Can console port on a router also work as management port. Any advantage of management port?

I am new into networking industry, and I've been told to provide management port access to configure a router (Cisco 2900). This is to be done by connecting the router to one of our access switches. I want to know if configuration can be done by providing console access via my laptop through putty. I dont know how to provide management port access. Does management port have any advantage over console port.