Consulting Practice - Management Problem Solving

BUS 640 - 02
Closed
Main contact
University Canada West
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Mike Benke
Professor
2
Timeline
  • April 21, 2021
    Experience start
  • April 27, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • July 6, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
1 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Information technology Market research Operations Product or service launch Marketing strategy
Skills
digital marketing competitive analysis business strategy marketing strategy research
Learner goals and capabilities

Company partner will benefit from the students' input in any, or all, of the management problem solving stages.

1. Problem Definition,

2. Disaggregation of the issue to be solved,

3. Prioritizing the issue ( 20/80 rule),

4. Building an problem solving work plan,

5. Conducting critical analysis,

6. Synthesizing the findings and

7. Preparing powerful stakeholder communication.

Learners

Learners
Graduate
Any level
30 learners
Project
10 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 6
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Business report and presentation of the solution.

Project timeline
  • April 21, 2021
    Experience start
  • April 27, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • July 6, 2021
    Experience end

Project examples

Projects in area of:

1. Marketing and digital marketing,

2. Operations

3. Finance

4. Strategy

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

  • Q1 - Checkbox
    Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
  • Q2 - Checkbox
    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.