Core Consulting Skills - GM - Anamitra Chatterjee

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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ( IIM ) KASHIPUR

Post Graduate Program in Management : PGDM 2013-15


Course Outline, Term VI : Dec 2014 Feb 2015

Course : Core Consulting Skills (CCS) 2nd Year General Management Elective
Instructor : Prof. Anamitra Chatterjee (Visiting Faculty)
( Previous CCS Course, Term V 2012, Oct Dec 2012 : 1 Full Credit, 30 hours )
1. OBJECTIVE
The objective of the practical led course with theoretical underpinnings is to develop
an awareness in the students of the skills required to be a management consultant
and to acquire conceptual knowledge in the area. This is achieved by making the
students undergo lecture sessions, meaningful role plays and simulations to help
them make meaningful decision making and project completion in the learning
environment of an IIM classroom before they step out in the corporate consulting
world.
2. LEARNING METHOD AND MATERIAL
Predominant method of instruction would be a combination of lectures, case
studies, role plays
3. TEXT BOOK
High Performance Consulting Skills, Mark Thomas : The Internal Consultants
Guide to Value-Added Performance (First Indian Edition), Viva Books Private Limited
Reference: 1. Blue Ocean Strategy, Prof. Maubornger & Prof. Chan Kim
2. The McKinsey Way
3. Fearless Consulting, Dr. Erik de Haan

4. EVALUATION

Examinations, quizzes and project will be the major elements used for evaluating
the participants performance in Core Consulting Skills ( CCS ). The evaluation will
consist of the following components:
Elements

Weight (%)

Quizzes

25%

Mid term Exam

50%

Project

25%

5. SESSION DETAILS
Sessi
on

Topics

Introduction to Consulting (1.5 hrs)

The Consulting Process (1.5 hrs)

Consulting Project Various Stages (1.5 hrs)

Consulting Methodologies (1.5 hrs)

Strategy Consulting firms (1.5 hrs)

Professional Services Firms (1.5 hrs)

Consulting Quiz (1.5 hrs)

Defining the Clients Problem (1.5 hrs)

Rainmaking - Business Development (1.5 hrs)

10

Consulting Economics (1.5 hrs)

11

Managing Deliverables (1.5 hrs)

12

Risk Management & Business Ethics (1.5 hrs)

13

Influence Drivers & Listening to Clients (1.5 hrs)

14

Presenting to Consulting Clients (1.5 hrs)

15

The Art of Client Management (1.5 hrs)

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