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From the Classroom to Consultancy
Blog by Barbara Oberc, Campus Ambassador (University of Newcastle).
What is it like to be a management consultant - while still being a student? Find out how Barbara manages schoolwork, group projects, and her clients in this series.
Like most introductory lectures delivered at the beginning of a semester to a group of students ranging from the naively eager to those blatantly doubting whether they’re in the right place, the introductory session to the module of Management Consultancy this Monday did not fail in serving its main purpose: to scare the living daylights out of us.
Basically, there is going to be a lot of work. Besides working for a real-life company (“you will have to produce results!”), the assessment of the module will consist of four assignments; a 2500-word project plan, an 8000-word client report, a 20-minute client presentation, and a 7000-word reflective report (to be done individually).
But wait, that’s not all. Some of the work will not be assessed but must be done anyway, and that includes a 10-minute client proposal presentation, a 10-minute client progress presentation, a formative peer review, a summative peer review, and a personal reflective diary. At least this blog will help with the latter.
But the main issue at this point in time is: What project (or company) will I be assigned to?
The lecture gave a basic presentation of the seven possible clients, all of which we will get to know better next Monday at a brief meet-and-greet. So I definitely need to look sharp, have some copies of my CV to hand out and be informed about the clients so as to know what I’m talking about and what to ask. If I make a good impression, they may request for me to be on their team of consultants!
Being expected to complete a total of 222 hours of fieldwork, I’m concerned about where certain clients are based. If I can get there by metro, it’s all good, but a lot of those located farther away require getting there by train or car. And as most students can understand, spending precious time and money is something I will desperately try to avoid.
So I, too, will get to express my preferences to the module leader regarding what company I’d like to work for. However, it was made clear that our choices may not be taken into consideration at all. Because this, as well as not being able to choose your team members, is all part of “simulating a real-life work situation”…
Follow Barbara’s blog every week to see how she makes it through the challenges of being a management consultant while being a student AT studenteventsblog.wordpress.com. You can read personal stories, event alerts, plus great tips and tricks from the whole StudentEvents.com Campus Ambassadors team around the world!
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