Schulich MBA student-consultants will undertake a comprehensive strategic study of your organization and its external environment to identify key strategic issues and develop actionable recommendations - including an implementation plan - to help your organization achieve its goals.Feedback from past clients indicates that they most appreciate the in-depth analysis and objective assessment of their operations and the new insights and perspectives introduced by the students.Please note: For this capstone project, only companies/organizations with established products and an existing customer base can be accepted (proxy: $2.5M annual revenue). We cannot accommodate start-ups without an established customer base.

Welcome to the Master of Marketing Placement Program with Schulich School of Business. Our Masters students are eager to apply their classroom learning to real-world projects, gaining practical knowledge while providing valuable insights to your organization. Through this collaboration, students aim to enhance their skills in marketing, sales, and research, while contributing meaningfully to your company's success. As an employer, your role is crucial in guiding and supporting our learners throughout the project, ensuring a successful and enriching experience for both parties.Work placements are minimum 12 weeks during the summer semester (May to August). Students can work part-time or full-time, depending on the needs of the project.At this moment we are seeking only paid placement opportunities. If a placement is paid (min hourly rate in Ontario, $16.5/hr) and 4-months long, we can provide you with an Ontario tax credit letter.All interested employers can send a request to match, along with a job description for posting  on our internal job board. After 7 to 10 days, we will send you the applications (cover letter and resume) of interested students. The selected student will receive an offer for the Work Placement.

The group of student-consultants will submit a written plan, specific to your company's growth opportunities, which will be accompanied by a 15-minute presentation.

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.