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Organizational Theory and Design

BUSI2133
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Yorkville University
Yorkville University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sujatha Selvaraj
Educator
1
Timeline
  • January 28, 2022
    Experience start
  • January 29, 2022
    Project Scope Meeting
  • March 11, 2022
    Project Submissions
  • March 18, 2022
    Experience end
Experience
1/5 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Information technology Leadership Organizational structure Training & development Workplace culture
Skills
communication research analysis business strategy teamwork
Learner goals and capabilities

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from Yorkville University to be your student-consultants, in a project-based experience.

Students will work in groups analyzing an organizational challenge of your choice and developing a strategy to help you address your challenge. Based on information you provide, each team will deliver an action plan that incorporates your unique circumstances and outlines a path to more efficient and effective operations.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
22 learners
Project
10 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the students and the organization.

Some final project deliverables might include:

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
Project timeline
  • January 28, 2022
    Experience start
  • January 29, 2022
    Project Scope Meeting
  • March 11, 2022
    Project Submissions
  • March 18, 2022
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Examples include but are not limited to:

  • Manage a significant organizational change or restructuring.
  • Reduce employee turnover or absenteeism or increase workplace safety.
  • Integrate cultures in a merger or acquisition.
  • Develop an environmental sustainability plan.
  • Redesign an internal system or process including hiring, socialization, compensation, motivation, team management, learning, and training.
  • Develop a plan to re-imagine your mission, vision, and purpose and roll it out to employees.
  • Assess your organizational structure's fit with your organization's strategy.
  • Develop a plan to increase diversity and its' positive effects in your organization.

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.

Provide an opportunity for students to present their work and receive feedback.

Provide relevant information/data as needed for the project.

How is your project relevant to the course?