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The Business of Consulting™

Start and grow a consulting practice with professional-grade systems and a pipeline that ends the feast-and-famine cycle.

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StatusOngoing
Overview

Key facts

Qualification
Executive Education
Duration
8 weeks
Entry requirement
Open entry
Format
Hybrid
Credential
Certificate
Accreditation
Credence Institute certification

About this program

The Business of Consulting is a step-by-step course on starting and growing a consulting practice with professional-grade systems. It covers service definition and methodology, scoping and proposal writing, pricing and contracting, delivery management, associate and subcontractor models, client reporting, and the pipeline discipline that prevents the feast-and-famine cycle most independent consultants live in.

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Who should apply

  • Independent consultants
  • Consultants starting or growing a practice

What you leave with

The professional-grade systems to start and grow a consulting practice, from service definition and scoping to delivery and a reliable pipeline.

Where it can take you

  • Defining a consulting service and methodology
  • Scoping, pricing and contracting engagements
  • Running associate and subcontractor models

The award

On passing the assessment you receive a certificate for this Executive Education program. Verification arrangements for this program are stated at enrollment. Issued under Credence Institute certification.

Who teaches it

If you want to know who leads this program before you apply, ask us and we will tell you.

Admissions and entry requirements

Open entry.

If you are funding someone else’s studies, here is what you are paying for. The Business of Consulting™ is an Executive Education program taking 8 weeks, examined and credentialed, and issued with a certificate that any employer can verify publicly at any time. It prepares the learner for defining a consulting service and methodology, Scoping, pricing and contracting engagements, and running associate and subcontractor models. With the learner’s consent we will confirm enrollment, attendance and completion to you in writing at each stage.

Intakes

Next intakes

Dates for the next cohorts are being confirmed. An advisor can tell you when this program next runs, and put you on the list for it.

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Fees and payment

Multiple payment options are available, with installments on programs of six weeks and longer. Employers can be invoiced directly against a purchase order or a letter of undertaking.

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