Management Research and Consulting

Course aim

This course provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge of management research and consulting, and explores its impact on organisational management and leadership, business strategy, and business conduct. The course provides an applied and conceptual framework for the practice of management consulting, and critically assesses the philosophical and paradigmatic issues in management research.

Students completing the course develop a body of knowledge that:

• Contributes to a comprehensive and integrated application of management consulting principles to the field of senior organisational management and leadership in international business environments.
• Provides a pathway for further learning.

Course content

Topics covered in this course include:

• Introduction to management research & consulting.
• The nature and scope of management consulting.
• Organisational diagnosis.
• Research in business and management.
• The research process: from problem definition to final report.
• Data measurement, collection and analysis.
• Sampling and its implications.
• Ethical considerations.

Textbook(s)

Veal, AJ 2005, Business research methods: a managerial approach, 2nd edn, Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BUSS 5244	Contemporary Management Skills

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 11 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External (Asynchronous Online Discussion)	3 hours equiv. x 11 weeks
EXTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HOPKINS TRAINING AND EDUCATION GROUP, ONLINE
External (Asynchronous Online Discussion)	3 hours equiv. x 11 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Group assignment, Online activities, Reflective journal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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