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English
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Training officer(s)
G.Richards
Stakeholder(s)
Gregory Richards
Présentation
Prerequisite
Students should have some understanding of the key functional areas in an organization (strategy, marketing, finance, operations management, information technology and finance/accounting.
Goal
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Describe the field of management consulting including key definitions, the role of the consultant, the reasons clients hire consutlants and the general trends in the industry;
2. Outline the five phases in management consulting and discuss the benefits of the use of this process in a consulting firm;
3.Effectively conduct each of the five phases drawing on functional (i.e., finance, marketing etc.,) and process knowledge (communication, analysis etc.,).
4.Describe the advantages and disadvantages of at least 2 consulting business models; and create a business plan for a boutique consultancy; and
5.Identify key issues related to ethics and values in the consulting profession.
1. Describe the field of management consulting including key definitions, the role of the consultant, the reasons clients hire consutlants and the general trends in the industry;
2. Outline the five phases in management consulting and discuss the benefits of the use of this process in a consulting firm;
3.Effectively conduct each of the five phases drawing on functional (i.e., finance, marketing etc.,) and process knowledge (communication, analysis etc.,).
4.Describe the advantages and disadvantages of at least 2 consulting business models; and create a business plan for a boutique consultancy; and
5.Identify key issues related to ethics and values in the consulting profession.
Presentation
This course provides an introduction to the process of management consulting. It covers phases of the consulting model reflective of the the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI) Common Body of Knowledge. In addition, various business models associated with managing a consulting practice are examined along with basic principles of project management that form the core operational processes within a consultancy.
Modalités
Evaluation
There will be three main evaluation approaches. Two end-of-day quizzes (identified as "mid-term exam" below ) will test the students' understanding of the basic knowledge learned in the course. In-class participation during the course will also be used to assess student's knowledge of the context and processes related to management consulting. A final case analysis will conclude the evaluation process.
| Control type | Duration | Amount | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrôle continu | |||
| Examen partiel | 1,00 | 2 | 40,00 |
| Participation | 0,00 | 0 | 10,00 |
| Autres | |||
| Etude de cas | 4,00 | 1 | 50,00 |
| TOTAL | 100,00 | ||
Ressources
Bibliography
Readings will be posted -