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Organizational Consulting Project

MSCI 211
Closed
University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Umair Shah
Lecturer
(1)
3
Timeline
  • October 1, 2017
    Experience start
  • October 16, 2017
    Project Scope Meeting
  • October 23, 2017
    Progress update from students to industry partner
  • December 5, 2017
    Experience end
Experience
20 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries
Categories
Leadership Organizational structure
Skills
data analysis design thinking strategy consulting consumer research
Student goals and capabilities

Student teams consisting of 4-5 undergraduate student-consultants will develop an action plan that addresses a leadership or management challenge currently faced by your organization.

Students
Undergraduate
Any level
240 Students
Project
50 hours per Student
Students self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Phase 1 – Project Plan: Students will connect with organization representative(s) to devise the project scope and prepare a detailed plan for completion of the project.

Phase 2 – Project Execution: Students will work on deliverables outlined in the project plan. Teams will periodically communicate with organization representative(s) as needed to complete project tasks.

Phase 3 - Outcome - 10 page Report: Students will submit a detailed report on the outcomes of the project.

Project timeline
  • October 1, 2017
    Experience start
  • October 16, 2017
    Project Scope Meeting
  • October 23, 2017
    Progress update from students to industry partner
  • December 5, 2017
    Experience end
Project Examples

Over a six-week period, the students will diagnose the problem and develop a strategy to help you address it.

Based on information you provide, student-consultants will develop an action plan that addresses a leadership or management challenge currently faced by your organization.

Project examples could include, but are not limited to:

  • Redesign an internal system or process including: hiring, socialization, compensation, motivation, team management, learning, training.
  • Develop a plan to re-imagine your mission, vision, and purpose and roll it out to employees.
  • Manage a significant organizational change or restructuring.
  • Integrate cultures in a merger or acquisition.
  • Reduce employee turnover or absenteeism or increase workplace safety.
  • Diagnose your organizational structure and its fit with your organization's strategy.
  • Help you develop a plan to increase diversity and the positive effects of diversity in your organization.
  • Help you develop a plan for your organization to become self-sustaining in the long term (environmental sustainability plan.)
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Kick off the project with a 1-2 hour interview with your student groups.

Must be willing to work with up to 4 student groups (each group will have a communication lead).

Be responsive to periodic emails to answer questions the students may have over the course of the assignment.