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Consulting Project (MGMT90147)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2024
Overview
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Students will be assigned to a Practicum Organisation where they will work in teams to undertake a significant business consulting activity. Students will need to work with the Practicum Organisation in order to develop a solid statement of work, which the project will be expected to deliver to. 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 consulting project. Students will be supported in this consulting project with seminars on the consulting process, staged deliverables which facilitate solid project management techniques and input from the course co-ordinator.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Identify key strategic business questions or opportunities;
- Research, analyse, evaluate and propose practical business options given the project constraints;
- Manage key aspects of a business consulting project, including scope development, stakeholder communication and issue management;
- Show how the theory of consulting translates to real life practices;
- Explain the end-to-end process of client engagement with regard to undertaking a business project;
- Apply consulting and problem solving tools and techniques to a real life project; and
- Present a compelling business case within a real-life business situation.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Time management;
- Commercial awareness;
- Initiative within ambiguity;
- Independent learning, interpersonal skills and team skills;
- Verbal and written communication skills through discussion and assigned tasks;
- Project management;
- Team working;
- Communication skills in a business context;
- Research, problem solving, critical thinking; and
- Documentation, preparation and presentation skills through assigned tasks and the practicum exercise.
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MGMT90202 | Foundations in Qualitative Methods | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90203 | Foundations in Quantitative Methods | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90205 | Research Design | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
Note: the following subject/s can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MGMT90148 | Consulting Fundamentals |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
MGMT90133 Research Report
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Team based progress notes (normally in groups fo 3-4) (4 x 500 words)
| Due weeks 4. 6 & 8 | 20% |
Team presentation (normally in groups of 4-5) – To be scheduled based on client availability in week 12 or shortly thereafter
| Week 12 | 30% |
Team based business report (normally in groups of 4-5).
| Week 12 | 40% |
Individual participation and contribution: assessment based on the contribution throughout the semester. | End of semester | 10% |
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2024
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester At least 62 hours of contact time required to achieve a satisfactory level in this course. Over and above this the team is expected to spend significant time finalising their documentation and presentation to the client.
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 9 April 2024