Preparing Better Consultants
The Role of Academia
1st Edition
Published on 12. January 2011
291 pages
978-1-61735-616-2 (ISBN)
Description
This volume focuses on a relatively neglected area of management consulting, the education of consultants. In today's business world, we find training programs provided by consultancies, certification programs provided by professional organizations, on-the-job training of consultants with formal or informal supervision, self-taught professionals, and some academic programs and courses. Is that enough? No, better consultants are needed to handle the complexity and changing nature of business. Academe is in the best position to provide the critical thinking preparation necessary. Yet, academic institutions have been slow in embracing this challenge. The role of academia needs to grow in magnitude and in certain directions that educate consultants beyond industry training practices. Chapter authors provide examples of innovative programs, topical approaches for courses, and thoughtful reflections on the role academia can play in preparing better consultants. There are lessons for business schools, consultancies, and aspiring and practicing consultants.
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Content
- Intro
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- INTRODUCTION
- PROGRAM INNOVATIONS
- CHAPTER 1
- CHAPTER 2
- CHAPTER 3
- CHAPTER 4
- CHAPTER 5
- CHAPTER 6
- TOPICAL APPROACHES
- CHAPTER 7
- CHAPTER 8
- CHAPTER 9
- CHAPTER 10
- REFLECTIONS ON THE ROLE OF ACADEMIA IN PREPARING BETTER CONSULTANTS
- CHAPTER 11
- CHAPTER 12
- CHAPTER 13
- ABOUT THE AUTHORS
