International Business Management Capstone Project

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Sheridan College
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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General
  • Post-graduate
  • 125 learners; teams of 5
  • 70 hours per learner
  • Dates set by experience
  • Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
  • 19/19 project matches
  • Anywhere
  • Academic experience
  • Non profit, Any, Small to medium enterprise, Incubator, Social enterprise
  • Any
Categories
General Market research Operations Competitive analysis Market expansion
Project timeline
  • May 8, 2023
    Experience start
  • May 22, 2023
    Project Scope Meeting
  • August 22, 2023
    Experience end
Overview
Details

Sheridan International Business Management Capstone projects run for a duration of 14 weeks. Guided by a faculty member, student consultant groups work with an Industry Client to help them develop an International Business Plan. These projects apply to small, medium and large enterprises.

How does this benefit you?

• Work with the next generation before you hire

• Fresh new ideas and perspectives

• Enthusiastic team of students working on your project, advised by experienced faculty

• Explore new markets that are outside of your organization’s current business plan

• Connect with Sheridan College academic community

• Students will provide approximately 70 hours of work, without financial payment dedicated to helping your business

Learner skills
Project planning, Business consulting, Business strategy, Research
Deliverables

Presentation and final report to be delivered the 2nd or 3rd week of August.

Project Examples

Students are expected to:

• Evaluate the market, industry dynamics and competitors, and determine buyers’ decision-making and purchasing behaviour.

• Evaluate risks and opportunities.

• Explore regulatory requirements ranging from import/export issues, work permits, product modifications, and regulatory approvals needed. • Explore distribution channel opportunities.

• Develop a plan to implement the proposal including product modifications and approvals, business registrations, product promotions, distribution costs, financial analysis, etc.

Additional company criteria

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

Partners meet with Sheridan business students throughout the semester and will also be asked to provide feedback on assignments.

Partners will have a time commitment of approximately 5-20 hours over the course of 14 weeks.

Partners will be invited to attend a final capstone presentation at the end of the academic term.