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International Marketing- Spring- 03

MRKT 627
Open Closing on January 30, 2025 / 4 spots left
University Canada West
University Canada West
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vahideh Baradaran Rafiee
Vahideh Baradaran Rafiee
Faculty
(6)
7
Timeline
  • January 31, 2025
    Experience start
  • March 27, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
4 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries
Categories
Market research Marketing strategy
Skills
digital marketing competitive analysis business strategy marketing strategy research
Learner goals and capabilities

MBA Students from the University of Canada West will work on an International Marketing challenge/opportunity you want to address. In this project, students will apply their knowledge in international marketing to help your organization seize a global marketing opportunity, develop a strategic international marketing plan, or solve a current global marketing challenge. They can particularly focus on gathering international market intelligence, conducting a cultural and economic analysis of your chosen foreign market, developing entry strategy mode, and developing competitive international marketing strategies. Upon completion of the project, you will receive a detailed report and presentation.


Learners
Graduate
Intermediate levels
30 learners
Project
20 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 6
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Students will submit a detailed report including their research, analysis, insights, and recommendations.

Students will also submit a pdf slide deck summarizing their key findings and recommendations to share with your employees.

10-15 minute presentation of key findings and recommendations.

Project timeline
  • January 31, 2025
    Experience start
  • March 27, 2025
    Experience end
Project Examples

Before entering your organization into the international landscape it is important to have an understanding of how to successfully market your product/service. MBA level student-consultants in groups of 5-6 will spend 20+ hours conducting preliminary research and analysis to develop a marketing report detailing a plan for your organization to go global.

Some areas that these students can help you to understand include but are not limited to:

  • How to reach your target market in the country of choice
  • Most effective marketing techniques for the area of choice
  • Analysis of the effectiveness of entering the market of choice.
  • Generate an approach for identifying and analyzing the key cultural and environmental characteristics of any nation or global region

The expectation is that the students would execute all the required marketing functions (for example; market research, market analysis, promotion, pricing, and distribution). A global marketing strategy can help your organization improve product/service effectiveness, give a strong competitive edge, or heighten customer awareness. Take this opportunity to analyze how you could benefit from expanding internationally.

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 your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Available to attend the students’ marketing plan online presentation during the final week of the course as well as to provide feedback to the instructor and students.

Assess and judge the "top" student project and provide a letter of recommendation or LinkedIn recommendation for each student in the top student group. (Student chooses Linked In or letter

Attend a kickoff class online meeting to tell students about your company and your goals for the project before the first millstone (first or second week)

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

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions (The best is to be able to attend a weekly/bi-weekly office hour with the students about 15 min per team)