For those engaging in fieldwork in a business setting, this invaluable book offers guidance and support from the initial project assignment and client meeting to the closing presentation and exit meeting.
Practical advice is provided throughout the consulting process with chapters devoted to establishing client relationships, conducting information searches, maintaining a cohesive student-consulting team and developing recommendations for the client business.For those engaging in fieldwork in a business setting, this invaluable book offers guidance and support from the initial project assignment and client meeting to the closing presentation and exit meeting.
Practical advice is provided throughout the consulting process with chapters devoted to establishing client relationships, conducting information searches, maintaining a cohesive student-consulting team and developing recommendations for the client business.The Purpose and Goals of Fieldwork
The Fieldwork Experience
What It Is and What It Isn't
Managing the Fieldwork
Managing the Student Consulting Team
Launching the Fieldwork Information Search
Developing Recommendations and the Final Client Presentation
<i>Appendix A: Professionalism, Confidentiality, and Ethical Considerations of Fieldwork</i>
<i>Appendix B: The Role of the SBA/SBI in Fieldwork</i>
<i>Appendix C: Annotated Bibliography of Secondary Sources</i>
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