Part 1:

1. Foundations of Management Consulting
   1. What Management Consulting Really Means: Beyond the Job Title
   2. The Consultant’s Mindset: Structured, Analytical, Client-Centered
   3. The 6-Step Problem-Solving Process
   4. Critical Thinking and the MECE Principle (Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive)
   5. Framing Problems with SCQA – Situation, Complication, Question, Answer

Part 2:Analyzing the Business Environment

1. 1. SWOT Analysis for Internal Strengths and Weaknesses
   2. PESTLE for External Forces
   3. Porter’s Five Forces for Competitive Dynamics
   4. Market Sizing: TAM, SAM, SOM
   5. Value Chain Analysis to Spot Leverage Points

Part 3:Breaking Down Problems Inside the Business

1. 1. KPI Trees and Root Cause Analysis
   2. The 80/20 Rule in Practice
   3. Cost Analysis and Efficiency Gaps
   4. Process Mapping and Bottleneck Identification
   5. Systems Thinking: Seeing Interconnections

Part 4:Crafting and Testing Solutions

1. 1. Generating Options: Brainstorming with Structure (e.g., Morphological Box)
   2. Decision Frameworks: Ansoff Matrix, BCG Matrix, Growth-Share Models
   3. Prioritization Tools: ICE Scoring, Weighted Scoring Models
   4. Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning
   5. Hypothesis-Driven Testing (MVPs, Pilots, Experiments)

Part 5:Strategy and Growth Consulting Tools

1. 1. Business Model Design and Evaluation
   2. Strategic Roadmaps (Short-Term vs. Long-Term)
   3. Pricing and Revenue Strategy (Value-Based, Recurring Models)
   4. Scaling Challenges and Solutions
   5. Innovation and Change Management Frameworks

Part 6:Implementation and Execution

1. 1. Turning Recommendations into Action Plans
   2. Project Management Methods (Agile, Scrum, Gantt, Kanban)
   3. Stakeholder Alignment and Communication
   4. Tracking Performance with KPIs and OKRs
   5. Continuous Improvement: Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma

Part 7:The Consultant’s Toolkit for Everyday Problems

1. Problem-Solving Checklists
2. Pre-Built Templates (Issue Trees, Gantt, SWOT, etc.)
3. Case Studies of Common Consulting Challenges
4. Sample Engagements: “From Problem to Solution” Walkthroughs
5. A Repeatable Framework: Applying the Consultant’s Way of Thinking to Any Issue