Mgmt Analysis Practice I

1.5-3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This is the first half of a full-year 6-credit course, with 3 credits earned each semester. It is structured around weekly class discussions, small group work, and practical exercises in the classroom. The course has been designed to provide students with a perspective on management and leadership in the development field, and to support the year-long process of developing a Capstone Project that students will deliver to their client organizations in the spring of 2017. The range of potential clients includes government ministries, donor agencies and development banks, NGOs, social enterprises, corporations, and foundations. Students typically will work in teams of two, with a great deal of independence, and will be guided by the client, professors, and a faculty adviser.? Each team will submit a Capstone Prospectus in late October, and a Detailed Capstone Outline at the end of the semester. The first part of the course is a six-week segment that focuses on Consulting Frameworks, Methods and Contests, with an emphasis on problem-solving skills required for crafting creative and practical solutions to the complex challenges faced by businesses, NGOs, and public sector agencies. Students will be exposed to a range of analytical frameworks and will apply these frameworks to case studies and their Capstone projects. In the second half of the semester, students will become acquainted with organizational characteristics, business models, and management and decision-making processes across donor agencies, NGOs and private enterprises that implement development activities in the field.