Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Online
Module Offerings
7506UPGMBA-JAN-PAR
Aims
The aim of the Strategic Business Consultancy Project is to produce a piece of business research that advances knowledge in the subject area of business administration (MBA). The project encourages students to explore areas in an organisation or business that have important business implications. The Strategic Business Consultancy Project therefore entails applying research and theoretical knowledge to a workplace issue or problem. The emphasis is on researching and conducting an analytical investigation of a real business issue and combining literature and data to both ascertain the nature of the problem and to support conclusions, and recommendations. Particular attention must be given to ethical issues, the context of the problem and to the appropriateness, reliability and validity of the approaches used.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The syllabus addresses the skills, knowledge and processes required to complete and present a business consultancy project. It brings together the skills and knowledge gained over the duration of the MBA programme and applies concepts and processes from the business practice literature to professional practice.
• Introduction and overview of module. How to complete a business consultancy project.
• Negotiation and advocacy skills
• Stakeholder collaboration and tendering
• Completing a proposal for a research-based strategic business consultancy project
• Primary and secondary research approaches and data analysis
• Ethical awareness for research projects
• Report writing and presentation skills
Additional Information:Part of the MBA Programme
Assessments
Dissertation
Presentation