Capstone Project - Small Business Management
General
- Graduate
- 30 learners; teams of 4
- 40 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 4/4 project matches
- Canada
- Academic experience
- Startup, Social enterprise, Small to medium enterprise, Family owned
- Any
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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July 24, 2023Experience start
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July 29, 2023Project Scope Meeting
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September 15, 2023Experience end
Timeline
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July 24, 2023Experience start
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July 29, 2023Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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September 15, 2023Experience end
Overview
- Details
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The BUSI 660, a capstone project-based course, is designed for students in the final term of their MBA program. The course has a strong analytical, applied, and experiential orientation. Students work in groups of 4-5 to focus on a challenge/opportunity for the business.
The students' process - and ultimate deliverable will include a current analysis of the business, problem or opportunity identification, research (as applicable), recommended solutions/strategy with implementation plan, budget and finally, risk identification and mitigation strategies (again, as applicable). The project can be for a Canadian business of any size, however enterprises run by solo-preneurs would probably not provide the necessary scope.
- Learner skills
- Project planning, Consulting, Master of business administration (mba), Research, Timelines, Legal discovery
- Deliverables
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Following the initial discovery meeting with the student team, the business will receive a proposal and scope document that will:
- identify the core problem
- outline the strategic goals of the client and how the project will align with these goals
- describe desired outcomes and client benefit
- address the project plan with timelines and milestones
The final deliverable (consulting report) will build on the initial scope document and include:
- An organizational analysis
- Evidence-based research to support the development of the project recommendations
- Detailed strategy and recommendations to address the challenges and/or opportunities related to the project
- An implementation plan outlining required resources
- Budget and/or financial implications associated with the recommendations
- Success measures
- Risks and mitigation (as applicable)
Project Examples
The project can deal with any functional area (i.e. marketing, operations, HR, finance, etc.) related to a current state of the business (i.e. start-up business plan, expansion, market diversification, exporting, moving to digital platforms, exit strategies, etc.).
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
A representative of the company will be available to answer questions from students in a timely manner for the duration of the project.
A representative of the company will be available for a pre-selection discussion with the administrator of the course to review the project scope.