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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Management Consultancy Project | |||
| Reference | BS3034 | Version | 3 |
| Created | January 2024 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | July 2019 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | March 2024 | ECTS Points | 15 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To develop business consultancy skills and enhance problem solving and project planning abilities. These skills will be strengthened through applied business research in a practical team project with a client from public, private, or third sector organisations. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically evaluate own workplace, identify and propose a research-evidenced project scope of work designed to add value and impact to the organisation considering relevant ethical boundaries. |
| 2 | Undertake relevant independent research to explore possible solutions for a client organisation. |
| 3 | Formulate a business proposal to address the client's business issue. |
| 4 | Present and defend a business proposal to a client audience. |
| 5 | Critically reflect on personal development needs as a result of this project experience. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| The practice of business consultancy; business research methods; negotiating scope of work and formulating a project brief; data collection and analysis; developing a business proposal; preparing and presenting a proposal and written management report, the value of reflective practice, personal development. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Students engage in directed study to investigate a business problem and formulate a proposal which is then presented by groups in a written format and oral presentation. Academic staff act as advisors and facilitators in the delivery of this module, with students engaging regularly with the client using a variety of communication methods. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 264 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 300 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 70% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 5 |
| Description: | Report | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 30% | Outcomes Assessed: | 4 |
| Description: | Group presentation to a client | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 70% weighting of C1(vertical axis) and 30% weighting of C2(horizontal axis) components. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. | ||||||||
| Coursework: | ||||||||
| Coursework: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | A | B | B | B | E | ||
| B | B | B | B | C | C | E | ||
| C | B | C | C | C | D | E | ||
| D | C | C | D | D | D | E | ||
| E | D | D | D | E | E | E | ||
| F | E | E | E | E | F | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BLOCK, P., 2011. Flawless consulting. 3rd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. |
| 2 | COLLIS, R. and HUSSEY, R., 2021. Business research: a practical guide for undergraduate and postgraduate students. 5th ed. London: Macmillan Education. |
| 3 | PINTO, J., 2020. Project management achieving competitive advantage. 5th Edition. Harlow: Pearson. |