August 20-21, 2020

Approach Problems Like a Consultant

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MAKE SENSE OF ANY CHALLENGE

How to Approach Problems Like a Management Consultant will give you the tools to bring order and clarity to even the messiest of problems. You’ll learn the processes and principles often used by management consultants who work on problems of all shapes and sizes and gain a framework for approaching problems in a way that leads to effective solutions.

  • Course Length

    At Goizueta Business School

  • Typical Class Size

    For professionals who often face complex business challenges

  • Course Investment

    Breakfast and lunch included

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The next delivery date for this course will be August 20-21, 2020. Seating is limited and fills up quickly.
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Approach Problems Like a Consultant

Participant Insights

  • Jeremy Cadeau

    How to Approach Problems Like a Management Consultant

    General Manager, Advanced Drainage Systems

    Jeremy Cadeau added How to Approach Problems Like a Management Consultant to his schedule of courses to complete his C-Suite Certificate in Strategy. In this short video, Jeremy discusses how the skills he gained in this course are immediately applicable to real-world business challenges.

How It Works

How to Approach Problems Like a Management Consultant is designed for professionals who are often tasked with complex business challenges. In this course, you’ll learn the value of a structured problem-solving approach, develop your own action plan, and execute that plan to find a solution. This course applies to the Strategy and Change Management certificate programs.

  • Define and Break Down the Problem

    Understand the need for a structured approach to problem-solving, and recognize the principles that enable effective work. Get clarity on the real problem to be solved, identify the issues to be addressed, and structure them into a hierarchy that enables focused work.

  • Plan the work

    Identify the tasks required to work through the issues, and identify sources of information and input. Prepare a clear statement of work, and organize tasks into manageable workstreams.

  • Work the Plan

    Engage external players and condition project team members for high-impact problem-solving. Facilitate insightful conclusions from the work and creative thinking about potential solutions.

  • Build the Case

    Build and test a case for action based on strong logic and evidence.

  • Make the Case and Start the Change

    Communicate the case for action in a persuasive manner to generate buy-in and action.

Course Takeaways

  • Define

    Learn how to bring fresh eyes to tough situations and clearly define your problem.

  • Frame

    Get a formula that can help you make sense and bring order to even the most intractable problems.

  • Solve

    Explore how to break down your problems and execute your plan for the solution.

Faculty Spotlight

  • Patrick S. Noonan

    Professor Emeritus in the Practice of Information Systems and Operations Management

    Creator of social value through elevating others’ decision-making ability

    Patrick teaches decision analysis, which combines past wisdom and current analytical methodologies across fields to create relevant prescriptions for improving decision-making. This keeps Patrick aware of what’s now so business professionals can better decide what’s next. He infuses global perspective into his courses, having lectured at universities worldwide. Through his consulting and his problem-solving workshops, participants benefit from his real-world management experience.

  • Lynne Segall

    Senior Lecturer in Organization & Management and Associate Dean of Goizueta IMPACT

    Drawing from her 15-year career with Accenture where she served as Director of Talent and Organization Offering Development, Lynne Segall imparts her expertise in talent strategy and professional development inside and outside the classroom. She joined Goizueta after spending 15 years with Accenture, where she served as Director of Talent and Organization Offering Development. She earned her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and an MBA from Emory University's Goizueta Business School.

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