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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
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| 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: 30 March 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
a minimum of 150 credit points of undergraduate study
AND
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT20001 | Organisational Behaviour |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
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 and how to apply:
Although this is a level-3 subject, high performing students commencing second semester in second year are encouraged to apply.
BCom (Hons) students intending to complete this subject must seek permission to do so from their Honours Convenor.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT30017 | Global Management Consulting |
Summer Term (Online)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
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: 30 March 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Workshop Participation Hurdle requirement: 80% attendance at lectures and workshops and 100% attendance at 11 client visits (unless there are extenuating circumstances that have been discussed and agreed with the Subject Coordinator). Partial attendance of lectures, workshops and visits is not acceptable. | Throughout the teaching period | 0% |
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 | 15% |
Team Report
| Week 12 | 45% |
Reflective Essay
| Week 12 | 20% |
Peer Evaluation
| Week 12 | 5% |
Last updated: 30 March 2023
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator George Panas Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 31 hrs Total time commitment 155 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Coordinator George Panas Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 31 hrs Total time commitment 155 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
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.
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
- Completion rate. Students who started their course from 2022 and are in a CSP or receiving a HELP Loan (eg FEE-HELP) must meet the completion rate to continue to receive Commonwealth Support for that course.
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement, and as a fail toward the completion rate, unless there are approved ‘special circumstances’.
Additional delivery details
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 and how to apply.
Although this is a level-3 subject, high performing students commencing second semester in second year are encouraged to apply.
Last updated: 30 March 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 30 March 2023