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BUSS4915: Management Consulting for Business

2024 unit information

This unit aids in the development of problem-identification and -solving abilities, as well as communication and influencing skills in management consulting in business. These components lead to success in management consulting by balancing formal processes, methodologies, and models with spontaneous creativity - which in turn manifest to form innovative solutions for clients and their organizations. This unit comprises instructional lectures and in-depth case analysis, along with practice tests and real-time experiential learning to assist students to learn the nuances of the consulting business from uncovering issues and framing problems, to analyzing issues, presenting recommendations and planning within the client organization.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

International Business

Code BUSS4915
Academic unit International Business
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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Students must meet the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Advanced Coursework), including completion of a pass undergraduate degree and a major in a business subject area AND (IBUS2101 or WORK2210 or SIEN2210) OR 6 credit points (or equivalent) unit related to strategic management
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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Undergraduate level strategic management concepts and theories

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Able to demonstrate an understanding of theory and conceptual frameworks that are relevant to the management consulting service
  • LO2. Communicate effectively across a range of stakeholders, reach agreement about appropriate responses to complex business problems and present findings in oral and written report formats
  • LO3. Use a range of analytical tools and research skills to analyse strategic management information and use the evidence and findings to generate insights, solve problems and inform appropriate solutions to business problems

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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