An individual or team of students from the University of California Riverside, University Extension can provide a fresh perspective, analysis, and recommendations for consideration, to support your organization with a specific problem or process. Using a consultant-friendly, project-driven approach, they will work together to research a Risk Management topic ( i.e. risk management culture, data assembly, risk analysis, strategic decisions, continuous improvement, legal issues, insurance, risk management process, etc. ). Students will conduct a comprehensive literature review (research) and investigate a specific risk management topic on behalf of a Client (business organization). Any potential gaps between the literature and the practical application of the Client’s proposed topic will be identified and recommendations made for improvement. Note :  The class size will be updated, to represent the total # of students who actually select and complete a project with a Riipen partnering organization.

A team of students will help you discover millennial preferences for social media advertising patterns by creating ads and analyzing the results.

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from University of California, Riverside 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/experience will contribute to Trust and Accountability and create better stakeholder relationships, establish a strong internal communication system, and identifying negotiation strategies that will help in promoting transparency, accountability and leadership.

This Course allows students to demonstrate their proficiency in the key concepts of business analytics. As a capstone project, students will understand and critically apply the concepts and methods of business analytics., analytical skills, data visualization, data mining, data warehouse, and big data analytics throughout the program. Through this course, students will acquire soft (communications) and hard (technical) skills to support business analytics projects and decision-making. We will focus on using methodologies and analytical tools to solve real-world problems in R&D, marketing, supply chain, healthcare, finance, and so on.