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Postgraduate Course: Management Consultancy (BUST11026)

Course Outline
SchoolBusiness School CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaBusiness Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionManagement 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 Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Block 5 (sem 2), Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  20
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
No Exam Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
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


Assessment Information
Two assignments, one group and one individual, each worth 50%.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Simon Earp
Tel: (0131 6)50 8067
Email: S.Earp@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Stuart Mallen
Tel: (0131 6)50 8071
Email: Stuart.Mallen@ed.ac.uk
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