Introduction to Consulting

Course description

This course will introduce students to the theory underpinning successful execution of a consulting project in a global business environment and will differentiate the role of a business consultant from that of a business manager. Key topics will include goal setting, identifying dependency relationships, outlining resources required, concurrent activity management, decision theory, and monitoring and controlling of progress for successful completion of projects. Students will focus on a number of critical activities and skills involved in economic, operational and people management. The course will provide the student with “hard practice” in applying theory and skills developed in the various courses taken previously. Tasks and assignments will require students to integrate their knowledge of different global and domestic business concepts and apply them to problem-solve specific areas of the business environment at hand. This material will be supplemented by assigned research, reporting, and analysis that requires critical thinking in order to identify international opportunities for consultants and job seekers, together with the identification of key stakeholders and the development of strategic approaches to these opportunities.

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