Master's student-consultants will devise a strategy to address a marketing opportunity you have identified for your organization. They will work with you to complete a comprehensive business analysis and strategic plan in the May - August 2025 term.

PRIVATE SCHULICH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS EXPERIENCE FOR SCHULICH STUDENTS ONLY Advance Ontario connects eligible Ontario post-secondary students with remote internships to build in-demand skills. Ontario employers mentor students through paid 60-hour projects over 2-8 weeks. Powered by Riipen, the program promotes workforce diversity and aims to create lasting job opportunities while boosting Ontario’s economy. Visit our Help Centre to read our key dates , FAQs & our Terms and Conditions .   Employers:  Submit your project match request by February 14th, 2025 to participate in this cohort. You'll review applications and choose 1-4 students for your project. You must accept at least one student by February 28th, 2025 to participate. The project can start anywhere from January 20th, 2025 until March 3rd 2025 , and work cannot begin until the start date. Students must complete the onboarding survey, click "start project" on Riipen and complete all deliverables, including 60 work log hours, in at least 2 weeks or by the end date. Check out Getting Started with Advance Ontario: Employers for more information. Students:  Students are invited on a first-come, first-served basis and must apply here. There are 50 spots in this cohort, and once filled, remaining applications will be canceled. If invited, you must apply to projects by February 28th, 2025 and start by March 3rd, 2025 if accepted. You can apply to THREE projects at a time. Once an employer accepts one of your applications, your remaining applications will be canceled, and that project will be yours for the rest of the cohort. 

Materiality is the principle of defining the social and environmental topics that matter most to your business and your stakeholders . A double materiality assessment should be used as a strategic business tool , with implications beyond corporate responsibility or sustainability reporting. A broad and inclusive double materiality process, including stakeholder engagement , can deliver benefits such as:   Ensuring business strategy takes into account significant social and environmental topics, and the management of sustainability issues is embedded in wider business processes. Identifying trends on the horizon, such as water scarcity or changing weather patterns, that could significantly impact the company's ability to create value in the long-term. Prioritizing your resources for the sustainability issues that matter most to the business and stakeholders, so you can focus time and money on the most important topics, and on collecting relevant data. Highlighting areas where we need to manage and monitor risks that are important but not currently addressed. Identifying the areas of interest to the most important stakeholders, enabling you to report concise Information that gives a meaningful picture of progress to those who need it. Helping to identify where the company is creating, or reducing, value for society. Completing an industry and competitive analysis of the reporting efforts currently in place. Identifying the reporting standards that your organization should consider and their implications. A practical ‘how to’ guide to sustainability reporting for your organization. 

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.