MSc Management Consultancy Project 21-22

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University of Sussex
Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Mirela Barbu
Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain Management
(12)
3
Timeline
  • June 19, 2022
    Experience start
  • July 12, 2022
    Project Midterm Meeting
  • August 25, 2022
    Presentation of Recommendations
  • September 8, 2022
    Experience end
Experience
3/3 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
United Kingdom
Startup, Social Enterprise, Small to medium enterprise, Incubator
Entertainment, Hospitality, Apparel & fashion, Education, Environment
Categories
Market research Operations Project management
Skills
digital marketing project planning business consulting business strategy data analysis
Learner goals and capabilities

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from MSc Management at the University of Sussex Business School to be your student-consultants, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one main project over the course of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.

Learners
Post-graduate
Any level
9 learners
Project
300 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 3
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Students produce recommendations to company in the form of a PowerPoint presentation or a poster. The consultancy project is submitted to the University of Sussex Business School, and made available to the company.

Project timeline
  • June 19, 2022
    Experience start
  • July 12, 2022
    Project Midterm Meeting
  • August 25, 2022
    Presentation of Recommendations
  • September 8, 2022
    Experience end
Project Examples

Students in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.

Project activities that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:

  • Development of marketing strategies for a sustainable online fashion start-up
  • Improvement of catering services for university students
  • Market positioning of a new supermarket on campus
  • Evaluation of sustainability challenges posed by the rise of the fast-food industry


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Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone call with the supervisor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

Provide, upon request, reccomendation letters to the students participating in the consultancy project.

Be available to attend three meetings during the implementation of the project.