General
- Post-graduate
- 75 learners; teams of 5
- 70 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Educators assign learners to projects
Preferred companies
- 8/10 project matches
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Non profit, Small to medium enterprise, Incubator, Social enterprise
- Any
Categories
Project timeline
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May 13, 2024Experience start
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August 18, 2024Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Sheridan International Business Management Capstone projects run for a duration of 14 weeks. Guided by a faculty member, student consultant groups work with an Industry Client to help them solve a business problem and develop a strategic plan. These projects apply to small, medium and large enterprises.
How does this benefit you?
• Work with the next generation before you hire
• Fresh new ideas and perspectives
• Enthusiastic team of students working on your project, advised by experienced faculty
• Explore new markets that are outside of your organization’s current business plan
• Connect with Sheridan College academic community
• Students will provide approximately 70 hours of work, without financial payment dedicated to helping your business
- Learner skills
- Project planning, Business consulting, Business strategy, Research
- Deliverables
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Presentation and final report to be delivered at the end of the 14 weeks. Clients are expected to provide feedback to the group on their progress throughout the project.
Project Examples
Students are expected to:
• Evaluate the market, industry dynamics and competitors, and determine buyers’ decision-making and purchasing behaviour.
• Evaluate risks and opportunities.
• Develop a plan to implement the proposal including product modifications and approvals, business registrations, product promotions, distribution costs, financial analysis, etc.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Partners meet with Sheridan business students throughout the semester and will also be asked to provide feedback on assignments.
Partners will have a time commitment of approximately 5-20 hours over the course of 14 weeks.
Partners will be invited to attend a final capstone presentation at the end of the academic term.