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BU593F: THE CONSULTING CHALLENGE – PRACTICAL BUSINESS CONSULTING (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43


Course Overview

The MSc Consulting Challenge requires students to produce a consulting report based upon their experience consulting for a company of their choice or a case study provided by the course convenor.

Advanced level knowledge and practice of a sub-area of the discipline is developed through practical interaction with the chosen business or detailed case study material. The students will be assigned an academic supervisor to oversee their research, data collection and report preparation.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Third Term Credit Points 60 credits (30 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr Adam Smith

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied) or Master Of Science In Business Consulting And Psychology (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The Consulting Challenge requires the students to produce a report that is the practical application of sound academic theory. In consultation with their supervisor, students will be able to reflect on, and learn, integrate new knowledge and apply it in the context of business consultancy. Each Consulting Challenge will be mentored by a qualified supervisor.

Students will first either identify a company they want to consult to or be given a case study to review and identify the consulting problem or discuss this with the course coordinator. Upon approval, a supervisor will be assigned to each student. Students will then be given primary and secondary research methodologies options to further explore the consulting problem through research design, data collection, analysis, synthesis and produce recommendations.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Written feedback to be provided by course tutors based on how students demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant theories, analysis linking theory and practice, and critical evaluation and coherent argument.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualApplyDemonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge of business management and psychology in the context of consulting and the ability to apply such knowledge in complex organisational contexts.
FactualEvaluateCritically explore and apply both primary and secondary research methodologies to demonstrate the ability to conduct research into complex business management issues.
ProceduralAnalyseEvidence critical thinking, analyse, and synthesise of key theories and concepts.
ProceduralCreateDemonstrate ability to produce a professional consulting report.
ProceduralUnderstandDemonstrate the ability to recognise and address ethical issues related research in the context of business consultancy.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualApplyDemonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge of business management and psychology in the context of consulting and the ability to apply such knowledge in complex organisational contexts.
FactualEvaluateCritically explore and apply both primary and secondary research methodologies to demonstrate the ability to conduct research into complex business management issues.
ProceduralAnalyseEvidence critical thinking, analyse, and synthesise of key theories and concepts.
ProceduralUnderstandDemonstrate the ability to recognise and address ethical issues related research in the context of business consultancy.
ProceduralCreateDemonstrate ability to produce a professional consulting report.

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