module specification

MN5066 - Professional Practice 2 (2020/21)

Module specification Module approved to run in 2020/21
Module status DELETED (This module is no longer running)
Module title Professional Practice 2
Module level Intermediate (05)
Credit rating for module 15
School Guildhall School of Business and Law
Total study hours 150
 
24 hours Assessment Preparation / Delivery
90 hours Guided independent study
36 hours Scheduled learning & teaching activities
Assessment components
Type Weighting Qualifying mark Description
Coursework 30%   Individual written assignment
Coursework 70%   Individual written assignment
Running in 2020/21

(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change)
Period Campus Day Time Module Leader
Spring semester North Friday Afternoon

Module summary

The global nature of business, and the way in which technology is and may be used, raise considerable ethical, moral and consulting challenges. This modules focusses at introducing students to some of the of consulting skills (behaviours and know-hows) needed by a consultant to operate effectively along with an introduction to the use of analytical tools and techniques plus an introduction to problem structuring methods (PSMs) used for diagnosis and sense making.

Prior learning requirements

None

Syllabus

• The roles and responsibilities of a consultant and types of consulting project
• Client Engagement, interventions and relationships
• Diagnosis and sense making
• Understanding Organisational maturity
• Tools and techniques for effective consulting
• Client communications and  management presentations
• Managing the change and transformation process
• Approaches to developing and sustaining high performance teams, group dynamics and facilitation skills
• Professional practice and development
• Organisational structure and culture.
• Coaching and mentoring in a consultancy intervention context
• Module review, exam and assignment preparation

LO1-3

Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity

Completion of the final assignments and independent study provided opportunities for blended learning, reflective learning and PDP needs.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

LO 1 Demonstrate the understanding the consulting model and roles and responsibilities of a consultant. Also to be able to employ appropriate research strategies for consultancy interventions.

LO 2 Apply understanding of the importance of expert tools and techniques to a management consultant assignment.

LO 3 Be able to employ a communication strategy for a consultancy assignment.

Assessment strategy

A1: Individual written assignment based on an organisation of their choice or set case study. The topic will be chosen by the module leader. 1000 words.

A2: Individual written assignment. The module leader will provide the topic. 2500 words.

Bibliography

Textbooks:

Core Texts:

Biggs, D. (2010) Management Consulting, A guide for students. UK: Cennage.

Chereau, P. and Meschi, P. X. (2017) Strategic Consulting: Tools and methods for successful strategy missions. UK: Palgrave Macmillan.


Other Texts:

      Cottrell, S. (2017) Critical thinking skills. 3rd edn. UK: Palgrave MacMillan.

      Jasper, M. (2003) Beginning Reflective Practice. Cheltenham.Jersey:  Nelson Thornes.

      Johns, C. (2006) Engaging reflection in practice: A narrative approach. UK: Oxford.

      Katzenbach, J. R. and Smith, D. K. (2015) The Wisdom of Teams: Creating the High-
      Performance Organization. USA: HBR Press.

            Kipping, M. (2013) The Oxford Handbook of Management Consulting. UK: Oxford

      Kolb, D. (2014) Experiential Learning as the Science of Learning and Development.
      New York: Prentice Hall.

            Newton, R. (2019) The Management Consultant: Mastering the Art of Consultancy. UK:
            Pearson.

      Perkins, D. N. T. et al. (2013) Leading at the Edge: Leadership Lessons from the
      Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition. 2nd edn. New York: Amacom.

      Stanford, N. (2015) Guide to Organisation Design: Creating High-Performing and
      Adaptable Enterprises. UK: John Wiley& Sons.


Journals:

• Academy of Management Journal (Academy of Management)
• British Journal of Management (John Wiley and Sons)
• European Management Journal (Elsevier)
• Harvard Business Review (Harvard Business Publishing)
• Journal of Business Strategy (Emerald)
• Journal of Management Studies (John Wiley and Sons)
• Long Range Planning (Elsevier)
• Strategic Change (John Wiley and Sons)
• Strategy and Leadership (Emerald)
• Business Strategy Review
• European Management Review
• Harvard Business Review
• Journal of Management
• Management Decision
• Sloan Management Review
• Technological Forecasting and Social Change
• International Journal of Market Research

Websites

http://www.mindmapping.com/

http://www.banxia.com/dexplore/

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http://www.wulrich.com/boundary_critique.html

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http://infed.org/mobi/michael-polanyi-and-tacit-knowledge/

https://knowledgeandmanagement.wordpress.com/seci-model-nonaka-takeuchi/

http://www.comparsociology.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mode2-Science-Gibbons-Nowotny.pdf

https://errorstatistics.com/2014/02/17/r-a-fisher-how-an-outsider-revolutionized-statistics-2/

http://magician.ucsd.edu/Essentials_2/WebBook2ch11.html


https://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/

http://barbaraminto.com/

www.slideshare.net/shachihp/minto-pyramid