Advanced Consultancy
Course Objective
This capstone course integrates all prior learning from the consultancy specialization into a high-impact, project-based consulting experience. Students will simulate real consulting engagements involving scoping, client management, analysis, strategy, and final presentation. The course emphasizes professional readiness, client storytelling, and leadership-level consulting delivery.
Learning Outcomes
- Structure and manage full-cycle consulting projects across functions and sectors.
- Frame hypotheses, analyze primary and secondary data, and triangulate insights.
- Build executive decks using storytelling, MECE frameworks, and strategic logic.
- Conduct client workshops, respond to feedback, and pivot deliverables accordingly.
- Present findings and recommendations with boardroom-level clarity and impact.
Advanced Consultancy Syllabus T30
| Session No. | Topics | Tool/Reading/Activity | Skill Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orientation: Course Blueprint & Consultant Mindset | Case Sprint Preview | Strategic Planning |
| 2 | Scoping: Understanding Client Ask & Framing Problems | Brief Writing + Assumption Tree | Engagement Structuring |
| 3 | Designing Workstreams and Workplans | RACI + Milestones | Execution Planning |
| 4 | Creating Hypothesis Trees & Issue Prioritization | MECE Structuring | Analytical Framing |
| 5 | Primary & Secondary Research: Execution | Call Scripts + OSINT Toolkit | Insight Gathering |
| 6 | Industry and Competitor Mapping | Benchmark Analysis | Contextual Analysis |
| 7 | Building Financial and Strategic Models | Excel + ROI Logic | Solution Quantification |
| 8 | Executive Storyboarding and Slide Logic | Deck Templates | Narrative Structuring |
| 9 | Check-In Presentation to Client (Simulation) | Work-in-Progress Deck | Feedback Incorporation |
| 10 | Consulting Writing: Notes, Summaries, and Insights | Consulting Memos | Synthesis Communication |
| 11 | Leading Teams: Conflict, Alignment, and Feedback | Peer Workshop | Team Leadership |
| 12 | Advanced Client Management and Q&A Handling | Role Play | Stakeholder Management |
| 13 | Facilitating Client Workshops & Brainstorms | Live Workshop Simulation | Facilitation |
| 14 | Final Workstream Convergence & Executive Summary | Deck Structuring | Key Insight Selection |
| 15 | Polishing Presentations: Data, Charts, Language | Deck Review Checklist | Professional Communication |
| 16 | Rehearsals and Storyline Critique | Mock Boardroom | Readiness |
| 17 | Final Presentation Day – Panel Delivery | Client Board Simulation | Consulting Execution |
| 18 | Capstone Reflection & Peer Debrief | Team Feedback Round | Critical Thinking |
| 19 | Careers in Consulting: Beyond the Engagement | CV to Proposal Roadmap | Career Strategy |
| 20 | Course Wrap-Up & Certification Showcase | Capstone Completion | Consulting Readiness |
Textbook & Resources
Templates
- Executive Decks, Hypothesis Tree, Workplan, RACI, RAID log, Project Summary Brief
Reference Books:
- The McKinsey Way by Ethan Rasiel
- Strategy+Business Case Archives
- Harvard Business Simulation Tools