A well-designed user experience builds trust and loyalty with your target audience. UX design creates a positive and well-defined customer journey. In this project, students will implement the UX design process to provide you with an optimized prototype for your website or app. Note: Due to the vast amount of applications, I may not be able to respond to all of you. Please be clear about what your organization does and why you would benefit from the students working on your app or website. The project will begin November 24, 2024 – February 2, 2025 Please note you're required to dedicate a minimum of 1 hour check-in with the student team every week. Thanks and good luck!

The Live Client Learning (LCL) Marketing course is a 13-week long experiential learning program from YorkU offered once a year, that is an opportunity for companies to share their marketing challenge with top marketing students. Students who apply into the program are screened and interviewed for their skill, will and interest to withstand the rigor of this program. Ten top students (divided into 2 competing teams) dive into the marketing challenge and present a go-to-market strategy to the companies' business/marketing leaders, who judge their presentations. Due to time limitations and criteria of the program, a maximum of only 5 companies can participate in this program. Key marketing leaders of each company are invited to engage at least twice with students: 1st to brief the teams and then to judge their presentations. The students are engaged to work on a live marketing challenge and companies walk away with a go-to-market strategy and creative marketing solutions.

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from York University to be your student-consultants, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one main project over the course of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Students in this course will work in groups to complete a full data analysis from start to finish. They will be assigned a dataset from a given company and research questions. Students will also complete exploratory data analysis, propose and execute a modelling strategy to draw insights from the given data.

In the final course of the Advanced Data Science and Predictive Analytics Certificate, students spend 8 weeks creating an analytics solution/model for your organization. This capstone project includes analysis of a real-life scenario, including business problem framing, translating to an analytical problem statement, data collection, preparation, integrating, modelling and analyzing and will result in a final report/ presentation that outlines recommendations and a solution deployment plan.

Students analyze marketing problems and develop marketing solutions to real-world situations. This course provides students with an opportunity to apply their marketing knowledge to a real client such as your own organization. Much of the focus of this course is on marketing planning and clients will receive a complete marketing plan (including situation analysis, segmentation, targeting, positioning, marketing strategy and implementation plan) from student groups.

In-class project Opportunity in Cyber Security Operations: Bring on students from York University from the Cybersecurity Operations program to assist you with a potential real-life challenge in Cybersecurity, in a project-based experience. Students will design a comprehensive Cyber Security Operation Center (CSOC) with a unified design that will be customized according to the client’s needs. The project will comprise three main stages; requirements elicitation and analysis, design and architecture, and presentation and recommendations. Students will work on cybersecurity projects over the course period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Students are available for 39 hours of placement from Feb 27 to April 12.

Students analyze marketing problems and develop solutions to real-world situations. This course provides students with more advanced marketing theory, builds on some of what they already know, and provides an opportunity for them to apply their knowledge to a real client such as your own organization. Much of the focus of this course is on marketing planning, Past clients have received either a marketing plan or an output which addresses a marketing requirement, such as a marketing communications plan. We generally work with clients that have been in business for at least a few years, have gone through early growth and now want to expand their markets or improve their revenues. Clients' annual revenues are generally material - in excess of $0.5- 1 million, sometimes materially more. Past client projects have involved issues such as market penetration, awareness, US market entry, Canadian and/or US market development, customer attraction, and customer retention.

York University's Bridging Program for Internationally Educated Professionals (IEP) offers a unique opportunity for employers to collaborate on real-world projects while supporting learners' transition into the Canadian workplace. Participants in this program are motivated individuals who are looking to establish themselves in the Canadian workplace, and upskill their local credentials. Participants have 3+ years of international career experience, international university degrees, and are eligible to work in Canada. Our program seeks to engage companies in an exciting business challenge, whereby students will work in small groups and engage in a selected project over an intensive 2-day period (hybrid). The structure of this business challenge will be as follows: Kickoff week: Leading up to the challenge day, the employer will send information regarding the project to the student group. This can be in the form of a data set, company insights, or general background context. Day 1: Student group and employer partner will meet to discuss the project in more depth. Students will then take that away as a group and work on their analysis. Day 2: Student groups will work on the project and present their findings to a panel of their educators & faculty members, as well as the employer partners.

Do you have a business problem that you'd like to solve with data? Do you want to make smart predictions about your customers? In this project, students in the Machine Learning Capstone course will address a problem of your choosing by applying analytics models, methodologies, and tools learned in their program. Teams will work on an end-to-end machine learning solution, from problem formulation to deployment. By the end of the course, a data product will be delivered to your organization.

Welcome to York University's Global Health and Humanitarianism course! We are thrilled to offer you the opportunity to collaborate with our students on real-world projects that explore the intricate nexus between global health and humanitarian action. Our program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to critically examine and address complex challenges in the realm of global health equity and humanitarian response. The learners in our Global Health and Humanitarianism course are adept at tackling a wide array of projects that align with our learning objectives. They possess the capability to delve into the principles and actions of global humanitarianism, understanding its intricacies and applying them to real-world scenarios. Furthermore, they can describe the pivotal roles played by major global health actors in supporting humanitarian efforts, providing insightful analyses into their functions and impacts. With a keen eye for detail, our students can compare and contrast different paradigms of humanitarianism, shedding light on their nuances and implications. Steps for Matching: 1. Match Request Submission: Submit your project idea, and we'll schedule a video call to discuss its suitability for our students.     2. Pre-Approval: If both parties agree, we'll confirm the match on the Riipen platform.     3. Students Choosing: Once pre-approved, your project will be available for students to select. They will choose whom they wish to collaborate with individually.     4. Collaboration Starts: All communication will take place on the Riipen platform, ensuring seamless interaction among educators, employers, and learners.

The Enterprise Systems Research Group of York University, lead by Prof. Sotirios Liaskos, is looking for exciting software engineering experiences for selected graduate students of Computer Science and Information Technology, preferably in the area of Financial Technologies. Our aim is to provide our top-achieving students with real-world experience in professional-grade software development in order to prepare them for software engineering roles in the Canadian industry.   The students are top graduates of reputable international undergraduate technology programs, currently engaging in world-class graduate-level research and development projects within the research group. They offer: A solid academic background in all areas of the software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, coding, testing, and documentation, primarily in Java and Python. A broad skillset in computing technologies including machine learning and AI, data management, web, mobile and distributed computing, operating systems and cloud computing. Strong problem solving and learning skills. Work ethic, ambition, and enthusiasm for technology.   Whether you are a start-up, SME, or larger organization engaging in software development, we would love to hear from you.   Steps for Matching: Match Request Submission: To kickstart the collaboration process, simply submit a match request outlining your project. We'll then schedule a video call to discuss the project's suitability and ensure alignment with learning objectives. Confirmation: Upon mutual agreement, both parties will confirm the match on the Riipen platform. Collaboration Starts: Once confirmed, communication will transition to the Riipen platform, providing a centralized hub for all stakeholders – employers, learners, and supervisor.

Welcome to the York University Global Environmental Health Challenge! As the professor leading this initiative, I invite esteemed businesses to join us in an enriching collaboration. This experience bridges academia and industry, offering a unique opportunity for employers to submit projects that align with our Global Environmental Health course. Overall Info: York University is a renowned institution committed to excellence in education. Our Global Environmental Health program equips students with a profound understanding of environmental challenges and their impact on human health. Engaging with our students in real-world projects not only benefits them but also provides businesses with innovative solutions. Steps for Matching: Match Request Submission: Employers will submit a match request, initiating a video call where I, as the professor, will discuss the project's suitability with the employer. Pre-Approval: If mutual agreement is reached, both parties confirm the match on the Riipen platform, signifying initial approval at this stage. Students Choosing: Pre-approved projects become available for students to individually select, aligning their interests and skills with the projects they find most compelling. Collaboration Starts: All communication takes place on the Riipen platform, ensuring a seamless experience for educators, employers, and learners. Ideal Partner: We are actively seeking partners who share our commitment to addressing local environmental challenges. Your participation will not only enhance the educational experience of our students but also contribute to innovative solutions for our community.

Students earn course credit by working on a project for an outside organization involved in urban development or administration. Details of each student's responsibilities are worked out in consultations among the student, the project supervisor and the Instructor.

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from York University to be your student-consultants, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one main project over the course of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Students in this program/course will work in groups to complete a full data analysis from start to finish. They will be assigned a dataset from a given company and research questions. Students will also complete exploratory data analysis, propose and execute a modelling strategy to draw insights from the given data.

In-class project Opportunity in Cyber Security Operations: Bring on students from York University from the Cybersecurity Operations program to assist you with a potential real-life challenge in Cybersecurity, in a project-based experience. Students will design a comprehensive Cyber Security Operation Center (CSOC) with a unified design that will be customized according to the client’s needs. The project will comprise three main stages; requirements elicitation and analysis, design and architecture, and presentation and recommendations. Students will work on cybersecurity projects over the course period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Students are available for 39 hours of placement from Feb 27 to April 12.

Students analyze marketing problems and develop solutions to real-world situations. This course provides students with more advanced marketing theory, builds on some of what they already know, and provides an opportunity for them to apply their knowledge to a real client such as your own organization. Much of the focus of this course is on marketing planning, Past clients have received either a marketing plan or an output which addresses a marketing requirement, such as a marketing communications plan. We generally work with clients that have been in business for at least a few years, have gone through early growth and now want to expand their markets or improve their revenues. Clients' annual revenues are generally material - in excess of $0.5- 1 million, sometimes materially more. Past client projects have involved issues such as market penetration, awareness, US market entry, Canadian and/or US market development, customer attraction, and customer retention. We have worked with companies in Canada and the US, and not-for-profits in a wide variety of industries. The course is led by a long-term adjunct professor who has guided students in prior course iterations for many years. He is Partner with the marketing management consulting firm, Convergence Management Consultants Ltd., where he assists clients to identify, assess and resolve their marketplace issues. He has previously served as a Senior Partner with a Big 4 management consultancy and Vice President for a publicly traded firm, among other positions. He is author of four books on marketing, customer relationships and competition.

Students will design and implement both a front-end and back-end web application for your organization. The application is required to use front-end components (React.js) and back-end services on a Node.js platform such as APIs and relational databases . It will be deployed on Google Cloud

A well-designed user experience builds trust and loyalty with your target audience. UX design creates a positive and well-defined customer journey. In this project, students will implement the UX design process to provide you with an optimized prototype for your website or app. Note: Due to the vast amount of applications, I may not be able to respond to all of you. Please be clear about what your organization does and why you would benefit from the students working on your app or website. The project will begin November 24, 2024 – February 2, 2025 Please note you're required to dedicate a minimum of 1 hour check-in with the student team every week. Thanks and good luck!

Students in Digital Authoring Practicum are digital storytellers––capable of editing, writing, and composing persuasive digital content. They know practices such as podcasting, media-rich instructional writing, and social media reels. Organizations can benefit by working with these storytellers because they can amplify campaigns, events, and internal communications and writing.

Community partners are invited to present a real-world challenge, question, or issue to be explored or analyzed by third year Mechanical Engineering students . Students will first work to define the problem in a way that leads to solutions, then apply their developing knowledge on the issues presented and provide a conceptual solution. Students will use a process called human-centred design. By completing this project, students will experience how they can create a positive change in society through the lens of engineering & technology. Through this process, students will practice empathizing and communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Some examples of past questions include: How can we create a student-led re-use facility on campus for project supplies and other materials that the university disposes of? How might York University reduce the environmental footprint associated with transportation? How can we reduce emissions at York University? While these are just some example questions, please note that questions do not need to be specific to the York University community. 

In this fourth year Educational Studies course (EDST 4999: Experience, Inquire, Contribute II: Inquiry Project), students will explore various initiatives and careers that are undertaken within an educational context. This program, unlike the B.Ed does not qualify students to become K-12 teachers. This course is meant to inspire Educational Studies students to understand what can be done with their degrees. Over the course, students will research various career areas that may be of interest to a graduate from the Educational Studies program. Some possible careers may include but are not limited to: Academic Principal, Arts Administration, Career Advisor, Curriculum Publisher, Educational Developer, Education Policy Advisor, HR or Corporate Trainer, Humane Education Manager, Librarian, Not for Profit Educator, Youth Program Coordinator. We are currently seeking Project Partners who may want to guide students in a variety of capacities. Students enrolled in the course are motivated to use their degrees and expertise in educational foundations to make a difference in various sectors.

Working with a real organization, students will use concepts and knowledge frameworks acquired within the business technology program to research, plan and design a solution to a business problem. Students will meet with representatives from the business organization, conduct interviews, deliver presentations, and submit an executive summary along with technical reports

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on 4th year Communication and Media students from York University to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Learners in this program get an edge in today’s media-centric and technologically evolving world. They learn to question, analyze and reflect on a wide range of media systems and communication technologies that influence our lives. In the program, learners will gain sound analytical skills, so that they can apply a critical lens to mass media and communication. The objective of this field placement opportunity is for our students to apply their research and communication/media skills in a formal work setting. The intention is for students to work within the organization and apply their abilities in a general project-oriented or project-specific assignment in the field. Students are expected to work on a placement basis 8 hours per week, for 9 weeks in the fall term (September-December 2023) and 9 weeks in the winter term (January-April 2024). Your organization will identify the type(s) of work activities which are required of the student during their placement, allowing us to evaluate the student under the course guidelines while satisfying the needs, goals, and mission of your organization.

This course places sociology students in not-for-profit, government, and community organizations in order to gain experience and skills in workplaces that respond to social inequalities. In addition, the students will meet regularly in a seminar setting to reflect upon their experience, and connect it to their sociological training.

Students can carry some of the following tasks:   Social media content analytics (e.g., content or discourse analyses of internal or external forms of media);  Statistical analysis or surveys that seek to distinguish similarities or differences such as:  demographics, constituent opinions, research participants’ preferences or habits;  Case studies or ‘communication audits’ utilizing skills that demonstrate the effectiveness of a particular method of communication or media, such as: interpersonal (face-to-face communication), inter-organizational (informal and formal lines of information and  communication networks);  Production and distribution of media-based publications, entailing audio-visual, or computer-mediated communication such as social media, blogs, digital flyers, digital posters, websites, zoom meetings, etc.;  Other types of data collection, including audio, visual (or AV combination);  Other tasks as appropriate to the organization and the student’s skill set.  Assistance with outreach, public relations, networking, support of communication activities and relations with members, constituents, clients, donors, governments, and/or stakeholders.    Partner organization can benefit from:  Recruitment pathway – opportunity to recruit new hires with work experience;   Students bring fresh and innovative ideas and perspectives;  Return on investment with the next generation of talent;  Successful and long-lasting partnerships with universities;  Advance on projects that allows the company to be innovative and creative;  Give back to the overall community.  

A well-designed user experience builds trust and loyalty with your target audience. UX design creates a positive and well-defined customer journey. In this project, students will implement the UX design process to provide you with an optimized prototype for your website or app. Note: I have taught this course since Feb 2020 and I have had 75+ successful clients thus far. Due to the vast amount of applications, I may not be able to respond to all of you. Please be clear about what your organization does and why you would benefit from the students working on your app or website. The project will begin July 3 - August 27 Please note you're required to dedicate a minimum of a 45-1 hour check-in with the student team every week. Thanks and good luck!

Students will design and implement both a front-end and back-end web application for your organization. The application is required to use front-end components (React.js) and back-end services on a Node.js platform such as APIs and relational databases . It will be deployed on Google Cloud

In-class project Opportunity in Cyber Security Operations: Bring on students from York University from the Cybersecurity Operations program to assist you with a potential real-life challenge in Cybersecurity, in a project-based experience. Students will design a comprehensive Cyber Security Operation Center (CSOC) with a unified design that will be customized according to the client’s needs. The project will comprise three main stages; requirements elicitation and analysis, design and architecture, and presentation and recommendations. Students will work on cybersecurity projects over the course period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Students are available for 39 hours of placement from July 4th to August 15th 2023.

Students analyze marketing problems and develop solutions to real-world situations. This course provides students with more advanced marketing theory, builds on some of what they already know, and provides an opportunity for them to apply their knowledge to a real client such as your own organization. Much of the focus of this course is on marketing planning, Past clients have received either a marketing plan or an output which addresses a marketing requirement, such as a marketing communications plan. We generally work with clients that have been in business for at least a few years, have gone through early growth and now want to expand their markets or improve their revenues. Clients' annual revenues are generally material - in excess of $0.5- 1 million, sometimes materially more. Past client projects have involved issues such as market penetration, awareness, US market entry, Canadian and/or US market development, customer attraction, and customer retention.

Students analyze marketing problems and develop solutions to real-world situations. This course provides students with more advanced marketing theory, builds on some of what they already know, and provides an opportunity for them to apply their knowledge to a real client such as your own organization. Much of the focus of this course is on marketing planning, Past clients have received either a marketing plan or an output which addresses a marketing requirement, such as a marketing communications plan. We generally work with clients that have been in business for at least a few years, have gone through early growth and now want to expand their markets or improve their revenues. Clients' annual revenues are generally material - in excess of $0.5- 1 million, sometimes materially more. Past client projects have involved issues such as market penetration, awareness, US market entry, Canadian and/or US market development, customer attraction, and customer retention.