2022/2023





Practical Tools for Management Consulting
Type:
Mago-Lego
Delivered by:
Department of Strategic and International Management
When:
1, 2 module
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Mikhail Magrilov
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Contact hours:
32
Course Syllabus
Abstract
A modern specialist in the field of management and management consulting should have practical skills in data analysis in spreadsheets, data visualization and preparing high-quality presentations. The course covers the most popular management consulting tools and best practices for data structuring, working with tables, financial modeling, preparing graphs and presentations.
Learning Objectives
- Obtaining basic theoretical and practical knowledge about management consulting, developing skills of implementing consulting projects, including selection and application appropriate methods of data gathering and analysis, elaboration and presentation results and recommendations
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Ability to participate in analytical and consulting activities
- Able to prepare and manage the consultancy project.
- Create and defend a customized consulting project based on data and analytics given
- Have the skill to design and complete a consulting project from start to finish.
- Able to develop proposals and recommendations for applied research and consulting
Course Contents
- Management Consulting Industry
- Practical tools of Management Consulting
- Managing consulting projects
Assessment Elements
- Test on consulting management theory
- Consulting reportPreparation of Consulting Report
- Defence of consulting project
Interim Assessment
- 2022/2023 2nd module0.4 * Defence of consulting project + 0.2 * Test on consulting management theory + 0.4 * Consulting report
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Block, P. (2011). Flawless Consulting : A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used (Vol. 3rd ed). San Francisco: Pfeiffer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=356164
- Chereau, P., & Meschi, P.-X. (2018). Strategic Consulting : Tools and Methods for Successful Strategy Missions. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1632547
- Phillips, J. J., Phillips, P. P., & Trotter, W. D. (2015). Maximizing the Value of Consulting : A Guide for Internal and External Consultants. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=996595
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Andler, N. (2011). Tools for Project Management, Workshops and Consulting : A Must-Have Compendium of Essential Tools and Techniques (Vol. 2nd rev. and enlarged ed). Weinheim: Publicis. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=398566
- Robinson, D. G. (2015). Performance Consulting : A Strategic Process to Improve, Measure, and Sustain Organizational Results (Vol. Third edition, completely revised and updated). Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=941358