Certificate in Management Consulting Essentials
24th - 27th April 2012, London, UK

Welcome

A foundation course in Management Consultancy - leading to the Certificate in Management Consulting Essentials

The Certificate in Management Consulting Essentials (CMCE) is a recognized Institute of Consulting (IC) professional certificate, awarded by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). It provides an introduction to management consultancy for those considering entering the profession or those who wish to have an understanding of the knowledge and skills needed in this area. It combines the consultancy experience of the Institute of Consulting and the qualifications expertise of the prestigious Chartered Management Institute.

The CMCE provides public recognition of achievement of a professional foundation qualification in management consultancy with full academic status at NVQ level 4. It also provides a solid foundation for further development to full Certified Management Consultant status - an internationally recognised award.

This course has been run previously in Barbados, Brunei, Thailand and Tanzania.

The benefits of CMCE
  • It identifies you as a qualified practitioner
  • It will improve your career potential
  • It gives you student membership of the IC® and access to its network
  • It provides an excellent basis for further professional development
  • It offers a useful background in consultancy for senior managers of any specialization who may also need to undertake consultancy work
  • It provides a useful 'refresher' for experienced consultants, including those who may wish to apply for the CMC® award
Who should attend?
  • Those involved in internal consulting
  • Those involved in undertaking consultancy projects
  • Those that manage external consultants
  • Those wishing to enter the consultancy profession - as internal or external consultants
  • Existing consultants who may wish to undertake a refresher course
  • Line Managers and those in other functions who wish to know the basics of consultancy
  • Those involved in change management programmes
  • Those working for the CMC® award
What will the course cover?

The purpose of this programme is to explore the role of the management consultant. It considers the skills, knowledge and professional behaviours required by an effective consultant. It looks at ethical standards and codes of conduct and will give you a framework to evaluate your current knowledge, skills and behaviours to plan your future development.

It includes an overview of the development of the consultancy market, reviews the phases of the consultancy process and typical consultancy interventions introducing a range of tools, skills and techniques to support effective interaction with clients. The role of effective communication is considered as well as core communication techniques. An overview of project delivery including risk, quality assurance and effective personal contribution is followed by investigating core consultancy skills in knowledge sourcing, research and analysis.

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How much does it cost?

Certificate: £2450

This covers all tuition, materials, assessments, and membership of the CMI from the beginning of the course until you complete your written tasks.