Management Consulting Essentials: Think Like a Consultant

About

The course was designed to address a significant concern among students nearing the end of their university experience: the uncertainty they face regarding their future careers, particularly in the field of management consulting. The course aims to show participants what management consulting is and, mainly, what the daily life of consultants is like, what they do, what kind of sectors and companies they work with, what challenges and
problems they address and how they do it.

The sessions will primarily focus on practical experiences, allowing participants to take on the role of a consultant at the start of their careers. This approach integrates the learning of concepts, methodologies, and tools with their immediate application to real work. Besides the main work, the course also includes a series of debates, group activities, exercises, and presentations to facilitate constant interaction among participants.

The course aims to provide information and tips on the typical recruitment process of consulting companies, allowing participants interested in pursuing this career to prepare adequately for these interactions.
Overall, the course is designed to be immersive, interesting, interactive and practical, so that participants learn and develop new skills in an informal and fun environment

Course leader

Nuno Pedro

Target group

Enrolled as an undergraduate student or holder of an undergraduate diploma, including those pursuing advanced studies or professional careers.

Students should already have basic knowledge about strategy, business financials, and business models

Course aim

By the end of the course, the following learning outcomes are expected for students:
• Understand key business concepts and their relevance for consulting
• Understand what management consulting is and what it is not
• Learn a tried and tested approach to problem-solving that cuts across industry, function and business size
• Practice to become proficient in the management consulting toolkit (e.g., problem-solving, PowerPoint, Excel) and soft skills (e.g., communication skills, client counselling)
• Deliver a client-ready deliverable in a team setting
• Identify what the key steps in the management consulting recruiting process, especially networking
• Role play a project environment and develop confidence working with other students,
communicating and working effectively

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