LM3D03 - Hospitality consultancy project 01 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | LM3D03 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Hospitality consultancy project | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Leadership and Public Services | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Leadership and Public Services | ||
| Module Leader: | Sarah Campbell | ||
| Module Team: | David Phillips, Laurence Blake | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2017 | Final Year of Intake: | 2022 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 40 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100084 - hospitality management | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2017 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
The module aims are:
To engage students in the process of management consultancy, specifically responding to a given brief from a hospitality business
Content Summary
The key focus of the module is that students understand the role of a consultant. Following will be the main topics:
• Data Collection and analysis
• Introduction to relevant research methodologies
• Consulting tools, skills and techniques
• Understanding and responding to client
needs
• Interpreting client briefs
• Managing client engagement and relationships Consultancy report writing and presentation of findings and recommendations.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 4 |
| Tutorial | 4 |
| Project supervision | 20 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 2 |
| Fieldwork | 100 |
| Independent Study | 250 |
| Directed Study | 20 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically evaluate and appraise a specific problem or ambition for a given hospitality organisation. |
| LO2 | Research and synthesise data to construct an original consultancy report for a given hospitality organisation. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Assessment (EX) | Presentation (EX) 1 | Defining the situation and recommending a suitable methodology. Proposal and methodology prior to conducting consultancy | 10 | N/A | 25 | No | 40 |
| Written Assignment (CW) | Report (CW) 2 | Consultancy report producing findings and recommendation to solve a retailing problem or develop a new retailing concept or practice. | 0 | 8000 | 75 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (EX) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Report (CW) 2 | ✔ | ✔ | |