Consultancy Proposal & Pitch - MAN00128M
Module summary
This module encourages your creativity to produce a valid and robust proposal for a consultancy project and to pitch your idea in a Dragons’ Den style environment
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Online Teaching Period 1 2023-24 |
| B | Online Teaching Period 2 2023-24 |
| C | Online Teaching Period 3 2023-24 |
| D | Online Teaching Period 4 2023-24 |
| E | Online Teaching Period 5 2023-24 |
| F | Online Teaching Period 6 2023-24 |
Module aims
The module provides the opportunity to create a valid and robust proposal for carrying out a consultancy piece of work within an organisation, including rigorous consideration of the ethics process.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of this module, students should be able to:
- Assess business requirements and available data to define the focus of a research-worthy consultancy project
- Plan the framework and research design of the consultancy project taking into account sustainability and ethical factors
- Present a well-defined consultancy proposal pitch with related ethics documentation and justification report
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 UYMS policy.
Indicative reading
Cameron, S. and Price, D. (2009). Business Research Methods: A Practical Approach. Kogan Page Publishers.
Haslam, S. and Haslam, S. (2017). Consulting skills for social researchers. Bristol University Press.
Macintosh, R., Nic Beech, Bartunek, J.M. and Mason, K. (2021). Delivering impact in management research when does it really happen? Abingdon, Oxon New York, Ny Routledge.
Scharrer, E. and Srividya Ramasubramanian (2021). Quantitative research methods in communication : the power of numbers for social justice. New York: Routledge.