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International Consulting Projects : Tools and Methods

ECTS : 3

Description du contenu de l'enseignement :

International Consulting Project

Designed to be a rich practical experience, this course is project-based and aims atplacing students in a real-life international consulting mission. The course is divided into 3sessions of 3 hours each dedicated to work in teams on an international consulting projectproposed by a client company. Students are split in teams of 5 members, competing for the bestconsulting output. Students are coached in class sessions and evaluated by professionalconsultants.

Consulting tools and methods

Trends and market for consulting sector
Organization and activities of a consulting firm
Consulting tools and methods

Compétence à acquérir :

International Consulting Project

The aim of this course is to provide students with practical knowledge and know-how inthe field of international consulting. More precisely, it will help students:
Apply concepts and methods to a real business-project, i.e.:

To analyze a company, a project, a market or a business environment using existing methods and original customized frameworks.
To forecast and predict the economic impact of environmental change on a specific business.
To learn consulting vocabulary, concepts, methodologies and tools.

Develop practical competences, i.e.:

Team-working, multicultural teams, project management and organization.
Critical thinking, analysis and synthesis. This includes the capability to identify the client’s needs and to propose feasible and actionable solutions in a cost-effective way.

Foster specific attitudes, i.e.:

Communication attitudes: skillful expression, transmission and interpretation of knowledge and ideas. Effective communication, oral and in writing, includingthe preparation and presentation of mission reports.
Interpersonal attitudes: the use of interpersonal skills for resolving conflict, relating to and helping people in effective listening, managing the relationship with client.

Consulting tools and methods

In this course, you will:

- Discover the consulting sector and the organization and activities of a consulting firm

- Learn and practice consulting methods

- Share experience with consultants

- Work in team on case studies and share your analysis with classmates

Learning Outcomes

Consulting methods

Consulting tools

Project Management

Mode de contrôle des connaissances :

Consulting tools and methods
Individual assessment – Personal essay on a topic related to consulting: 40% of final mark
Group assessment - Presentation of case study by each team: 60% of the final mark

Bibliographie, lectures recommandées :

International Consulting Project
Dr. Benjamin Lehiany is a Research Associate at the Interdisciplinary Institute for Innovation(i3- CNRS) and Maître de conference at Ecole Polytechnique, Paris. He taught strategicmanagement and economics in many institutions including Paris-Dauphine University, ESCP-Europe and SKEMA Business School where he created and managed the MSc. InternationalStrategy & Influence. His fields of expertise are industrial strategy and strategic management ofinnovation with a sectoral specialization in network industries (energy/telecoms/transportation). Heis also the confounder of Manadvise, an innovation agency which advises companies in managingtheir innovation initiatives through consulting, training and research. Dr. Benjamin LEHIANYholds a Master degree from Toulouse School of Economics and a PhD in Management Sciencefrom Ecole Polytechnique.

Consulting tools and methods
Case studies will be distributed during the course.