MBA Practicum Program (Multiple Opportunities)

WORK-601
Closed
University Canada West
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Scott Mallory, Jr.
Sessional Faculty, UCW
(6)
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General
  • Graduate; Capstone
  • 30 learners; individual projects
  • 120 hours per learner
  • Dates set by experience
  • Educators assign learners to projects
Preferred companies
  • 24/24 project matches
  • Canada
  • Academic experience
  • Any company type
  • Banking & finance, Business & management, Business services, Manufacturing, Technology
Categories
Business strategy Project management Financial modeling Digital marketing Marketing strategy Marketing analytics
Project timeline
  • October 1, 2023
    Experience start
  • December 17, 2023
    Experience end
Overview
Details

Elevate with the University Canada West Graduate Practicum Program (GPP)! Connect with MBA students for flexible roles - paid, unpaid, or stipend-based, spanning 12-20 hours per week. This aligns with their 12-week exit course (WORK-601), blending real-world experience with academic insights. We're placing 35 dynamic students across specialized roles (6-8) like Business Analytics, Finance, Project Management, Management Consulting, HR, and Marketing. From October to December, our Summer Term initiative unfolds.


Engaging is easy: submit our employer form, and receive student resumes by early August. You'll have a month to shape your team.


During Work Integrated Learning, students actively contribute to your team while refining skills in Communication, Enterprise Understanding, Analysis, and Canadian Workplace Etiquette.


Join us in shaping tomorrow's leaders. Get involved now by applying here!

Deliverables

Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the internship. However, these deliverables must be discussed and agreed upon prior to the start of the internship.

Project Examples

GPP is a selective course for UCW's most qualified students. Based on their elective areas, they can fill the following roles.


Business Analytics: Machine learning tools and techniques, predictive analytics, cloud computing.


Finance: Investment analysis, personal planning, global institutions, green finance.


Project Management: Portfolio management, traditional and agile workflows, adaptive planning.


Management Consulting: Change management, negotiation, leadership, design thinking, prototyping, product management.


Human Resources: Recruiting and retention, employee relations, strategy, global management.


Marketing: Strategy, promotion, international, analytics, digital marketing, e-commerce.


To learn more about the skills our MBA students have acquired through our program, please visit https://www.ucanwest.ca/graduate-programs/master-of-business-administration/.