EG450-6-SP-CO:
Consultancy Project
2024/25
Edge Hotel School
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Monday 13 January 2025
Tuesday 30 September 2025
30
20 March 2024
Requisites for this module
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BA N863JD Hotel Management,
BA N863OS Hotel Management,
BA NV62JS Hotel Management,
BA N8N6 Events Management with Hospitality,
BA N8N7 Events Management with Hospitality
This unit is linked to all other topics of the programme in that prior study and Wivenhoe House Hotel experience underpin the students' expertise and ability to complete the consultancy project which is provided by an external industry client. It is your chance to work on a live project that could have a significant impact on a hospitality business and create an invaluable connection to a high profile member of the industry.
This module aims to enable you to:
1.Critically analyse the body of knowledge appropriate to the project brief to synthesise potential solutions to meet client requirements appropriate to the context within which this knowledge will be applied.
- Sourcing and managing information, research methods, analyzing research findings, proposing and justifying conclusions, recommendation and solutions;
- Managing the consultancy relationship;
- Project management skills.
2. Produce a consultancy intervention which is appropriately analytical, professional in style and presentation and meets the needs of the client’s brief.
- Cost/benefit analysis;
- Presentation and communication skills.
3. Conduct a professional presentation of findings to the client, listening to and dealing with questions in a responsive and sensitive manner.
- Client/consultant relationship;
- Presentation and communication skills.
4. Work effectively as part of a team, recognising and supporting the needs of the group, taking a lead role if appropriate and managing conflict.
- Team working and group dynamics.
At the conclusion of this module you should be able to:
1. Critically analyse the body of knowledge appropriate to the project brief to synthesise potential solutions to meet client requirements appropriate to the context within which this knowledge will be applied.
2. Produce a consultancy intervention which is appropriately analytical, professional in style and presentation and meets the needs of the client’s brief.
3. Conduct a professional presentation of findings to the client, listening to and dealing with questions in a responsive and sensitive manner.
4. Work effectively as part of a team, recognising and supporting the needs of the group, taking a lead role if appropriate and managing conflict.
No additional information available.
Learning and teaching will take the shape of classroom based lectures and seminars where Wivenhoe House will be used to contextualize theory and illustrate practice. Self-managed learning will supplement seminars where you will be provided with guidance on required reading and on-line learning resources.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Individual Report |
|
50% |
| Coursework |
Group Report |
|
25% |
| Coursework |
Group Presentation |
|
25% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mr Adrian Martin, email: amartil@essex.ac.uk.
Adrian Martin
ehs@essex.ac.uk
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Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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