Assignment Brief

As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Consultancy Practice assignment.

Learning Outcomes:

After completing the module the student should be able to:

1. Critically analyse and appraise the roles played by management consultancy and the different types available at both an operational and strategic level;

2. Critically evaluate the different consultancy needs of a range of organisations;

3. Demonstrate a critical understanding of consultancy costing principles.

4. Structure a debate and demonstrate the skills necessary to communicate and present it.

Assignment Task

Write and present a proposal to conduct a consulting project on an issue or problem in an organisation of your choice. The proposal should include the following:

1. An analysis of the issues with a clear statement of needs and benefits.

2. A description of how you would approach the problem.

3. A discussion of how much you would charge to complete the project and how long it would take.

4. A section explaining why the company should hire you to perform the work.

Note: Higher marks will be gained by proposals that are client-centred and sufficiently persuasive so as to increase the likelihood of getting the project bid accepted.

The proposal assignment will consist of two parts:

1. A formal written proposal (3000 words)

2. A PowerPoint presentation for a hypothetical 15 minute oral proposal. nb. The audience for both of these is the client.

Maximum word count: 3000 words