Consult for Impact - Consulting Program Winter 2024
General
- Undergraduate
- 30 learners; teams of 6
- 30 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Educators assign learners to projects
Preferred companies
- 8/7 project matches
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Academic experience
- Social enterprise
- Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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January 8, 2024Experience start
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January 22, 2024Project Scope Meeting
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February 26, 2024Project Progress Update
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April 1, 2024Final Project Presentation
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April 1, 2024Written Summary
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April 15, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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January 8, 2024Experience start
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January 22, 2024Project Scope Meeting
During this week there will be a meeting held between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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February 26, 2024Project Progress Update
Students will be required to provide company with an initial written/verbal summary proposal outlining how the consulting team will approach the project.
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April 1, 2024Final Project Presentation
A 30-minute presentation which will be held either virtually or at the St. George Campus, with analysis, findings, and recommendations. This will be delivered during the week of April 1st based on the student/company availability and schedule.
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April 1, 2024Written Summary
After the 30-minute presentation, students will be required to provide company with a written summary proposal outlining the week of April 1st based on the student/company availability and schedule.
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April 15, 2024Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Consult for Impact is an experiential learning opportunity that encourages the application of theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios. Non-profit organizations and social start-ups will have the opportunity to receive pro-bono consulting services. Our business students are passionate about providing meaningful impact and want to apply their consulting skills, tools, and methodologies to advance the mandate of organizations.
- Learner skills
- Competitive anaylsis, Business consulting, Business strategy, Marketing strategy, Research
- Deliverables
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Partnering Organizations Can Expect The Following:
- a written/verbal summary proposal outlining how the consulting team will approach the project
- status updates on the progress of the project
- a final project report (digital copies)
- a 30-minute presentation which will be held at the St. George Campus or via teleconference, with analysis, findings, and recommendations
- a final in-person wrap up event for all involved projects to be presented
Project Implementation:
Please note that the Student Consultants will not execute the project or recommendations for your organization. If you desire assistance with implementing the project or recommendations, it will be completed outside of the project scope in consultation with the student. This additional partnership will depend on the nature of the project and discussed after the initial consulting services conclude.
Project Examples
In Addition to Deliverables Listed Below, Partnering Organizations Will Receive:
- access to a team of 6-7 dedicated and professional student consultants for 6 to 8 weeks depending on the scope of the project;
- Consultation meeting(s) onsite or video conferencing, with the team of student consultants to clarify the scope of the challenge or opportunity;
- assurance that all communications, materials, and deliverable with proprietary information will be kept confidential;
- an opportunity to provide feedback to the Student Consultants.
About the Student Consultants:
The Student Consultants have excellent academic achievements and are dedicated to creating social impact and change. The Student Consultants are knowledgeable about innovation strategies, concepts, and ideas used to develop and deploy effective solutions to social challenges, and are sensitive and empathetic to the experiences of vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. The Student Consultants will receive training before they engage with your organization. Periodic meetings will be held to guide the Student Consultant teams and they will receive opportunities to assess progress and engage with professional development relevant to the project.
About Rotman Commerce and our Students:
Rotman Commerce students are brilliant and passionate, educated in a variety of fields, and diverse in their lived experiences and perspectives. The Rotman School of Management and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Arts and Science offer our program jointly.
The Rotman Commerce program provides a balanced approach to undergraduate business education. In pursuing a BCom with us, Rotman Commerce students receive a solid grounding in management fundamentals (accounting, finance, economics, marketing, organizational behaviour, strategy, innovation, etc.) while having the freedom to choose from a flexible and diverse arts and science curriculum. The combination of management and arts and science education enables Rotman Commerce students to approach real-world problems through a multifaceted lens. Courses in computer science, psychology, linguistics, statistics, and philosophy are popular with Rotman Commerce students.
Our students also bring diverse lived experiences, talents, and skills to the program. Every year we welcome students from around the world – our students are citizens of 78 countries. Our application and recruitment process helps us ensure that every student we accept brings a variety of leadership, community service, and professional experiences to enrich our diverse learning community.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone call to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experiential program
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Provide feedback to the Student Consultants on their performance and recommendations
Present information about your organization and the challenge or opportunity