Strategic Management Consulting Project
Timeline
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January 4, 2021Experience start
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January 31, 2021First Client meeting
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February 28, 2021Midway Check In
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April 9, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 4, 2021Experience start
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January 31, 2021First Client meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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February 28, 2021Midway Check In
Meeting between students and organization to ensure that progress is on track halfway through completion.
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April 9, 2021Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Market research Operations Project management Product or service launch Marketing strategySkills
strategy research analysis competitive analysis business consultingStarting January 6th, student teams of 4 will spend a combined 160 hours working with their industry client on this Strategic Management Consulting Project.
Throughout the project duration, students will collaborate to provide free business consulting services to businesses or organizations in order to make a positive contribution to the British Columbia community.
Learners
Students, in conjunction with the client will develop and provide:
- A scope of work document
- Do primary and secondary market research
- Provide a situation analysis of the business environment and problem
- Have a client status update meeting half way through the term
- Summarize key learnings and observations in a final report
- Provide recommendations, an action plan and implementations timeline to the business
Project timeline
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January 4, 2021Experience start
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January 31, 2021First Client meeting
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February 28, 2021Midway Check In
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April 9, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 4, 2021Experience start
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January 31, 2021First Client meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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February 28, 2021Midway Check In
Meeting between students and organization to ensure that progress is on track halfway through completion.
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April 9, 2021Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
This courses provides students with applied and experiential learning opportunities that build off foundational business skills that have already been acquired, including: economics, organizational behaviour, accounting, operations, entrepreneurship, strategy, marketing, and business development.
Areas of focus may include, but are not limited to:
- New market entry
- New product offerings
- Streamlining operations
- Organizational structure
- Business development
- Strategic planning
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Be available for a phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Be involved, available and committed to the student group assigned to your project. Past experience has shown that for these projects to work best for students and businesses, it must be a collaborative endeavour and relationship.
Timeline
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January 4, 2021Experience start
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January 31, 2021First Client meeting
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February 28, 2021Midway Check In
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April 9, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 4, 2021Experience start
-
January 31, 2021First Client meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
-
February 28, 2021Midway Check In
Meeting between students and organization to ensure that progress is on track halfway through completion.
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April 9, 2021Experience end