It is an aspirational career destination for many MBA students both here and in many other MBA courses. It also provides an alternative career focus for students who are seeking to develop a portfolio career. Those who fall into neither camp are still likely to encounter consultants during their careers, and will need to be able to manage this expensive resource effectively to derive maximum value for money. Consultancy as a process has also evolved into a field of academic study - although serious studies of the industry are less readily available - in what remains a highly secretive industry |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | For Business School PG students only, or by special permission of the School. Please contact the course secretary. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 24,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
74 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
be aware of the structure of the management consulting industry and recent trends affecting it
Cognitive Skills
be able to discuss and evaluate different types of consultancy
be able to craft and deliver a compelling consultancy proposal
Key skills
be able to reach a view on the industry either in general, as a career destination, or as a user
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Assessment Information
| Two assignments, one group and one individual, each worth 50%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | MBAMngmtConsltncy |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Simon Earp
Tel: (0131 6)50 8067
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Kate Ainsworth
Tel: (0131 6)51 3854
Email: |
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