UNWE



UNIVERSITY OF NATIONAL AND WORLD ECONOMY

SYLLABUS

|Course | |ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTING |

|Educational and Qualification Degree | |BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS |

|Course Category | |OPTIONAL COURSE |

|Area of Study | |SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND LAW SCIENCES |

|Field of Study | |ECONOMICS |

|Degree Programme | |ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS TAUGHT IN ENGLISH |

|Faculty | |BUSINESS FACULTY |

|Department | |ECONOMICS OF NATURAL RESOURCES |

|Academic Hours | |Full Time |60 |

| | |Distance Learning | |

|Extracurricular Academic Hours | |Full Time |65 |

| | |Distance Learning | |

|Credits | |5 |

|Lecturer | |Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Julia Doitchinova |

| | |Assoc. Prof. Hristina Harizanova, PhD |

COURSE DESCRIPTION

1. The course "Organizational Consulting" is taught to students enrolled in “Environmental economics taught in English” degree programme for “bachelors” EQD, as of 2015/2016 academic year.

2. Description of content: The content covers methodical parts that teach the students of the nature and objectives of consulting, the nature of the consultation process and the development of theories and approaches of obtain.

Primary attention is paid to the specific role of consultant to consultant-client relationships and the diverse methodological tools for carrying out consultancy work.Essential part of the course is directed to topics of managing organizational change and techniques for overcoming resistance to change, followed by the results of the change.

Special attention is paid to the peculiarities of environmental consulting and prospects for its development.

For the seminars are prepared special case studies, tests, methodological and other tasks that ensure the active participation of students in the learning process and gaining new skills.

3. Language: English

CONTENT

|№ |TOPIC |Academic Hours |

| | |Full Time |Distance Learning |

| | |L |S |L |S |

| |INTRODUCTION IN ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTING | | | | |

| | |1 | | | |

| |EVOLUTION OF THE THEORIES AND APPROACHES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTING | | | | |

| | |3 |2 | | |

| |THE PROCESS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTING |2 |2 | | |

| |RELATIONS CONSULTANT - CUSTOMER |2 |2 | | |

| |METHODS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTING |1 |2 | | |

| |METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENT AND ADAPTATION OF THE ORGANIZATION |2 |3 | | |

| |CONSULTING APPROACHES FOR ANALYSIS |3 |3 | | |

| |BUSINESS GAMES, TRAINING, TEST METHODS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVATION OF CREATIVE |2 |3 | | |

| |THINKING | | | | |

| |TYPOLOGY OF CONSULTANCY ORGANISATIONS |2 |1 | | |

| |PECULIARITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING |2 |2 | | |

| |MANAGEMENT CHANGE IN THE ORGANIZATION |2 |2 | | |

| |CONSEQUENCES AND RESULTS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGE |2 |2 | | |

|13 |PERSPECTIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTING IN ECO-ECONOMICS - |2 |2 | | |

| |ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING | | | | |

| | |30 |30 | | |

Legend: L – Lectures; S – Seminars

Teaching and learning methods

The teaching and learning methods comprise a combination of: lectures (two hours a week) for the core set of topics covering new knowledge on the subject, and Interactive training in seminars (two hours per week) using real case studies; review and critical analysis of policy actors’ positions; role-play in policy discussions.

All lectures are supported by Power Point presentations and reading materials. Case studies, practical tasks and instructions are prepared for the seminars.

The necessary technical resources for the purpose of instruction are: multimedia, software, access to Internet in class, Information and communications technology (ICT), and other digital devices as necessary for each class.

Extracurricular Academic Hours

|Components |Number of Hours |

| |Full Time |Distance Learning |

|Practical training | | |

|Course project | | |

|Essay | | |

|Case study |10 | |

|Individual/ team activity | | |

|Laboratory training |10 | |

|Mid-term exam/ test |20 | |

|Grade, based on semester control | | |

|Exam |25 | |

|Total |65 | |

VALUATION

The course valuation consists of several components.

For full time students the final grade is formed as follows :

FG = 0.4 MTE + 0.3 GBSC + 0.3 IA,

where:

FG = Final Grade;

MTE = Mid-Term Exam;

GBSC = Grade Based on Semester Control;

IA = Individual Activity.

The final grade is based on a six-point scale, in which the lowest grade for successful completion of the course is 3. Converted to the ECTS the grading scale is as follows:

|Excellent /6/ |Very Good /5/ |Good /4/ |Average /3/ |Poor /2/ |

|A |B |C |D |E |FX |F |

|The corresponding number of ECTS credit points is being allocated |No ECTS credit points are being |

| |allocated |

qualification goals

This course is designed in compliance with the requirements of the National Qualification Frame[1] in terms of acquired knowledge, skills and competences for the corresponding EQD.

The course provides the students with the knowledge of:

• in the field of organizational consulting;

• in nature and characteristics of methods and models used in organizational consulting ;

• the interpretation of the basic techniques in organizational consulting, linking them with concrete facts and theories;

The course will help students acquire skills, such as:

• support managers and professionals in the activities of the company;

• application of basic methods for organizational consulting;

• implementation of specific methods and logical reasoning related to student ability to organizational consulting of the company using environmental resources.

Knowledge and skills of the course will prepare students for specialists and managers in different organizational structures.

DISSEMINATION OF THE COURSE

1. University of Groningen, Nederland.

2. Universite de Paris 09 – Dauphin University, France

3. California State University, USA.

4. Leeds University Business School, UK

5. Fielding graduated university ,USA

6. University of San Francisco School of Management

7. West Australian universities, Australia

8. Saint Joseph's University, USA

9. School of Public Affairs at American University, USA

10. University of Miami offers, USA

Literature

А. Basic/ Main

1. Brodie, J. G, E. Paul Levy, 2015. Using Feedback in Organizational Consulting, American Psychological Association

2. Edwin, C. Nevis, 2013. Organizational Consulting: A Gestalt Approach, Taylor & Francis.

3. Kipping, M.,Engwall L., 2002. Management Consulting, Emergence and Dynamics of a Knowledge Industry ,Edited by Matthias and Lars , Oxford University Press

4. Consulting, V., 2015, 6. RANKINGS & REVIEWS. Retrieved from The Best Consulting Firms:

B. Additional

1. Burnes, B., 1996. Managing Change. A Strategic Approach to Organizational Dynamics, London.

2. Burton, R., Obel, B., 1995. Strategic Organizational and Design. Developing Theory for Application, Boston.

3. Kubr, M., 2005. Management Consulting: A Guide to the Profession . Bookwell Publications; Revised edition.

4. Kotler, P., 2001. Marketing management. Grada Publishing.

5. Kubr, M., 2005. Management Consulting: A Guide to the Profession . Bookwell Publications; Revised edition.

6. Lewis S., C. L. Cooper 2005. Work-Life Integration: Case Studies of Organisational Change, Chichester ; Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley.

|Authors / Lecturers: | |

| |Prof.D.Sc.(Econ.) Julia Doitchinova |

| | |

| |Assoc. prof. dr. Hristina Harizanova |

| | |

|Head of Department: | |

| |Prof.D.Sc.(Econ.) Plamen Mishev |

| | |

|Dean of Faculty: | |

| |Prof.D.Sc.(Econ.) Plamen Mishev |

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[1] The National Qualification Frame of Bulgaria gives the definition of the knowledge, skills and competences which are required as a result of the education process in the corresponding EQD in higher education.

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