ERIC Number: EJ1233670
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Dec
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Distilling the Essence of the McKinsey Way: The Problem-Solving Cycle
Management Teaching Review, v4 n4 p355-370 Dec 2019
Consulting projects where students are tasked to propose solutions to a client issue are a common feature in many business courses. Whether scenario-based or dealing with real clients, students engaged in consulting tasks tend to focus on solution development without giving due consideration to the underlying process by which they derive their solutions. Drawing on consulting practitioner approaches, this article presents a translation of the McKinsey approach as a six-stage structured problem-solving methodology that can be used to guide students on how to develop solutions in a systematic, logical, and evidence-based way. Prescribing a standardized methodology to students to guide their approach to consulting tasks ensures that they are able to define and decompose business problems effectively and enhances the credibility of their proposed solutions.
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Student Projects, Consultation Programs, Business Administration Education, Methods, Undergraduate Students, Problem Based Learning, College Instruction
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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