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Strategic Management in Established Business Landscapes

MGMT 661
Open Closing on April 21, 2025 / 2 spots left
University Canada West
University Canada West
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Tokunbo Oladokun
Assistant Professor
3
Timeline
  • April 22, 2025
    Experience start
  • June 20, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
2 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Canada
Small to medium enterprise
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Operations Competitive analysis Market expansion Product or service launch Sales strategy
Skills
market positioning master of business administration (mba) strategic management online communication business strategies research
Learner goals and capabilities

Is your business experiencing challenges around strategic positioning in a competitive landscape? MBA students at the University Canada West are prepared to analyze your key business challenges, and provide actionable recommendations. Students will work on one main project over the course of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.


The teams will apply their diverse entrepreneurial knowledge as students with critical analyses/strategies/design skills to develop ideas in your organization. The teams will complete an analysis, provide strategic recommendations and practical options, and recommend an action plan appropriate to your business situation in consultation with you.


As a participating organization, you will provide a specific question, business issue/ challenge, or opportunity that will be the focus of the student team review.

Learners

Learners
Graduate
Intermediate levels
35 learners
Project
20 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Project deliverables will be a final report from each team including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations. Students will also present their findings in a 5-10 minute presentation and participate in Q&A sessions.


Businesses are expected to provide feedback on the students' reports within 2 weeks.



Project timeline
  • April 22, 2025
    Experience start
  • June 20, 2025
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

In this assignment, students will conduct an overview of your business and understand your industry and competitive landscape. As a participating organization, you can direct their research by providing particular areas of interest and context on your challenges. You'll receive unique insights from their analyses by allowing students to perform an unbiased assessment and review.


Students will identify strengths, weaknesses and areas of opportunity. They will provide recommendations in one or more areas that address your business needs and insights into potential growth areas.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

  • Q1 - Text short
    How many years have you been in business and what is the size of your company?  *
  • Q2 - Text short
    How often are you able to meet with students and answer questions throughout the course of the term?
  • Q3 - Text short
    Do you confirm that you will provide feedback on each teams' submission within 2 weeks of completion?
  • Q4 - Text short
    What business data can you provide to students to analyze and make recommendations on?
  • Q5 - Text long
    What information do you require from students on an NDA?