Project Seminar

2020/2021

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

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Кредиты

Кто читает:

Магистерская программа "Международный бизнес", направление подготовки "Менеджмент"

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 3, 4 модуль

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This is a new initiative where students work on real-life projects provided by sponsoring companies and aimed at developing solutions for international corporations and organizations seeking to make strategic decisions. Sponsors get the benefit of actionable and insightful, multi-disciplinary consulting and exposure to a representative sample of HSE talent pool for further consideration as interns or employees, while students gain valuable experience working on practical issues. Challenging international consulting projects that require a multi-disciplinary approach, cross-cultural and foreign language skills can be successfully addressed. In a typical project, MIB student consultants provide a fresh, first look at a new international market, assess the competitive environment, and make recommendations on strategy and tactics.

Learning Objectives

• provide students with relevant exposure to the consulting activity, including: negotiating the scope of the project; creating and refining the work plan; distributing the roles among the team members; planning and executing the required research and analysis; reporting the findings on a regular basis; and producing a final deliverable, typically a presentation setting forth the main recommendations and supporting arguments, and an appendix

Expected Learning Outcomes

• choose the roles in the project; define the project champion
• be able to polish up and develop an intellectual and cultural level and build a carrier path.

Course Contents

• Staffing
  The projects begin in mid January and finish in late May-mid June, on the day of the final presentation. There is one important client team member that needs to be identified before the project starts. This role is important in ensuring the overall success of the project for clients and students, so they should be carefully considered: Project Champion—the main point of contact for the MIB consulting team. Sponsor companies are required to dedicate a champion who will work with the student team on a regular basis, typically at the onset of the project, weekly for conference call updates, and of course, at the final presentation, along with other client decision-makers. This champion is crucial to the success of the project, by providing guidance and access to internal and already collected resources. This ensures no duplication of effort and productive communication between student consultants and client. Projects will not be accepted without a designated and committed champion.
• Project Description/Proposal
  By January, sponsor companies should submit a 1-2 page project description (or proposal). The proposal will be used by students to evaluate the project, their interest in working on the assignment, and serve as a platform from which project definition discussions will begin. We find that results are always better when project proposals are well defined, including clear statements about the desired outcome, the scope, the work process and how you expect to collaborate, progress reporting and final deliverables.
• Final presentation

Assessment Elements

• Participation in online group discussions
• Project presentations online in Zoom/Google Hangouts/MS Teams
• Participation in online group discussions
• Project presentations online in Zoom/Google Hangouts/MS Teams

Interim Assessment

• Interim assessment (4 module)
  0.5 * Participation in online group discussions + 0.5 * Project presentations online in Zoom/Google Hangouts/MS Teams

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Friga, P. N. (2009). The McKinsey Engagement : A Powerful Toolkit for More Efficient & Effective Team Problem Solving. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=253597
• Rasiel, E. M. (1999). The McKinsey Way : Using the Techniques of the World’s Top Strategic Consultants to Help You and Your Business. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=6958

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• 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