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Leadership Development - Fall 2023

MGHC02 -Management Skills
Closed
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Phani Radhakrishnan
Associate Professor
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General
  • Undergraduate; 4th year, Junior
  • 120 learners; teams of 5
  • 40 hours per learner
  • Dates set by experience
  • Educators assign learners to projects
Preferred companies
  • 3/3 project matches
  • Anywhere
  • Academic experience
  • Any company type
  • Any industries
Categories
Human resources Training & development Leadership Workplace health/wellness
Project timeline
  • October 2, 2023
    Experience start
  • December 22, 2023
    Experience end
Overview
Details

3rd and 4th year undergraduate business students working in 3-5 person teams will conduct research to develop an actionable strategy to solve a leadership development challenge faced by your organization, stakeholders, and/or clients. For example, they can design leadership training programs incorporating the latest virtual and in-person designs and gamification ideas. Example topics are stress management, communication skills, negotiation skills, giving feedback, goal setting, managing teams, leading change.

Learner skills
Communication, Research, Presentation, Team-management
Deliverables

3-5 person teams of students will make 15 minute in person/virtual synchronous team presentations and provide speaking notes, slide decks, and training materials when relevant

Project Examples

Examples include but are not limited to:

  • Develop leadership skills training programs using games, experiential and virtual learning methods. Example topics are stress management, communication skills, negotiation skills, giving feedback, goal setting, managing teams, leading change.


Required questions to apply

Companies must answer the following custom questions in order to apply to this experience:

Are you able to attend a 3 hour virtual presentation by the student teams

Are you able to meet with professor and provide background data for your institution