Nova School of Business and Economics

Consulting

Code

2398

Credits

3,5

Teacher in charge

Luís Filipe Carvalho Lopes

Teaching language

English

Objectives

This course´s major goal is to have a preliminary theoretical approach to strategy consulting. Throughout the duration of this course, students will be able to learn and practice the basic consulting tools in data collection, data analysis, structuring of ideas and recommendations as well as design of presentations and other types of communication documentation. The course will also allow the students to understand the typical stages of a strategy consulting project as well as get a first the daily routine of a management consultant.

Prerequisites

Bibliography

Teaching method

 Resolution of a real‐life case throughout the course
 In‐class examples and exercises
 Slide‐based lectures less than 30% of time in classroom
 Final assignment based on the real‐life case
 Additional material (videos, articles, etc.) to be distributed through course website

Evaluation method

 Final Group assignment: 30%
 Intermediate Group assignments: 20%
 Peer (within group) evaluation: 10%
 Class participation: 10%
 Final exam: 30%

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