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Field Study: Consulting

ENTR 4400/6400
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Schulich School of Business
Schulich School of Business
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alexandra Jonca
Riipen Customer Success Coordinator
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3
Timeline
  • September 11, 2017
    Experience start
  • September 26, 2017
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 5, 2017
    Experience end
Experience
5 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Any, Early stage venture
Any industries
Categories
Leadership Organizational structure Marketing strategy
Skills
business consulting analytic ability well developed written and oral communication skills strategy formulation marketing and market research
Learner goals and capabilities

Groups of 2-3 student-consultants will work with your early stage venture on a short-term project that is important to you.

Learners
Any level
25 learners
Project
70 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 3
Expected outcomes and deliverables

There are 3 deliverables:

  • 1) Project Plan (week 4 of project): Students will work with you and the instructor and conduct preliminary research to develop a plan to address your challenge
  • 2) Status Report (week 8 of project) : Students will update you on their findings to date and confirm next steps and timing.
  • 3) Final Delivery (week 12 of project) of recommendations based on what was outlined in the project plan and reconfirmed in the status report.
Project timeline
  • September 11, 2017
    Experience start
  • September 26, 2017
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 5, 2017
    Experience end
Project Examples

Groups of 2-3 student-consultants will work with your early stage venture on a short-term project that is important to you. The students will conduct research on the challenge or opportunity that you put forward. This could include, but is not limited to:

  • Surveying potential customers and / or consumers to evaluate your firm's market potential
  • Developing value propositions for specific market segments
  • Analyzing  a value chain
  • Developing a competitive matrix
  • Validating business models

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

Be an early-stage venture with a product/service in the market.

Be available for 2 check-in meetings during the semester (about 1 hour each).

Be responsive to periodic emails to answer any questions or concerns that the student(s) may have as they progress.

Be available for a 1-hour interview (virtual, phone, or in person) at the beginning of the semester in order to make sure the students fully understand your company, industry and needs.