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Strategic Business Solutions Experience
Centennial College
Centennial College students deliver tailored business recommendations, offering fresh perspectives and actionable solutions to enhance company operations and explore new opportunities.
Accounting Communications Leadership Marketing strategy Project management
Projects start on October 7, 2026
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Timeline
  • October 7, 2026
    Experience start
  • December 14, 2026
    Experience end

About this experience

Contact
Terry-Ann Hyman
She / Her
Employment Advisor
(11)
7
Learner skills
employee engagement financial analysis collaboration supply chain management product management marketing project scoping business strategies process improvement communication
What learners can do

Gain fresh perspectives from multidisciplinary teams of second-year Centennial College business students who are ready to tackle real organizational challenges. Working in teams of four over 10 weeks, learners apply practical knowledge in marketing, accounting, human resources, leadership, operations, and supply chain management to deliver strategic recommendations, research, and actionable solutions that help organizations solve problems, improve processes, and explore new opportunities.

How learners and employer interact

Up to 1 teams are assigned per project, and individual deliverables are provided per team.

Experience
6 projects wanted
Agreements required
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

What learners can deliver

Expected outcomes and deliverables

Employers receive a comprehensive set of business recommendations tailored to their organization, supported by research and analysis completed by a dedicated student team.


Depending on the project scope, deliverables may include market research, strategic business plans, marketing and communications strategies, operational improvement recommendations, process documentation, product management roadmaps, employee engagement initiatives, financial analysis, and implementation recommendations.


Throughout the experience, students strengthen their professional, analytical, and collaboration skills while delivering practical work that organizations can immediately leverage.

Learners
Undergraduate
Beginner, Intermediate levels
30 learners
Project
40 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 4
Up to 1 team(s) per project.
Project timeline
  • October 7, 2026
    Experience start
  • December 14, 2026
    Experience end

Projects you can submit

Student teams can support organizations with a wide range of strategic business initiatives, including:


  1. Conducting market research and developing market expansion strategies
  2. Creating marketing, branding, or communications plans
  3. Developing social media and digital marketing strategies
  4. Improving operational workflows and identifying process efficiencies
  5. Analyzing supply chain processes and recommending improvements
  6. Conducting competitive and industry analyses
  7. Developing product launch or product management strategies
  8. Designing employee engagement, onboarding, or retention initiatives
  9. Supporting HR policy, recruitment, or workforce planning projects
  10. Performing financial, budgeting, or business performance analysis
  11. Developing strategic business plans or growth recommendations
  12. Researching customer experience improvements and service optimization

Required questions for companies

Companies matching with this experience will answer these questions.

  • This experience is designed to provide meaningful opportunities to engage with learners while keeping your time commitment manageable.

    As an employer, you will:

    1. Participate in key project milestones, including kickoff meetings, progress check-ins, and final presentations or reviews.
    2. Provide feedback throughout the project to help guide learner work and ensure deliverables remain aligned with your goals.
    3. Connect with learners in ways that work for your team, through a combination of live meetings and asynchronous communication.
    4. Review final deliverables and provide brief feedback on learner performance and project outcomes at the end of the experience.


  • Q1 - Checkbox
    I understand that I must provide ongoing mentorship and guidance to the student(s) working on my project(s), be responsive to questions, check in on progress, and provide any tools or resources needed to complete the project.  *
  • Q2 - Checkbox
    I confirm that I can host and mentor a team of 4 to complete my project from October 7, 2026 to December 13, 2026.  *
  • Q3 - Text long
    Briefly describe the business challenge or project you'd like student teams to work on.  *