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Management Consulting (MGMT30012)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2
Andrew Zur - ajzur@unimelb.edu.au
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Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | Semester 2 |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Management Consulting is designed to provide students with an enriched learning experience. Working in cross-disciplinary teams, students will be assigned to a client organisation and will be required to draw on their prior knowledge gained from their studies to address contemporary business problems/opportunities at the individual (e.g. employee satisfaction, customer experience, etc), organisational (e.g. process analysis/improvement, organisational design, etc.) and industry/societal (e.g. industry analysis, go-to-market strategies, etc) level.
Students will be supported by formal lectures that cover practitioner-oriented methodologies. The mastery of specific consulting tools and techniques will be achieved through skill-based workshops led by experienced instructors. Students will learn to work with unstructured and incomplete information, to develop research and networks to support their enquiry, to work successfully in teams, and to present their findings and seek and receive constructive feedback in a range of settings. Students will also be encouraged to plan, reflect and modify their approaches to improve the outcomes of their efforts in managing their business project.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate how the theory and practice of tertiary studies in commerce contribute to resolving real-world business issues
- Research, analyse, evaluate and propose practical business options within project constraints
- Identify key strategic questions, assess options, communicate progress and check direction with both team members, academic mentors and the client organisation
- Demonstrate key attributes sought by employers in new commerce graduates, including interpersonal skills, time management, commercial awareness, initiative within ambiguity, independent learning and team skills
Generic skills
Successful completion of this subject will further develop the following skills:
- Verbal and written communication skills through discussion and assigned tasks;
- Project management;
- Team work;
- Communication skills in a business context;
- Research, problem solving, critical thinking;
- Documentation, preparation and presentation skills, through assigned tasks and the consulting exercise;
- Interpersonal skills, through assigned tasks and consulting exercise;
- Collaborative learning, problem solving, application of theory to practice, interpretation and analysis, critical thinking, synthesis of data and other information, evaluation of data and other information, accessing data and other information from a range of sources and receptiveness to alternative ideas.
Last updated: 26 December 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
A minimum of 150 points total accumulated at the commencement of the subject
and
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MGMT20001 | Organisational Behaviour |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
- Students can gain credit for only one of: MGMT30012 Management Consulting and MGMT30017 Global Management Consulting.
- BCom (Hons) students intending to complete this subject must seek permission to do so from their Honours Convenor.
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: 26 December 2023
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Three Team Progress Notes (Team Contract, Project Charter & Data Collection Plan) | From Week 2 to Week 10 | 15% |
Team Presentation
| From Week 9 to Week 10 | 20% |
Team Report
| Week 12 | 40% |
Reflective Essay
| Week 12 | 20% |
Peer Evaluation | Week 12 | 5% |
Attendence requirements Hurdle requirement: 1. 80% attendance at lectures and workshops 2. 100% attendance at client visits unless there are extenuating circumstances that have been discussed and agreed with the Subject Coordinator. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 26 December 2023
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Andrew Zur Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 31 hrs Total time commitment 155 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Andrew Zur - ajzur@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
An estimated total time commitment of at least 155 hours: 31 hours of instruction (12 hours of lectures, 15 hours of skill-based workshops and up to 3 hours of consultations), plus a minimum of 40 hours based at the client organisation (4 hours over 10 weeks). Approximately 2 hours of personal study and 5 hours of team collaboration each week is required to achieve a satisfactory level of performance.
Additional delivery details
Refer previous documentation
Last updated: 26 December 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
This subject has a strict quota of 60 students and entry into the subject is competitive. Selection is determined via an application process and is contingent on permission from the Subject Coordinator.
This subject has special entry requirements including strict application deadlines. See the Management Consulting webpage for further information.Although this is a level-3 subject, high performing students commencing second semester in second year are encouraged to apply, providing they still meet course progression requirements.
Last updated: 26 December 2023