Strategy Consulting Study
Timeline
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May 6, 2018Experience start
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May 21, 2018Project Scope Meeting
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June 25, 2018Intermediate Project Performance Evaluation
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July 23, 2018Final Presentations
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July 30, 2018Experience end
Timeline
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May 6, 2018Experience start
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May 21, 2018Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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June 25, 2018Intermediate Project Performance Evaluation
Meeting between students and organization to ensure that progress is on track halfway through completion.
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July 23, 2018Final Presentations
Individual group will arrange a time suitable for a presentation at the company's premises beginning in the last week of July.
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July 30, 2018Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Information technology Market research Product or service launchSkills
business consulting business strategy competitive analysis market research startupsA group of 4-5 final-year business students will help your company develop a comprehensive strategy analysis to evaluate the investment options that cater to your business goals in the markets for the Internet of Things (IoT).
Learners
Phase 1 Project Plan: Students will meet with organization representative(s) to devise the project scope and prepare a detailed plan for completion of the project.
Phase 2 Project Execution: Students will work on deliverables outlined in the project plan. Teams will periodically communicate with organization representative(s) as needed to complete project tasks.
Phase 3 - Outcome - Report and Presentation: Students will submit an 8,000-word report including all figures, tables and references. Teams will also conduct a 1-hour presentation to a panel of your representatives.
Project timeline
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May 6, 2018Experience start
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May 21, 2018Project Scope Meeting
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June 25, 2018Intermediate Project Performance Evaluation
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July 23, 2018Final Presentations
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July 30, 2018Experience end
Timeline
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May 6, 2018Experience start
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May 21, 2018Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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June 25, 2018Intermediate Project Performance Evaluation
Meeting between students and organization to ensure that progress is on track halfway through completion.
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July 23, 2018Final Presentations
Individual group will arrange a time suitable for a presentation at the company's premises beginning in the last week of July.
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July 30, 2018Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Many business owners in Canada have attempted to exploit the entrepreneurial opportunities presented by digitization and platform technologies, but they face tremendous challenges in making strategic investments in a market that is relatively new to them. If your company would like to invest in new apps or internet-enabled products and services for a certain market, a group of 4-5 student-consultants will spend about 400 hours developing a comprehensive strategy analysis of the investment options that cater to your business goals in the IoT space.
Based on an investment interest that your company identifies, our student-consultants will apply their analytical thinking and market research skills to develop a strategy framework to help you make informed decisions.
Our student-consultants will proceed to meet the following milestones:
- Define the keys challenges faced by the company.
- Conduct a comprehensive analysis on technology and market trends and competition.
- Develop strategic options and plausible scenarios for the expected outcomes.
- Evaluate the potential risks and impact of the strategic options on your organization and business environments.
- Develop decision criteria to select a feasible option.
- Propose an implementation plan for the selected strategy; work creatively around the resource constraints of your organization.
- Write and present the proposal persuasively.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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May 6, 2018Experience start
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May 21, 2018Project Scope Meeting
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June 25, 2018Intermediate Project Performance Evaluation
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July 23, 2018Final Presentations
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July 30, 2018Experience end
Timeline
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May 6, 2018Experience start
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May 21, 2018Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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June 25, 2018Intermediate Project Performance Evaluation
Meeting between students and organization to ensure that progress is on track halfway through completion.
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July 23, 2018Final Presentations
Individual group will arrange a time suitable for a presentation at the company's premises beginning in the last week of July.
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July 30, 2018Experience end