Foundations of Business Consultancy - MAN00124M

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  • Department: The York Management School
  • Credit value: 15 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2023-24

Module summary

This module focuses on the research skills needed to perform consultancy within an organisation

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Online Teaching Period 3 2023-24

Module aims

The module provides an introduction to a range of research skills which will enable consultancy work to be conducted within an organisation.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students should be able to:

  • Ground consultancy in relevant theory leading to appropriate, research-led solutions, based on an understanding of diverse research perspectives

  • Recommend the most appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods for conducting specific research and analysing collected data

  • Design creative and topical investigations - appropriate to a business issue- underpinned by well-formulated, specific research questions

  • Critically and holistically reflect on the implementation of a consultancy process in order to identify areas for improvement

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100

Module feedback

In accordance with University of York and School for Business and Society Policy. Feedback will be provided via the Canvas online VLE either written or recorded.

Indicative reading

Bryman A, & Bell, E (2018) Business Research Methods, 5th Edition, OUP, Oxford.

MacIntosh, R., Mason, K., Beech, N., Bartunek, J. (2021) Delivering Impact in Management Research: When Does it Really Happen?, Routledge, London.

Manville, G., Matthias, O. and Campbell, J. (2018). Management consultancy insights and real consultancy projects. London Routledge.

Saunders, M., Lewis, P. & Thornhill, A. (2016) Research Methods for Business Students (7th Edition). Prentice Hall.