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Real-life Business Challenge to Develop Employability Skills

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University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Ellie Jennings
UG Employability Coordinator
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Timeline
  • September 18, 2023
    Experience start
  • October 3, 2023
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 15, 2023
    Experience end
Experience
2/10 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Risk, audit and compliance Market research Project management Competitive analysis
Skills
online communication management research
Learner goals and capabilities

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from the University of Liverpool to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.


Learners in this program/experience are looking for organisations who can propose a real-world broad business-related problem or challenge to our 2nd year Business Management students.


The problem or challenge can be linked to any topic that has a grounding in business functions and can be a topic or problem that may benefit from a fresh perspective. 


Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
50 learners
Project
60 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. 


Some final project deliverables might include: 

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations


Project timeline
  • September 18, 2023
    Experience start
  • October 3, 2023
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 15, 2023
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Learners in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.


The problem or challenge can be linked to any topic that has a grounding in business functions and can be a topic or problem that may benefit from a fresh perspective. 

Previously, organisations have asked our students to complete a project on topics such as:


·        A pricing model for a new product

·        A market positioning report

·        A new communication strategy

·        A review and comparison of software platforms

·        A small event planning report


The choice of topic is flexible and can be discussed with the module coordinator before commencement.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Be able to commit to 4 x 1-hour meetings with the student group over the 6-week period.

Provide an opportunity for learners to present their work and receive feedback.

Provide relevant information and data as needed for the project.