MGT8035 Management Consulting
| Semester 1, 2012 External Toowoomba | |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business and Law |
| School or Department : | School of Management and Marketing |
| Version produced : | 22 May 2013 |
Staffing
Examiner: Ronel Erwee
Moderator: Retha Wiesner
Other requisites
Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at http://www.usq.edu.au/ict/students/standards/default.htm.
Synopsis
The first theme of this course assists the student to investigate the major features of changes in the business environment and their impact on clients' use of consultancy as well as changes in the management consulting industry. The second theme of this course has a focus on analysing your consulting skills and building business networks. The third theme deals with establishing a smaller consultancy or developing a consulting career in major multinational companies. The fourth theme deals with areas of specialisation in consulting. In the assignments of this course students are required to analyse the changes in the consulting industry and to analyse application of these concepts and practices in a company or situation of their choice.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- understand changes in the business environment and their impact on clients' use of consultancy as well as changes in the management consulting industry
- analyse your consulting skills and build business networks
- formulate guidelines on establishing a smaller consultancy or developing a consulting career in major multinational companies
- apply the concepts to analyse practices in a company of their choice.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
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| 1. | Changes in the consulting industry | 20.00 |
| 2. | Models of consultation | 15.00 |
| 3. | Building business networks in consulting | 15.00 |
| 4. | Analysing your consulting competencies | 20.00 |
| 5. | Developing a consulting career: large and small consultancies | 15.00 |
| 6. | Areas of specialisation: global business consulting - cultural contexts, international human resource management | 15.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from USQ's Online Bookshop (unless otherwise stated). (https://bookshop.usq.edu.au/bookweb/subject.cgi?year=2012&sem=01&subject1=MGT8035)
Please contact us for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://bookshop.usq.edu.au/contact/)
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Fombrun, CJ & Nevins, MD 2004, The advice business: essential tools and models for management consulting, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
Reference materials
Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
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Biech, E 2009, The consultant's quick start guide: an action plan for your first year in business, 2nd edn, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, California.
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Czerniawska, F 2002, Management consultancy: what next?, Palgrave, London.
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Dowling, PJ, Festing, M & Engle, AD 2008, International human resource management: managing people in a multinational context, 5th edn, Thomson, South Melbourne, Victoria.
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Greiner, L & Poulfelt, F (eds) 2005, Handbook of management consulting: the contemporary consultant: insights from world experts, Thomson South-Western, Mason, Ohio.
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Hofstede, G, Hofstede, GJ & MNinkov, M 2010, Cultures and organizations: software of the mind: intercultural cooperation and its importance for survival, 3rd edn, McGraw-Hill, New York.
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Research and Practice in HRM Journal.
Student workload requirements
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 50.00 |
| Directed Study | 50.00 |
| Private Study | 60.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SELECT CONSULTANTS FOR ASST 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 Mar 2012 | (see note 1) |
| ASST 1 - ESSAY | 50 | 50 | 16 Apr 2012 | |
| ASST 2 - ESSAY | 50 | 50 | 04 Jun 2012 |
NOTES
- Guidelines and marking of the research activity (selection of consultants) for Assignment 1 are noted on the discussion board.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
If you are an international student in Australia, you are advised to attend all classes at your campus. For all other students, there are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. (Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to receive a passing grade in this course.) -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
If students submit assignments after the due date without prior approval of the examiner, then a penalty of 5% of the total marks gained by the student for the assignment may apply for each working day late up to ten working days at which time a mark of zero may be recorded. -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Not applicable. -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at http://policy.usq.edu.au/portal/custom/search/category/usq_document_policy_type/Student.1.html.
Assessment notes
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Assignments: (i) The due date for an assignment is the date by which a student must despatch the assignment to the USQ. The onus is on the student to provide proof of the despatch date, if requested by the examiner. (ii) Students must retain a copy of each assignment submitted for assessment. This must be produced within 24 hours if required by the examiner. (iii) The examiner may grant an extension of the due date of an assignment in extenuating circumstances. Students may apply for an assignment extension by personally contacting the examiner before the due date. Such applications should be in writing and include supporting documentary evidence. Alternatively the contact could be by e-mail but documentary evidence will still be expected. The authority for granting extensions rests with the examiner. (iv) The examiner will normally only accept assessments that have been written, typed or printed on paper-based media and submitted via EASE. (v) The examiner will not accept submission of assignments by facsimile.
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Referencing in assignments: Harvard (AGPS) is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use Harvard (AGPS) style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (AGPS) style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide at http://www.usq.edu.au/library/help/referencing/default.htm.
Other requirements
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Computer, e-mail and Internet access: Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at http://www.usq.edu.au/ict/students/standards/default.htm.