An Introduction to Management Consultancy

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Whether you're building on your management studies or gaining business experience, understanding management consultancy is essential. This text offers a clear introduction to the practices and techniques necessary for effectively hiring and implementing consultancy services. It equips you with the foundational knowledge needed for success in your studies and future roles, whether working with or for consultancy firms. Organized around specific learning objectives, the text addresses the 'what', 'how', 'when', and 'why' of management consultancy at both macro and micro levels, featuring engaging real-life examples and additional web resources for further study. It covers full courses on management consultancy, enhancing your skills in strategy, change, analytics, problem-solving, solution implementation, and decision-making as practiced by leading firms like McKinsey & Company, The Boston Consulting Group, and Bain & Company. For educators, the text includes a comprehensive lecturer's guide, teaching notes for each chapter, answer guidance for end-of-chapter questions, suggested discussion topics, small group assignments, field project ideas, and lecture slides, with options for presenting figures and complete PowerPoint presentations for each chapter.