MANAGEMENT CONSULTING - STRATEGY

HR Consulting Module Course Objective: To familiarize students to the elements of management consulting with a focus on HR domain To impart competencies required of a consulting professional To bring awareness of trends in the evolution of the profession of Management Consulting Prescribed text: Kubr, Milan: Management Consulting A Handbook for the Profession ILO Publication Recommended Reading: Markham, Calvert: The Top Consultant Developing your skills for greater effectiveness Kogan Page Block, Peter: Flawless Consulting - A guide to getting your expertise used Pfeiffer Freed, Richard; Freed, Shervin; Romano, Joe: Writing Winning Business Proposals your guide to landing the client, making the sale, and persuading the boss. Mc Graw Hill. Abrol, Sunil: Selecting & Getting The Best Out Of A Consultant Institute for Consultancy and Productivity Research Pedagogy: Interactive Lectures/presentation Role Plays Case studies Individual and Group exercises Session Details: September 10, 2011 Session One Topic: Essentials of Consulting Methodology: Lecture, Case Study Exercise: Case Study of Norgay India Limited September 24, 2011 Session Two Topic: Essentials of Consulting - Continued Methodology: Lecturette, Skill Building exercises Exercise: To Write Proposals a mini-workshop Project Briefing and Guidelines October 01, 2011 Session Three
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Topic: Consulting Skills Methodology: Skill Building exercises Exercise: Role Play for on negotiation of Professional Fees October 8, Session Four Topic: Brand Consulting Methodology: Guest Lecture by Malcolm Raphael, AVP & Head - Brand Communications, Brand Capital (Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.), formerly, Head Marketing DMA Branding, NMIMS Batch of _____) Exercise: To be announced October 15, Session Five Topic: Brand Consulting Methodology: Guest Lecture by Malcolm Raphael, AVP & Head - Brand Communications, Brand Capital (Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.), formerly, Head Marketing DMA Branding, NMIMS Batch of _____) Exercise: To be announced October 22, 2011 Session Six Topic: Consulting Skills - Continued Methodology: Skill Building exercises Exercise: To be announced November 05, 2011 Session Seven Topic: HR Consulting Domains and Trends Online Quiz (30 minutes) for content covered so far Methodology: Exercise: To be announced November 12, 2011 Session Eight Topic: HR Consulting Recruitment and Compensation and Benefits Methodology: Guest Lecture Exercise: To be announced November 19, 2011 Session Nine Topic: HR Consulting: Evaluating HR Effectiveness and Strategic HR Methodology: Exercise: To be announced November 26, 2011 Session Ten Topic: HR Consulting Learning & Development and Organization Design & Development Methodology: Exercise: To be announced Evaluation: Component Class Participation Online Quiz Project Report End Term Exam Marks 10 marks 20 marks 30 marks 40 marks Description Contributing to class discussions Multiple Choice Q & A Open Book Primary and Secondary Research Application and knowledge based
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Closed book TOTAL 100 marks

List of Course Documents 1. Course outline 2. Letter to students