Role-Based Programme
RB1105

AI for Management Consulting & Decision Support

Structured Problem Solving, Strategic Analysis & Executive Recommendations

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Duration
8 Hours
Level
Basic
Delivery
Instructor-Led
Format
Workshop

Programme Objectives

  • Understand how AI can support Management Consulting and Decision Support across research, problem structuring, analysis, option development, and executive recommendations.
  • Apply AI to break down complex business problems, analyse evidence, identify drivers, and develop structured hypotheses.
  • Use AI to improve market research, benchmarking, stakeholder analysis, business cases, scenario planning, and management presentations.
  • Develop practical skills for evaluating alternatives, challenging assumptions, synthesising findings, and creating decision-ready recommendations.
  • Understand responsible AI use, source validation, confidentiality, bias, evidence quality, and human accountability in consulting work.

Tools covered

Generative AI AssistantsAI Search & ResearchDocument AnalysisData AnalysisProblem StructuringScenario AnalysisDecision FrameworksExecutive SummarisationAI-Powered Presentation Tools

Who should attend

  • Management Consultants
  • Strategy Consultants
  • Business Consultants
  • Internal Consulting Professionals
  • Advisory Professionals
  • Decision Support Analysts
  • Business Analysts
  • Corporate Strategy Professionals
  • Transformation Consultants
  • Business Excellence Professionals
  • Strategic Planning Professionals
  • Chief of Staff Professionals
  • Programme & Transformation Managers
  • Senior Business Advisory Professionals

Prerequisites & Participant Readiness

  • Basic understanding of business analysis, strategy, consulting, or management decision-making
  • Familiarity with business reports, stakeholder discussions, or analytical projects is helpful
  • Basic understanding of digital business tools
  • No programming or technical AI knowledge required
  • Prior AI-tool experience is helpful but not mandatory

TOC Modules

Concepts
  • Understanding Generative AI, AI assistants, and AI-assisted consulting workflows
  • Understanding how AI can support research, analysis, synthesis, problem solving, and communication
  • Distinguishing AI assistance from traditional research, analytics, and consulting judgement
  • Understanding AI limitations, hallucinations, uncertainty, and evidence-quality risks
Practical activities
  • Identifying consulting activities suitable for AI assistance
  • Comparing traditional and AI-assisted approaches to a consulting task
  • Mapping AI applications across a typical consulting engagement

Scenarios

Business Challenge to Executive Recommendation

Business Problem → Issue Tree → Hypotheses → Research & Evidence → Analysis → Options → Decision Matrix → Executive Recommendation

Participants use AI to structure a complex business problem, develop and test hypotheses, compare alternative solutions, and create an evidence-based recommendation for leadership review.

Consulting Analysis to Management Presentation

Client Question → Research Findings → Key Insights → Strategic Implications → Recommended Actions → Risks & Dependencies → Executive Storyline → Presentation

Participants use AI to transform detailed consulting analysis into a concise, logically structured management presentation with clear recommendations and decision points.

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