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Business Project Consultancy
General
- Graduate; 4th year
- 25 learners; teams of 2
- 75 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Educators assign learners to projects
Preferred companies
- 1/9 project matches
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Startup, Small to medium enterprise
- Food & beverage, Entertainment, Business services, Manufacturing, Consumer goods & services, Marketing & advertising, Liquor, wine & spirits, Media & production, Sports & fitness
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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September 13, 2024Experience start
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October 5, 2024Project Planning Meeting
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November 2, 2024Status Meeting
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December 7, 2024Final Meeting
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December 7, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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September 13, 2024Experience start
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October 5, 2024Project Planning Meeting
Here students will present a detailed strategic plan to you for your comments / approval
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November 2, 2024Status Meeting
This meeting will update you on the progress students are making on your project
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December 7, 2024Final Meeting
During this meeting students will present you with their findings and final recommendations
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December 7, 2024Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Get fresh insights on a business management challenge or opportunity as a team of MBA and BBA students work with your organization on a consulting initiative.
- Learner skills
- Strategic planning, Competitive analysis, Presentation skills
- Deliverables
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Project deliverables include:
- Project Plan: Students will develop a Statement of Work and Project Plan for the semester.
- Status Report: Students will conduct research, submit progress updates, and solicit your input to successfully deliver their final research-based recommendations.
- Final Delivery: As outlined and agreed to in the status report.
Project Examples
Starting this September, a team of 2-3 student-consultants from the Schulich BBA or MBA program will collectively spend up to 200 hours working with your organization to solve a management challenge that you are facing.
Based on your goals, student-consultants will develop unique, data-based insights and strategic recommendations to overcome your challenge and develop opportunities.
Project examples include, but are not limited to:
- Market Research: Conducting a primary and secondary research study, surveying potential customers and evaluating the market potential.
- Market Positioning: Developing value propositions and use cases for specific market segments.
- Internal Process Optimization: Analyzing a value and supply chain.
- Competitive Advantage: Developing a competitive matrix and differentiation.
- Business Model Testing: Validating business models.
- Pitch and Deck Development: Creating materials for investor presentations.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm project is on spec.
Provide a dedicated contact for the students who will respond to e mails and or phone calls on a timely basis.
Ensure you are available for the 3 checkpoint discussions and final meeting.