Consulting in Support of the Company (3cr)

Objective

The student can evaluate and analyze the operations of companies as well as their development needs and the importance of development. After completing the course, the student knows how to use tools and information sources in the field when developing new and existing business. After completing the course, the student can prepare a consulting job for a company.

Content

- The company's changing situations and resource needs
- The consultant's areas of expertise
- Why does the company need external expert help?
- The phases of the consulting work
- Consulting quality system and certifications
- Consulting contract
- Consulting work 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.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can evaluate the company consultancy activities. Students identify the sector and can evaluate it. Students can use some of the consulting tools, methods, and data sources. Students can draw up a consulting job.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can analyze excellent company consultancy activities, their purpose, business environments, contents, and significance for the business altogether, its purpose of new and growing businesses. Students can use a variety of consultancy business tools, methods, and data sources. They can establish a diverse consulting work.

Materials

- The most recent consulting business literature
- Current consulting cases

Further information

The course produces 2 R&D credits.