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MBA International Expansion Consultancy

BUS 710
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SFU Beedie School of Business
SFU Beedie School of Business
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Anthony Chan
Senior Lecturer
(9)
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Timeline
  • January 13, 2019
    Experience start
  • April 3, 2019
    Experience end
Experience
4/5 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Non profit, Large enterprise, Small to medium enterprise, Family-Owned
Any industries
Categories
Market research Product or service launch Sales strategy Marketing strategy
Skills
business analysis risk assessment data analysis market research research
Learner goals and capabilities

A group of MBA students will work with your organization to assess the benefits and risks of increasing business, expanding operations, or acquiring assets in another country.

Learners
Any level
50 learners
Project
25 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Phase 1 – Project Plan: Students will meet with organization representative(s) to devise the project scope and understand your objectives.

Phase 2 – Project Execution: Students will work on deliverables outlined in the project plan. Teams will periodically communicate with organization representative(s) as needed.

Phase 3 - Outcome: Students will submit a 20-page report evaluating the foreign direct investment opportunity and providing a recommendation as to whether it is a good opportunity for your organization.

Project timeline
  • January 13, 2019
    Experience start
  • April 3, 2019
    Experience end
Project Examples

Beginning this January, a group of five MBA students will spend 100 hours working with your organization to assess whether you should increase business, expand operations or acquire assets in another country.

Students will conduct research and analysis on a select a country, assess risks, and make a recommendation on whether you should make an investment there.

Past examples have included:

  • Evaluating and recommending suppliers and channel partners in another country.
  • Evaluating whether you should open a location in another country.
  • Evaluating whether you should market your product/services in another country.
  • Evaluating whether you should expand to another country (i.e. China or India).
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Minimum of 2-4 interactions with the students in-person or remotely (approximately 4-6 hours over the duration of the project).

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

Provide a dedicated contact who will be available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address student’s questions or provide additional information.