Business Project Consultancy

ENTR4400/6400
Closed
Schulich School of Business
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Steve Pulver
Adjunct Professor
(8)
5
Timeline
  • September 13, 2024
    Experience start
  • October 5, 2024
    Project Planning Meeting
  • November 2, 2024
    Status Meeting
  • December 7, 2024
    Final Meeting
  • December 7, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
6/9 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Startup, Small to medium enterprise
Food & beverage, Entertainment, Business services, Manufacturing, Consumer goods & services, Marketing & advertising, Liquor, wine & spirits, Media & production, Sports & fitness
Categories
Communications Market research Project management Market expansion Product or service launch
Skills
strategic planning competitive analysis presentation skills
Learner goals and capabilities

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.

Learners
Graduate
Any level
25 learners
Project
75 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 2
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Project deliverables include:

  1. Project Plan: Students will develop a Statement of Work and Project Plan for the semester.
  2. Status Report: Students will conduct research, submit progress updates, and solicit your input to successfully deliver their final research-based recommendations.
  3. Final Delivery: As outlined and agreed to in the status report.
Project timeline
  • September 13, 2024
    Experience start
  • October 5, 2024
    Project Planning Meeting
  • November 2, 2024
    Status Meeting
  • December 7, 2024
    Final Meeting
  • December 7, 2024
    Experience end
Project Examples

Starting this September, a team of 2-3 student-consultants from the Schulich BBA or MBA program will collectively spend up to 200 hours working with your organization to solve a management challenge that you are facing.


Based on your goals, student-consultants will develop unique, data-based insights and strategic recommendations to overcome your challenge and develop opportunities.


Project examples include, but are not limited to:

  • Market Research: Conducting a primary and secondary research study, surveying potential customers and evaluating the market potential.


  • Market Positioning: Developing value propositions and use cases for specific market segments.


  • Internal Process Optimization: Analyzing a value and supply chain.


  • Competitive Advantage: Developing a competitive matrix and differentiation.


  • Business Model Testing: Validating business models.


  • Pitch and Deck Development: Creating materials for investor presentations.
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 project is on spec.

Provide a dedicated contact for the students who will respond to e mails and or phone calls on a timely basis.

Ensure you are available for the 3 checkpoint discussions and final meeting.