The School of Management at the University of Buffalo (mgt.buffalo.edu) offers a concentration in management consulting as part of its Master of Business Administration program. The concentration consists of one required course, Consulting Practices (MGG 650), and three elective courses. In MGG 650, students learn how to manage a consulting project by working as a team. Among the electives that students can choose are Leadership and Motivation (MGG 607), Modeling Managerial Processes (MGG 633), Theory and Practice of Negotiations (MGG 640) and Introduction to Entrepreneurship (MGG 660).
The Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame (business.nd.edu) offers a major in management consulting at the undergraduate level. This program consists of three elective courses that prepare students to manage in organizations or to consult with them on management challenges. Students select three of the following courses: Management Competencies (MGTC 30300), HR Issues in High Performing Organizations (MGTC 30450), International Management (MGTC 30460) and Leadership and Motivation (MGTC 40410).
The Fox School of Business at Temple University (fox.temple.edu) offers a program called Enterprise Management Consulting Practice as part of its Master of Business Administration program. Students get practical experience in helping solve problems that the businesses might face by working with faculty members and business leaders in the community. The business leaders, in turn, have an opportunity to play a mentoring role in the education of future business leaders.
The Institute for Management Consultants USA Academy for Professional Development (imcusa.org) offers courses for management consultants. Essentials of Management Consulting (EL 104), offered online, is important for anyone seeking to become a certified management consultant (CMC). Several ethics courses and an onsite workshop are part of the certification program. Through seminars and webinars, the academy offers other courses that help management consultants stay up-to-date in their field; for example, Launching a Management Consulting Practice (EL 101), How to Write Winning Proposals (EL 105) and Strategic Planning (EL 108).
The IXL Center (ixl-center.com) offers courses for management consulting certification (MCC). The prerequisite course is MCC Tools (MC-101), which covers case studies and basic frameworks. MCC Techniques (MC-102) explains how successful management consulting companies solve problems. MCC in Action (MC-103) teaches how to solve business problems and communicate in a business organization. The IXL Center administers a final examination after the courses are completed.