Consulting in support of the companyLaajuus (3 cr)
Code: LT00DB78
Objective
The student is able to evaluate and analyze the consultancy-business, its needs, and importance. The student is able to use the tools and resources of the consulting-field, in developing new and existing business. After completing the course the student is able to draw up a company consultancy work.
Content
- the outer and inner environment and resource needs of developing company
- What is a management consult?
- The consultant's areas of expertise
- Consultant Industry in Finland
- The consultant's role as a company's human capital
- Why the company needs an outside specialist help?
- changes on consults work due the time course
- The consultant's way of working
- Consultant roles
- the phases of consults`s work
- The quality management system in consulting and certifications
- The consultant's ethics
- Consulting Contract
- Consultant Job Pricing
Qualifications
The basic studies of the degree programme (if the student is Business-degree programme student)
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Students identify company consultancy business and know its significance. Students know some of the tools, methods, and data sources. Students participate in preparing the consulting report for the case company.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student is able to evaluate the company consultancy activities. Students identify the sector and are able to evaluate it. Students are able to use some of the consulting tools, methods and data sources. Students are able to draw up a consulting job for the case company.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student is able to analyze excellent company consultancy activities, its purpose, business environments, contents, and significance for the business-life altogether, its purpose for new and growing businesses. Students can use a variety of consultancy business tools, methods and data sources. They are able to establish a diverse consulting work for the case company.
Materials
- The most recent consulting business literature
- current consulting cases
Further information
the course produces 2 R&D credits
Enrollment
11.11.2024 - 19.02.2025
Timing
17.03.2025 - 25.05.2025
Credits
3 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Teachers
- Kim Leppänen
Student groups
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LITA22C
Objective
The student is able to evaluate and analyze the consultancy-business, its needs, and importance. The student is able to use the tools and resources of the consulting-field, in developing new and existing business. After completing the course the student is able to draw up a company consultancy work.
Content
- the outer and inner environment and resource needs of developing company
- What is a management consult?
- The consultant's areas of expertise
- Consultant Industry in Finland
- The consultant's role as a company's human capital
- Why the company needs an outside specialist help?
- changes on consults work due the time course
- The consultant's way of working
- Consultant roles
- the phases of consults`s work
- The quality management system in consulting and certifications
- The consultant's ethics
- Consulting Contract
- Consultant Job Pricing
Materials
- The most recent consulting business literature
- current consulting cases
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Students identify company consultancy business and know its significance. Students know some of the tools, methods, and data sources. Students participate in preparing the consulting report for the case company.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student is able to evaluate the company consultancy activities. Students identify the sector and are able to evaluate it. Students are able to use some of the consulting tools, methods and data sources. Students are able to draw up a consulting job for the case company.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student is able to analyze excellent company consultancy activities, its purpose, business environments, contents, and significance for the business-life altogether, its purpose for new and growing businesses. Students can use a variety of consultancy business tools, methods and data sources. They are able to establish a diverse consulting work for the case company.
Qualifications
The basic studies of the degree programme (if the student is Business-degree programme student)
Further information
the course produces 2 R&D credits