Management consultancy

Mandatory competencies

You must achieve the minimum levels as set out in the mandatory competencies.

Level 3

• Ethics, Rules of Conduct and professionalism

Level 2

• Client care
• Communication and negotiation
• Health and safety

Level 1

• Accounting principles and procedures
• Business planning
• Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures
• Data management
• Diversity, inclusion and teamworking
• Inclusive environments
• Sustainability

Core competencies

Level 3

• Business case
• Business planning
• Consultancy services
• Research methodologies and techniques

Optional competencies

One to Level 3 and 1 to Level 2

• Business alignment
• Change management
• Corporate finance
• Corporate recovery and insolvency
• Data management
• Development appraisals
• Development/project briefs
• Economic development
• Managing resources
• Performance management
• Programming and planning
• Property finance and funding
• Smart cities and intelligent buildings
• Strategic real estate consultancy
• Workspace strategy

Plus, 1 competency to Level 2 from the full list of technical competencies, including any not already chosen from the optional list.

Full details of the Management consultancy pathway are on the RICS website.