Business Administration - Part-time Work-Integrated Learning Field Placement Course

BUSI 3091

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Lakehead University

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Maryann Kleynendorst

Experiential Learning Navigator

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Timeline

September 30, 2021

Experience start
October 1, 2021

Project Scope Meeting
December 4, 2021

Mid term evaluation and reflection
April 1, 2022

End term evaluation and reflection
April 2, 2022

Experience end

Experience

1/15 project matches

Dates set by experience

Preferred companies

Anywhere

Any

Any industries

Experience scope

Skills

marketing strategy accounting & finance competitive analysis business consulting business strategy

Learner goals and capabilities

Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) at Lakehead

WIL at LU’s core goal is to ensure that our business students are “work-place ready” upon graduation. Powered by RBC Future Launch, we offer a suite of experiential learning opportunities designed to meet the needs of students, faculty, businesses and the communities we serve.

WIL at LU's top business students are available for Part-time Field Placements

Student Prerequisites:

Successful completion of second-year of the Honours Bachelor of Commerce or Business Administration program and have declared a major.
Must be a full-time student in good academic standing in the Faculty of Business Administration or a full-time student in another faculty enrolled in a Faculty of Business Administration certificate program.

Learners

Undergraduate

Any level

15 learners

Project

196 hours per learner

Learners self-assign

Teams of 2

Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiated between the organization, WIL at LU and the student(s). Deliverables are customized based on the Field Placement or project goals proposed by the employer and the learning goals of the student.

Project timeline

September 30, 2021

Experience start
October 1, 2021

Project Scope Meeting
December 4, 2021

Mid term evaluation and reflection
April 1, 2022

End term evaluation and reflection
April 2, 2022

Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Students can be placed individually or as multi-disciplinary teams

Students are available to work in all sectors.

WIL Part-time Field Placement Credit Course - unpaid

This course provides a supervised Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Placement in an approved organizational setting that gives students extended opportunities to apply classroom-based learning in a real-world setting. Combined with critical reflection, a series of integrative foundational skills workshops enables the development of work-readiness and allows students to integrate theory and practice. Students will dedicate the equivalent of 1 day per week over two semesters for a total 192 hours.
Placements run September thru March

Student Skill Sets:

Accounting

Financial accounting / management accounting / budgeting / forecasting / analysis / internal audit / transactional processes asset registers / payroll / data migration / policies and procedures / leases / GL journal entry / reconciliations / risk management / compliance work / consulting / audit /

Finance

Financial planning / retail banking / corporate banking / financial analysis and modelling /

Management

Retail management / Policy and process review / small business start-up and management / logistics / operations management / business analysis / quality control and management / environmental management / facilities management / office management and administration / strategic planning / governance and support / risk management /

Planning

Local government / private organization / public agency / policy development / strategic planning / statutory planning /

Marketing & Communications

Campaigns / public relations / advertising / brand development / market research / social media / data collection and collation / policies / customer surveys / competitor analysis / inbound marketing / television and radio productions /

Project Management

Process modelling and mapping / process improvement / implementation plan development / infrastructure planning and implementation / information flow and retrieval / business analysis / quality control and management / environmental management / facilities management /

Human Resources

Recruitment / training & development / industrial relations / employee relations / performance management / OSH / administration / inductions / health and wellness / contracts / policy review and development /

Event Management

Preparation and planning / liaison with suppliers / logistics / communication / on-the-day assistance / post event feedback and surveys/

Selected Past Placements

● Roots to Harvest / Accounting System Development

● Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce / Community Outreach Planning

● Investor’s Group / Wealth Management

● Wilderness North / Marketing Plan

● RBC / Personal Banking

● BDC / Credit Applications, Marketing Plan, Client Relationships

● Our Kids Count / Communications, Non-profit Management

● Performance Kia / Financial Reporting and Analysis

● Grant Thornton / Accounting Intern

● DST Engineering / Marketing Intern

Linked templates

Workplace Language Analysis Reducing Employee Turnover Employee Survey Creation View all

Additional company criteria

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

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To support, in conjunction with the Experiential Learning Navigator and the student, the development of the Learning Plan and ensure that the learning plan is realistic, appropriate and within the scope of the placement.

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To ensure that assessments of student performance are completed and submitted to the Experiential Learning Navigator at the mid-term and end-term of the placement.

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To participate in discussion and feedback at the request of the student and/or the Experiential Learning Navigator.

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To contact the Experiential Learning Navigator as soon as possible when it is determined that long term illness or any other significant absence may cause placement interruption.

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To contact the Experiential Learning Navigator as soon as possible when concerns develop that may result in changes in the nature and flow of learning opportunities within the organization.

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To define any specific criteria related to acceptance of a student (i.e. health requirements, records check).

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To facilitate student participation in the organization and its structure. This includes providing opportunities for students to meet and familiarize themselves with staff members and their work, including policies and procedures. Students can benefit greatly through student participation in organization committee work and attendance at staff meetings.

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To sign and follow an agreement that defines the roles and responsibilities of the Faculty of Business Administration, the placement organization and the student.

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To recognize that the WIL at LU Field Placement has educational components that require the time of staff members. Supervisors and mentors will need adequate time to prepare for the student's arrival, to develop orientation plans, and to establish regular supervisory meeting for students.

Timeline

September 30, 2021

Experience start
October 1, 2021

Project Scope Meeting
December 4, 2021

Mid term evaluation and reflection
April 1, 2022

End term evaluation and reflection
April 2, 2022

Experience end

Business Administration - Part-time Work-Integrated Learning Field Placement Course

Timeline

Experience scope

Categories

Skills

Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) at Lakehead

Student Prerequisites:

Learners

Project timeline

Project Examples

Requirements

Students can be placed individually or as multi-disciplinary teams

Students are available to work in all sectors.

WIL Part-time Field Placement Credit Course - unpaid

Student Skill Sets:

Selected Past Placements

Linked templates

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

Additional company criteria

Timeline

Additional company criteria

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