An integrative action research (IAR) on engineering a virtual internship experience in management consulting practice through a project management approach

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Engineering a virtual internship experience in management consulting practice through a project management approach

Date of Publication

2022

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Business Administration

College

Ramon V. Del Rosario College of Business

Department/Unit

Management and Organization Department

Thesis Advisor

Maria Paquita D. Bonnet

Defense Panel Chair

Rachel Quero

Defense Panel Member

Karen Selina A. Aquino
Bryan O. Payawal

Abstract/Summary

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the workplace has undergone tremendous changes. As technology becomes more advanced and business issues become more complex, so are the skills required from the workforce. These phenomena make the gap between the academe and industry more pronounced. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a public health crisis which restricted mobility of most people. As a result, it changed the way we work. For businesses to continue operating as usual, health protocols required many employers to shift from a largely location-based workplace to a virtual workplace in a short span.

In response to the changing needs of the industry, the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED) prescribed a minimum of 400-hour internship for Accountancy students. However, the ongoing health crisis precludes in-person engagements from taking place.

This action research project aims to engineer a worthwhile virtual internship experience in management consulting practice for Accountancy students. Using first-, second-, and third-person inquiry, the lead researcher and the collaborators planned and deployed a series of activities to build the interns’ consulting macro skills for the “workplace of the future.”

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Language

English

Keywords

Engineering—Study and teaching (Internship); Internship programs—Technological innovations

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6-24-2022

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