MSc Management Consultancy Project 20-21
General
- Graduate
- 4 learners; teams of 4
- 300 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 1/4 project matches
- United Kingdom
- Academic experience
- Social enterprise, Small to medium enterprise, Incubator, Startup
- Entertainment, Hospitality, Apparel & fashion, Education, Environment, Energy, Consumer goods & services, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Trade & international business, Travel & tourism, Events services
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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May 31, 2021Experience start
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June 9, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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July 15, 2021Project Midterm meeting
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August 26, 2021Presentation of reccomendations
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September 7, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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May 31, 2021Experience start
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June 9, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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July 15, 2021Project Midterm meeting
Metting between students, and company to discuss preliminary findings and clarify contingencies.
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August 26, 2021Presentation of reccomendations
Last meeting with the company to present findings and reccomendations. The presentaition is assessed by the supervisor and the client.
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September 7, 2021Experience 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
- Project planning, Business consulting, Business strategy, Data analysis, Digital marketing
- 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
Past examples of management consulting projects concluded by our students:
- 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 to attend three metting during the implementation of the project.
Provide, upon request, reccomendation letters to the students participating in the consultancy project.
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.