These students come from various countries with several years work experience in different fields. From architecture and engineering to hotel and hospitality management, finance and insurance, international marketing and trade and HR. The projects will be completed between mid-September and December.

Are you experiencing challenges or seeing opportunities for your organization in relation to business development and growth, strategy, marketing, operations, or so? Graduate-level students at University Canada West (UCW) are here to help , who are in the final year of their MBA, and oftentimes bring along extensive industry experience as well. Over the course of the term, students will work with you to conduct organizational diagnosis to identify challenges and opportunities facing your organization, prepare a project proposal that addresses your objectives and needs, and give insights and recommendations as informed by thorough analysis for your organization. The deliverables typically include presentations (e.g., for proposal, progress update, and final) and a professional write-up. We are looking to collaborate with businesses that meet the following criteria: 1. The business should be a legally registered and ongoing small business . A new start-up or business is welcome. 2. The business should be based in Canada (P.S. For UCW is based in Vancouver, BC, business with operation and/or customer/supplier connections in Vancouver or BC could be additionally benefited). 3. The business owner should be willing to work with up to 4-6 student groups (around 3-5 students per group) throughout the duration of the term. Communication would mostly be conducted on Riipen. 4. The business owner should be willing to spend approximately an hour per week (on average) speaking with students, responding to their queries, etc. 5. For the purpose of confidentiality and data privacy, it is expected that the business owner will provide a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) form that students and the business owner will sign. 6. If the business owner agrees to the points mentioned above, the business owner will have an initial virtual meeting through a video call with the course instructor. The course instructor will discuss the details of the course, expectations, etc., and will answer any questions or concerns of the business owner.

The BUSI 660, a capstone project-based course, is designed for students in the final term of their MBA program. The course has a strong analytical, applied, and experiential orientation. Students work in groups of 4-6 to focus on a challenge/opportunity for the business. The students' process - and ultimate deliverable will include a current analysis of the business, problem or opportunity identification, research (as applicable), recommended solutions/strategy with an implementation plan, budget and finally, risk identification and mitigation strategies (again, as applicable). The project can be for a Canadian business of any size as long as the business is showing revenue.

Seeking organizational growth? Recruit  University Canada West  graduate students as student-consultants. They will evaluate your business strategy, suggest improvements, and develop action plans and various analyses over a semester, using virtual tools for collaboration. These MBA students bring international insights and industry experience, entrepreneurial skills, and strategic thinking to your project. Benefit from their analyses, ideas, recommendations, and practical solutions tailored to your business needs. As a participant, provide a business challenge for the student team to evaluate and propose recommendations for your business. Elevate your organization with fresh perspectives and expert guidance. Engagement: we will need company representatives to participate in one two-hour virtual session and one one-hour virtual session with our students. These will be scheduled based on company representative availability.