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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.

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