1. Business Consultancy Project
Client Welcome Event Peter Wainwright Unit Coordinator

2. £476 million to the local economy
£1.1 billion to the UK economy

3. Menu
Welcome and introduction to the team - Peter Wainwright, Unit Coordinator
Business Services and Research Office - Peter Hooley, Head BSRO
Overview of key stages - Peter Wainwright
Music Fusion (existing client) - Jinx Prowse, CEO
Your Centre Ltd (existing client) – Adrian Ingham, CEO
What’s Up Tech Ltd (Alumni view, and new client) - Vincent Pericard, CEO
Systemic Growth (new client - Laila Edge), CEO
Q&A - Peter Wainwright
Light buffet and networking

4. Our Team 9 tutors Peter Wainwright BSRO staff Kevin Stroud
Jennifer Morgan

5. Projects 360 students 68 project teams
Variety of industry sectors and types of organisation
Portsmouth and SE Hants

6. Student Learning Aims
To design and deliver a business consultancy project for an external client in the private, public or third sector.
To develop employability skills by working in teams for an extended period.

7. Student Learning Outcomes
At the end of the Unit, students will be able to:
Work effectively in a consultancy project team, whilst developing skills in communications, reflection, creativity and conflict resolution.
Build effective relationships with a client and other stakeholders.
Successfully develop and manage a project and use relevant problem solving and project management methods.
Critically apply business and management concepts, integrating across several business disciplines, to analyse a client's situation, research and evaluate solutions and develop practical recommendations with an outline implementation plan.

9. Engaging with the Faculty of business and law
How we work?
Solve problems and meet challenges
Innovate to develop new ideas
New methods, services and ways of thinking
Develop our combined expertise
Research and Development
Focal point for collaboration
We Innovate in our teaching
Business Simulation Suite
Teal training rooms
Fully functioning court room
Executive education facilities
Our expertise:
Business Innovation and Enterprise
Leadership and Management
Business finance
Economic analysis and forecasting
Operational systems
Legal practice and advocacy
The blue economy
Employer/Employee rights and practical solutions
Bring business inside:
Business Campus, Hot Topics, newsletters
Business Consultancy
Projects Mentors, Entrepreneurs in Residence, networks
Track record in winning funding with business, network of financiers
Our Innovation Spaces

10. Key Stages - up to Christmas
Wc 23 Oct
Teams allocated to projects, clients contacted by team leader
Wc 30 Oct and 6 Nov.
Start up meetings - ideally at Portsmouth Business School
Can be at client site if nearby. Priority: no delays to start ups.
After start-up meeting
Induction, scoping, initial research, creation of Project Management Plan, execute the plan.
Induction: eg few hours/half day - location anywhere. Teams must get client agreement on PMP/project approach.
Before 15 Dec (Xmas break)
Analysis/research. Teams present an interim deliverable.
Teams achieve something concrete before Xmas break.

11. Key Stages - Jan to Mar 2018 Jan - Feb
Teams continue with their work. Regular progress reviews.
Wc 26 Feb and 5 Mar. Each team gives final presentation to client, other stakeholders, tutor.
At UoP. 1 hr 15 mins (presentation, Q&A, feedback from tutor and client on presentation skills/content)
Teams submit draft final report to client for comment.
Client submits comments.
By 23 Mar. Teams respond to client comments, and submit final client report to tutor and client.
Report is marked by tutors only
27 March 5pm. Showcase and Awards Event

12. Menu Welcome and introduction - Peter Wainwright, Unit Coordinator
Business Services and Research Office - Peter Hooley, Head BSRO
Overview of key stages - Peter Wainwright
Music Fusion (client view 1) - Jinx Prowse, CEO
Your Centre Ltd (client view 2) – Adrian Ingham, CEO
Alumni view, and new client - Vincent Pericard, CEO What’s Up
Systemic Growth (new client view 1) - Laila Edge
Q&A - Peter Wainwright
Light buffet and networking

13. Showcase and Awards Event 27 March 2018
Top prize of £500 awarded to team based on impact from client perspective.
3 other prizes
Poster session on all the teams’ projects

14. Key points Regular progress meetings
Help with transport always appreciated
Students are learners!
Your guidance and experience is crucial
Have fun!

15. Q&A