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Consulting Fundamentals (MGMT90148)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Email: chiaa@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Email: chiaa@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject will critically explore the purpose and value of consulting as a practice and as a profession. Through tracing the consulting lifecycle and the examination of client-consultant relationships, students will learn to emulate the requisite soft and technical skills of effective consultants and develop an understanding of what it means to be an external change agent. Using a case-based approach, this subject will introduce various consulting frameworks and tools used to diagnose, analyse and solve complex but seemingly common organisational problems. In the process, students will gain a firm appreciation of the art and science of professional consulting and learn to apply problem-solving approaches that balance methodological rigour with creativity and lateral thinking.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Critically evaluate the dynamic nature of consultant-client relationships and the role of consultants as change agents in organisations;
- Demonstrate a working understanding the consulting profession which includes the various stages of the consulting lifecycle and the inherent legal and ethical challenges;
- Exhibit an ability to apply methodical and evidence-based approaches to addressing business problems using various consulting tools and frameworks; and
- Exhibit the soft skills and attributes necessary in effective consulting, which include; teamwork, ability to work with imperfect information, critical thinking, independent learning and verbal and written communication skills.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Problem solving skills and critical thinking which is fostered in the seminar program where students will apply various consulting tools and frameworks to case studies;
- Collaborative learning and teamwork which is enhanced through seminar activities and team-based assessments;
- Verbal and written business communication skills developed through seminar discussions and presentation assessment; and
- Research skills facilitated through the major assignments.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Attendance and participation from weeks 1-12 (10%)
- 20-30 minutes team-based presentation (normally in groups of 4-5), due weeks 5-11 (20%)
- 3,000 word individual consulting report, due week 11 (40%)
- Take-home exam, due during the exam period (30%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Austin Chia Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 3 hour seminar per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 21 December 2016 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Email: chiaa@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Austin Chia Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 3 hour seminar per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Email: chiaa@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
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Last updated: 3 November 2022