Transportation and Trade
Timeline
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October 12, 2020Experience start
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October 20, 2020Project Scope Meeting
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November 18, 2020Midpoint Check In
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December 14, 2020Experience end
Timeline
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October 12, 2020Experience start
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October 20, 2020Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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November 18, 2020Midpoint Check In
Ensuring that group is on track to submit deliverables to employer by end of term.
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December 14, 2020Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Market research Operations Project management Product or service launchSkills
competitive analysis transportation & trade international business business strategy project managementTrade & Transportation at St. Clair College enables students to enter the industry as business professionals, capable of investigating target market demands, analyzing international shipping routes and determining the best mode of transportation. Teams apply the most appropriate International Commercial Terms (Incoterms ® 2020) to transfer the cost and risk when moving goods from the seller to the buyer. Students will be well prepared to develop most efficient and effective routing plans based on international shipping hubs and patterns. These capabilities will offer a competitive advantage that today’s global organizations need.
Learners
Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the project and company needs. Students are prepared for research reports and executive presentations of their findings. Project scope would include deliverable by the final date of the project.
Project timeline
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October 12, 2020Experience start
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October 20, 2020Project Scope Meeting
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November 18, 2020Midpoint Check In
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December 14, 2020Experience end
Timeline
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October 12, 2020Experience start
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October 20, 2020Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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November 18, 2020Midpoint Check In
Ensuring that group is on track to submit deliverables to employer by end of term.
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December 14, 2020Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Students in teams of 5-6 will work with your organization to analyze the problem of your choosing and develop actionable recommendations or plans for improvements.
Project areas that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:
- Supply Chain Management & Logistics
- Trade & Transportation services
- Freight forwarding and key documentation
- Improving efficiency and determining routing and storage factors for international shipments
- Long haul and short haul delivery operations
- Land transportation, air and ocean freight
- Trade routes compatible with intermodal shipments
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a short phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course
Be available to attend the student's final presentations either in-person or virtually.
Provide a dedicated contact who will communicate with students over the duration of the project. A secondary contact should be provided as a backup.
Timeline
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October 12, 2020Experience start
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October 20, 2020Project Scope Meeting
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November 18, 2020Midpoint Check In
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December 14, 2020Experience end
Timeline
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October 12, 2020Experience start
-
October 20, 2020Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
-
November 18, 2020Midpoint Check In
Ensuring that group is on track to submit deliverables to employer by end of term.
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December 14, 2020Experience end