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Business Consultancy Project
5,000 words
Business Consultancy Project – Summative Coursework
This assessment requires students to complete a 5,000-word Business Consultancy Project designed to replicate the work of a professional consultant. The project accounts for 100% of the module assessment and requires students to investigate a clearly defined business issue, challenge or problem identified in the earlier Consultancy Project Proposal. Students must use the same client, topic and issue proposed in the previous submission unless a change has been strongly recommended through feedback or endorsed by the supervisor or tutor. The consultancy project requires deep and independent research using credible secondary sources, including recent peer-reviewed academic journals, industry reports and reputable business publications. The analysis should translate evidence into meaningful insights and actionable recommendations that create strategic value for the client organisation. The report must critically analyse the selected business problem rather than simply describe the organisation or relevant theories. The report should contain an Executive Summary, Introduction, Company/Client Overview, Problem Definition and Consultancy Focus, Stakeholder Analysis, Data Analysis and Framework Application, Recommendations and Conclusion, and a 500-word Employability Reflection. The Data Analysis and Framework Application section carries the largest indicative allocation at approximately 1,800 words and requires students to apply two or three relevant models or frameworks. Examples provided in the brief include SWOT, PESTLE, Porter’s Five Forces and the Balanced Scorecard. Students are also expected to present and interpret secondary data using appropriate tables, charts, Excel outputs or pivot tables. The Recommendations and Conclusion section should provide three actionable and prioritised recommendations supported by evidence, while considering implementation risks, barriers and anticipated benefits. The Employability Reflection should consider research, analytical, problem-solving, project management and communication skills, together with teamwork, leadership, ethical awareness, sustainability, personal development, career relevance and future professional growth. The assessment requires Harvard referencing throughout. The report should use professional formatting, third-person academic writing, numbered pages, correctly labelled tables and figures, and accurate in-text citations and references. The brief emphasises the use of recent and credible sources, with the majority of references expected to come from publications within the previous 6–12 months.
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Problem Solving and Research Methods for Managers
1,000 words
Problem Solving and Research Methods for Managers – Summative Assignment
This module assessment develops students’ ability to apply problem-solving tools, techniques and research methods to an original business problem. The assessment consists of two summative components. Summative 1 comprises two 25-question multiple-choice questionnaires covering the key learning areas taught throughout the module. Summative 2 consists of a video presentation and an individual reflective piece. For the video presentation, students must prepare a 10-to-15-minute presentation demonstrating competent application of the problem-solving tools, techniques and research methods taught during the module. The presentation should address an original problem identified within a business where the student has previously worked or currently works. Where the student does not have relevant work experience, a business that the student is interested in working for in the future may be selected. The presentation should include an appropriate analysis of the problem, application of relevant problem-solving and research methods, conclusions and recommendations. References should be included at the end of the presentation using the Harvard referencing system. The second component is an individual reflective piece of 1,000 words. The reflection should document the student’s learning experience, the outcomes of the experience and how the learning will inform future professional practice. The assessment brief emphasises that reflective writing should go beyond simply describing events. Students are expected to explore their thoughts and emotions and develop deeper self-awareness. The use of one or more reflective or learning frameworks is recommended to structure the reflection. The assessment is designed to assess both practical application and reflective learning. The video presentation should demonstrate the ability to connect theory with a real or relevant business problem and produce appropriate conclusions and recommendations. The reflective component should demonstrate what the student has learned from the experience, how that learning has influenced their understanding and how it can be transferred to future practice. Students must use Harvard referencing. The assessment is submitted through the relevant Moodle/Turnitin or Panopto submission links. The assessment brief states that presentation references are not included in the presentation word count. Students should also ensure that their final submission follows the required file-format and deadline instructions provided on Moodle. The marking rubric places substantial emphasis on the quality of presentation design and delivery, the depth of reflection and learning demonstrated, and clarity of writing, structure, grammar, Harvard referencing and use of visuals. Strong work should therefore demonstrate a clear connection between the business problem, the selected problem-solving and research methods, the resulting analysis, conclusions and recommendations, followed by a genuinely reflective discussion of the learning experience and its implications for future practice.
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Engineering and Environment Advanced Practice London Campus Consultancy Project
5,000 words
Group Consultancy Report – Engineering and Environment Advanced Practice
This assessment is a group consultancy project for the LD7119 Engineering and Environment Advanced Practice London Campus Consultancy Project module at Northumbria University. Students work in consultancy groups of four to five members and are assigned a live project in collaboration with an organisation and the university. The purpose of the assessment is to investigate an organisational issue or requirement and develop practical, evidence-based solutions that can support the organisation in implementing improvements. The main assessment consists of a 5,000-word Group Consultancy Report and a compulsory 10-minute client presentation. The report is expected to demonstrate a professional and commercially appropriate approach to consultancy work. It should provide a clear introduction to the project, establish the organisational context, and analyse the business requirements and needs of the client organisation. The report should then explain the research methodology used, including appropriate ethical considerations and the design of the practical work undertaken. A substantial part of the assessment focuses on research, discussion and findings. Students are expected to collect and analyse relevant evidence, present their findings clearly, and provide evidence of practical implementation and testing where applicable. The assessment therefore requires students to connect academic research and relevant theories with practical consultancy activities and organisational requirements. Evidence from diagnostic tools, feedback and other appropriate sources can be incorporated into the report to support the analysis and conclusions. The final part of the report focuses on recommendations and improvements. Students should develop practical and actionable recommendations that are relevant to the organisation and can contribute to the successful implementation of the proposed ideas. Recommendations should be supported by the research findings and should demonstrate an understanding of the organisation's requirements and potential implementation considerations. The assessment is worth 50% of the total marks available for the module, which is assessed on a pass/fail basis. The report has a 5,000-word limit, excluding the table of contents, page numbers and captions for figures and tables. The client presentation is compulsory, although it does not have marks directly allocated to it; its purpose is to help the client and supervisor understand the consultancy project. The assessment is evaluated across professional and commercial presentation and introduction, business and requirement analysis, research methodology including ethics and practical work design, research and findings including implementation and testing, and recommendations including improvements. Students are also required to acknowledge sources appropriately and complete the assessment declaration regarding their work and any use of generative AI. The assessment brief states that AI may assist with activities such as improving grammar, structure, organising ideas and providing suggestions, but the main content, analysis and conclusions must remain the student's own work.
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International Business / Strategic Management
200 words
Individual Reflection on Tencent’s Strategic Reorganisation and International Business Strategy
This International Business Strategy assessment is an individual reflective exercise based on a case-study discussion undertaken during Weeks 5–8 of the module. Its purpose is to develop students’ ability to critically reflect on learning experiences and use that reflection to improve future academic and professional performance. Students participate in approximately 30-minute seminar discussions in which theoretical concepts from the module are applied to real-world business cases with tutors and peers. IBS-0901-2025-+Reflection2-Ref For this entry, the selected case is Tencent: “third time lucky?”. The case examines how Tencent evolved from a Chinese instant-messaging company into a major technology group spanning messaging, gaming, entertainment, investment and cloud services. It focuses particularly on three major organisational reorganisations undertaken in 2005, 2012 and 2018 as the company attempted to address increasing organisational complexity, coordination problems, changing technologies and new strategic priorities. The 2005 restructuring responded to Tencent’s growing scale by dividing the organisation into major business and platform-development groups. By 2012, further growth and the success of products such as WeChat had created new organisational complexity, leading to a structure organised around seven distinct business groups. The case highlights that this arrangement subsequently contributed to a “silo culture”, creating difficulties in sharing ideas, data, code and customers across business units. The 2018 reorganisation responded to a strategic shift toward the “industrial internet”, including greater emphasis on cloud services, business-to-business solutions and digital transformation. Tencent reorganised around six major groups, including Cloud and Smart Industries, Platforms and Content, Interactive Entertainment, Corporate Development, WeChat, and Technology and Engineering, while also establishing a technical committee intended to improve internal coordination and data sharing. The case asks students to consider both the strategic rationale for each restructuring and whether the 2018 changes adequately addressed Tencent’s organisational challenges. The reflection itself must be between 150 and 250 words. Students should explain what the week’s topic and case study were about, what they learned from the discussion, how the conversation helped them apply theory to their final report, and what key insights they gained. They should also reflect on what went well, what challenges were encountered and what they would change if repeating the session. At least one reflective framework, such as Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle or Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle, must be applied. IBS-0901-2025-+Reflection2-Ref The wider learning outcomes emphasise strategic management theory, internationalisation, internal and external environmental influences, critical analysis of international organisations and the use of analytical tools to evaluate strategic options. The task therefore combines strategic thinking, international business analysis and reflective professional development. IBS-0901-2025-+Reflection2-Ref The accompanying Tencent case specifically asks students to consider why each major reorganisation occurred, whether the 2018 restructuring adequately addressed Tencent’s challenges, and what additional “hard” and “soft” implementation measures might have been necessary. Case+study+7
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Strategic Management / Sustainability / Responsible Leadership
2,500 words
Organisational Strategy and Sustainability: Strategic Evaluation of Engineers & Planners Company Ltd
This Consultancy Project Proposal assessment requires students to develop a professional and feasible research proposal addressing a current organisational issue or business challenge affecting an existing organisation. The work combines critical business analysis with research design, secondary-data methodology, ethics and visual communication through an accompanying one-page digital poster. MSc Management Summative Assess… The first task requires students to introduce the selected organisation and critically examine between one and three current challenges. The discussion must be evidence-based and supported by recent sources. Stronger work should connect the identified issues to current affairs, recent news, Sustainable Development Goals and relevant academic or company evidence. MSc Management Summative Assess… The second task requires development of a clear research aim, three objectives and, for stronger submissions, one or two research questions. Students must demonstrate awareness and application of research methodology using secondary research only, while incorporating both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The research design should be directly connected to the selected organisational challenges. MSc Management Summative Assess… The third task focuses on the research plan and ethical considerations. Students must explain ethical issues associated with secondary-data collection and support the discussion using credible literature. The accompanying poster should present a coherent research plan and demonstrate effective data-analysis and data-presentation skills through relevant graphs, charts, tables or descriptive statistics. MSc Management Summative Assess… The fourth task assesses the student's ability to critically organise and synthesise information into a coherent proposal. The written report should use recent, credible sources, while the poster should include a short reflection on challenges encountered when synthesising evidence for the proposed study. MSc Management Summative Assess… The report must be written in the third person and use Harvard referencing. The proposed structure allocates approximately 150 words to the introduction, 400 words to the challenge discussion, 150 words to the research aim and objectives, 500 words to methodology, 200 words to ethical considerations and 100 words to the conclusion. The digital poster has no formal word count but must fit on a single A4 page and use a readable 10–12 point font. MSc Management Summative Assess… MSc Management Summative Assess… Overall, the assessment develops skills in consultancy problem definition, research design, secondary-data analysis, mixed-method thinking, ethical research practice, critical synthesis and professional visual communication.
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Business Consultancy Project: Strategic Analysis, Stakeholder Evaluation and Evidence-Based Recommendations
Business Consultancy, Strategic Management, Business Analysis, Consultancy Project, Stakeholder Analysis, Mendelow Matrix, Business Strategy, Data Analysis, Secondary Research, SWOT Analysis, PESTLE Analysis, Porter’s Five Forces, Balanced Scorecard, Ethics, Sustainability, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Recommendations, Risk Analysis, Implementation Barriers, Organisational Strategy, Business Problem Solving, Employability Skills, Professional Development, Reflective Practice, Project Management, Evidence-Based Decision-Making
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