PRM4001 Business Consulting Assessment A - Aldi Proposal

Assessment Brief

PRM4001 Business Consulting

Module title: Business Consulting

Module code: PRM4001

Assignment title: Assessment A

Assignment format: Written Work

Word/time limit: 1000

File type Doc/PDF

Percentage of final grade: This assignment is worth 40% of your final grade for this module.

Submission deadline: See module iLearn page for date of submission

Grade release: You will nrmally receive your provisional grade and feedback within 20 working days of the submission deadline

Useful terms:

Learning outcomes (LOs)

The skills and knowledge that you should be able to show in your work

Rubric/ Marking Matrix

A set of rules or guidelines used to grade or assess work

Task summary:

As part of the formal assessment for the programme, you are required to submit a Business Consulting assignment. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments.

Assignment instructions:

Module Assessment Brief – Assessment A (Coursework Report)

Title: Organisational Analysis and Consultancy Proposal

This assessment requires you to take on the role of a junior management consultant tasked with reviewing an aspect of Aldi’s business operations and developing a proposal for improvement. The purpose of this coursework is to introduce you to the foundations of management consulting, including:

• Understanding how consultants analyse organisations
• Applying basic consulting approaches and methodologies
• Developing a structured client-focused proposal

You will identify a specific issue or opportunity within Aldi and produce a report that analyses the situation and proposes a realistic improvement.

This assessment reflects real-world consulting practice, where consultants:

• Investigate business problems
• Collect and interpret information
• Provide structured recommendations to clients

Your proposal will form the basis for Assessment B, where it will be critically evaluated.

Assessment Task

You are required to produce a structured consultancy-style report. You should:

• Identify a clear issue or opportunity within Aldi
• Analyse the organisation using relevant concepts and approaches
• Develop a practical consultancy proposal
• Present your findings in a professional report format

You should write as if your report is being presented to Aldi as a client.

Suggested Report Structure

Introduction

• Overview of Aldi
• Purpose of the report
• Brief outline of the issue/opportunity

Identification of Issue/Opportunity

• Clear explanation of the problem or opportunity
• Why it is important to Aldi

Organisational Analysis

• Explanation of Aldi’s current operations
• Analysis of the issue using simple frameworks or concepts

Application of Consulting Approaches

• Use of relevant ideas (e.g. structured problem-solving, efficiency, customer focus)
• Demonstration of a logical consulting approach

Proposed Consultancy Solution

• Clear explanation of your proposed improvement
• How it would be implemented
• Key steps involved

Expected Outcomes

• Benefits to Aldi
• How the proposal improves performance

Conclusion

• Summary of your proposal and its value (1000 words) 40% of the module weighting marks) (LOs: 2, 4, 5)

AU Harvard Referencing Style must be integrated.

Learning outcomes (LO)

By completing this assessment, you will have shown and be assessed on LO2, LO4 and LO5 of the learning outcomes:

GA: Professional skills: demonstrate transferable skills that are essential to a career in PM, developing the core skills of complex problem-solving, critical thinking and analysis, as well as leadership and social influence.

Evaluate the practical application of management consulting in various business settings

Discuss a range of key consulting methodologies, skills, and services, to develop a structured approach to managing consultancy interventions

Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the nature of consultancy, clients and the consulting process, and theories associated with facilitating change in organisations.

Assess the principal academic theories, dominant market practices and popular conceptions of management consulting and management consultants.

You will be graded based on how well you meet these learning outcomes. Your marker will use a Rubric/ Marking Matrix to grade your work, and you can find this by clicking on the submission portal.

Guidelines and policies

You can find links to more useful information about the assignment and university policies below.

Word/time limit policy Click here to view the Arden University word

count/time limit policy

Referencing guidelines

Please follow the referencing guidelines that are appropriate for your degree programme. If you are unsure which you should be using, please contact your module team.

Click here for Harvard referencing guidelines

Academic integrity and misconduct policy

Click here to view Arden University’s policy on academic integrity and misconduct

Statement on use of artificial intelligence on assessment

Click here to view Arden University’s statement on the use of artificial intelligence on assessment

Support information Click here to view guidance on how to apply for short-term extensions

Click here to view guidance on how to apply for extenuating circumstances

Please click here for link to academic skills team support