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Call for Chapter Submissions
Preparing Better Consultants: The Role of Academia
For Publication in the Research in Management Consulting Series
Information Age Publishing, Fall 2010
Series Editor: Anthony F. Buono, Bentley University
Deadline for submission: February 1, 2010
Edited by
Susan M. Adams
Bentley University
sadams@bentley.edu
Alberto Zanzi
Suffolk University
azanzi@suffolk.edu
While the number of consultants worldwide continues to grow – even during economic downturns – opportunities for preparing consultants are limited. Major consultancies have established programs, yet on-the-job training remains the primary source of learning. Smaller consultancies, internal consultants and independent professionals tend to rely more on business schools and, to a lesser extent, professional associations. There are clear gaps in training and education that are beginning to be filled by consulting courses in academia. Compared to non-academic training programs that concentrate mainly on skill building, academic courses cover broader understandings of the profession that bridge basic business knowledge with the practice of consulting.
We seek chapters that will help to advance the theory, research and practice of management consulting education. In particular, we invite contributions in the following areas.
I. Academic Involvement in Management Consulting Education – This section will feature articles that describe and critique the current landscape and put academic involvement in perspective.
II. Program Innovations – This section will offer examples of different approaches to management consulting programs and courses.
III. Techniques and Exercises – This section will provide examples of student experiences and exercises that instructors can use in and outside the classroom. This material would include field experiences and other techniques to "socialize" prospective consultants in addition to pedagogical tools for teaching technical aspects of the profession.
IV. Reflections on Teaching Experiences – This section will feature reflections on teaching consulting and consulting skills. What have instructors learned from their experience? What are the key elements that impact student learning and consulting effectiveness?
For further information or exploration feel free to contact either volume editor.
Susan Adams
Susan M. Adams, Ph.D.
Department of Management
Bentley University
175 Forest Street
Waltham, MA 02452-4705
phone 781-891-2527