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Consulting Fundamentals (MGMT90148)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Ms Luckshie Haran l.haran@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Ms Luckshie Haran l.haran@unimelb.edu.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
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 of 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: 9 April 2024
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: 9 April 2024
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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Attendance and participation (including a 100-150 word annotated bibliography submitted weekly), due throughout semester (10%) | Throughout the semester | 10% |
20-30 minute team-based presentation (normally in groups of 4-5)
| From Week 5 to Week 11 | 20% |
Consulting report (normally in groups of 4-5).
| Week 11 | 40% |
End of semester exam
| During the examination period | 30% |
Additional details
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Luckshie Haran Balendran Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (one 3 hour seminar per week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Ms Luckshie Haran l.haran@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Luckshie Haran Balendran Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (one 3 hour seminar per week) Total time commitment 170 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
Ms Luckshie Haran l.haran@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 9 April 2024
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:
Type Name Course Master of Management Informal specialisation Master of Management general electives - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 9 April 2024