Organizational Consulting Project

ORGS 5100
Closed
Schulich School of Business
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Charlene Zietsma
Associate Professor
2
Timeline
  • May 2, 2017
    Experience start
  • July 19, 2017
    Experience end
Experience
6 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Leadership Organizational structure
Skills
leadership management
Learner goals and capabilities

Groups of 4-6 MBA student-consultants will tackle a leadership issue or management challenge faced by the industry partner.

Learners

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

Working over the entire semester, teams will provide strategic recommendations and an implementation plan specific to the issue facing your business in the form of a 10-15 page written report and a 15 minute presentation.

Project timeline
  • May 2, 2017
    Experience start
  • July 19, 2017
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Groups of 4-6 MBA student-consultants will tackle a leadership issue or management challenge that your company is currently facing. Based on information on your organization and goals that you've shared with them, students will act as consultants, analyzing the situation and delivering a presentation and report recommending strategies to address it. Working over the entire semester, teams will provide strategic recommendations and an implementation plan specific to the issue facing your business.

Sample student projects include, but are not limited to:

  • redesign an internal system or process including: hiring, socialization, compensation, motivation, team management, learning, training
  • develop a plan to re-imagine your mission, vision, and purpose and roll it out to employees
  • manage a significant organizational change or restructuring
  • integrate cultures in a merger or acquisition
  • reduce employee turnover or absenteeism or increase workplace safety
  • diagnose your organizational structure and its fit with your organization's strategy
  • help you scope and develop an onboarding plan for new staff
  • help you develop a plan to increase diversity and the positive effects of diversity in your organization

Additional company criteria

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

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