Small Business Management - Growth Consultants
Timeline
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May 3, 2023Experience start
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May 4, 2023Proposal
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May 5, 2023Company Introduction Meeting
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June 23, 2023Final Presentation
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June 24, 2023Experience end
Timeline
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May 3, 2023Experience start
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May 4, 2023Proposal
Teams will deliver their proposal based on the client meetings as well as feedback they receive from their instructor. Based on this proposal and the client's insights, students will make appropriate changes, additions, etc. and begin preparing their final presentation.
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May 5, 2023Company Introduction Meeting
This is the introduction meeting where you will meet the students (virtually - unless you are in Vancouver and want to meet students in person). Students will learn about your business, ask questions, and discuss prospective areas to focus on for the project.
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June 23, 2023Final Presentation
Students present to the client their final proposal as well as a written report.
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June 24, 2023Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Operations Project management Competitive analysis Product or service launch Sales strategySkills
sales & marketing business consulting business strategy marketing strategy researchLooking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on MBA students from University Canada West to be your student-consultants, in a project-based experience. MBA students will work on one main project over the course of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.
Students in this course recognize that small businesses face unique challenges that can impede productivity and result in costly turnover. In this project, teams of business students with backgrounds in entrepreneurship, human resources, and organizational behaviour will analyze your organization’s structure and management to develop strategies for improvement and continued growth.
Learners
Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the students and the organization.
Some final project deliverables might include:
- A presentation on key findings and recommendations
- A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
Project timeline
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May 3, 2023Experience start
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May 4, 2023Proposal
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May 5, 2023Company Introduction Meeting
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June 23, 2023Final Presentation
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June 24, 2023Experience end
Timeline
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May 3, 2023Experience start
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May 4, 2023Proposal
Teams will deliver their proposal based on the client meetings as well as feedback they receive from their instructor. Based on this proposal and the client's insights, students will make appropriate changes, additions, etc. and begin preparing their final presentation.
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May 5, 2023Company Introduction Meeting
This is the introduction meeting where you will meet the students (virtually - unless you are in Vancouver and want to meet students in person). Students will learn about your business, ask questions, and discuss prospective areas to focus on for the project.
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June 23, 2023Final Presentation
Students present to the client their final proposal as well as a written report.
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June 24, 2023Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Based on a management issue and challenges that you currently face, the students will research and analyze your organization’s goals and existing structure to provide you with strategic recommendations for growth and expansion. The course instructor will also participate in some capacity to ensure you're receiving value throughout the entirety of the project.
This course is all about students acting as consultants - working with a business to identify needs / challenges and come up with solutions and proposals for you by the end of term.
Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Create a growth strategy plan.
- Discovering and examining existing gaps in the business and developing solutions.
- Developing recommendations for your organization to meet a goal or solve a challenge.
- Building systems to optimize business processes.
- Restructuring your organization based on an organizational challenge.
- Identifying areas of your organization to focus hiring efforts.
- Suggesting incentive packages improve employee retention and morale.
- Developing strategies to improve employee productivity and satisfaction.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide an opportunity for students to present their work and receive feedback.
Provide relevant information/data as needed for the project.
How is your project relevant to the course?
Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for emails or virtual calls to address students’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.
Be available the morning of April 11th or April 12th (Pacific Time Zone) for a virtual introduction meeting.
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.
Timeline
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May 3, 2023Experience start
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May 4, 2023Proposal
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May 5, 2023Company Introduction Meeting
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June 23, 2023Final Presentation
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June 24, 2023Experience end
Timeline
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May 3, 2023Experience start
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May 4, 2023Proposal
Teams will deliver their proposal based on the client meetings as well as feedback they receive from their instructor. Based on this proposal and the client's insights, students will make appropriate changes, additions, etc. and begin preparing their final presentation.
-
May 5, 2023Company Introduction Meeting
This is the introduction meeting where you will meet the students (virtually - unless you are in Vancouver and want to meet students in person). Students will learn about your business, ask questions, and discuss prospective areas to focus on for the project.
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June 23, 2023Final Presentation
Students present to the client their final proposal as well as a written report.
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June 24, 2023Experience end