MSc Management Consultancy Project 21-22
General
- Post-graduate; Senior
- 9 learners; teams of 3
- 300 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 3/3 project matches
- United Kingdom
- Academic experience
- Startup, Social enterprise, Small to medium enterprise, Incubator
- Entertainment, Hospitality, Apparel & fashion, Education, Environment
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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June 19, 2022Experience start
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July 12, 2022Project Midterm Meeting
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August 25, 2022Presentation of Recommendations
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September 8, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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June 19, 2022Experience start
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July 12, 2022Project Midterm Meeting
Meeting between students, and company to discuss preliminary findings and clarify contingencies.
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August 25, 2022Presentation of Recommendations
Last meeting with the company to present findings and recommendations. The presentation is assessed by the client, the supervisor and the module convenor.
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September 8, 2022Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from MSc Management at the University of Sussex Business School to be your student-consultants, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one main project over the course of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.
- Learner skills
- Digital marketing, Project planning, Business consulting, Business strategy, Data analysis
- Deliverables
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Students produce recommendations to company in the form of a PowerPoint presentation or a poster. The consultancy project is submitted to the University of Sussex Business School, and made available to the company.
Project Examples
Students in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.
Project activities that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:
- Development of marketing strategies for a sustainable online fashion start-up
- Improvement of catering services for university students
- Market positioning of a new supermarket on campus
- Evaluation of sustainability challenges posed by the rise of the fast-food industry
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone call with the supervisor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Provide, upon request, reccomendation letters to the students participating in the consultancy project.
Be available to attend three meetings during the implementation of the project.