Management consulting plays a central role in shaping strategic direction, organisational transformation, and performance improvement across private, public, and third-sector organisations. Consultants are increasingly expected to combine rigorous analytical capability with strong interpersonal skills, ethical judgement, and contextual awareness. The purpose of this module is to develop students’ ability to think and act like management consultants: diagnosing complex organisational problems, structuring and communicating insights, and designing feasible, evidence-based recommendations. The module emphasises both the technical and relational dimensions of consulting, including client engagement, influence, professional ethics, and reflective practice

Defining management consultancy. The nature of management consulting and how it adds value to an organization. Tools and frameworks available to analyze the organizations internal and external environments. The key stages in a consulting project: entry, diagnosis, action planning, implementation and termination. The importance of understanding organizational culture when implementing change. The change process and the role of a consultant as change agent. Understanding the role of professionalism and business ethics during the consultancy process. Writing up the results of a management consultancy project.

Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to: Critically evaluate management consulting concepts, techniques, strategies and theories. Apply management consulting techniques in numerous complex situations and business contexts, using structured consulting frameworks and evidence -based diagnostic tools. Propose management consulting solutions to complex scenarios, that are persuasive consulting deliverables. Critically evaluate of the dynamics of management consultancy, and the impact on business and the wider society.

Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to: Demonstrate a professional commitment to ethical practice within management consulting

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This module will be taught using a range of methods including lectures, industry guest lectures, tutorials, workshops, self-reflection exercises and project work. Students will work in teams to develop their relationship building skills and analytical skills. Students will manage a substantial project that will require effective time-management and initiative. Students will learn and apply the theoretical and practical dimensions of management consulting, while inculcating an awareness of consulting skills. Students must behave ethically and responsibly throughout the completion of their course work and demonstrate an awareness of the impact of their decisions on others. They will also engage in self-directed independent learning. Students will be creative in delivering and presenting a consulting report, and in doing so will demonstrate their ability to convey ideas professionally and effectively.