A one- to two-day event in which companies present students with real-world challenges and ask them to create and present innovative solutions, either individually or in teams. Typically, hackathons culminate in a pitch competition where companies and other stakeholders act as judges, providing feedback and ranking the best solutions.Upon successful completion of an Experience Ventures Hackathon, student participants receive a stipend valued at $325, paid in part by Canada's Work Integrated Learning Initiative.

Companies present students with a specific project, and the Student Innovation Centre will facilitate matching of talent from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds.Upon successful completion of an Experience Ventures Project, student participants receive a stipend valued at $825, paid in part by Canada's Work Integrated Learning Initiative.

Incubators create teams of students from more than one discipline and provide them with a project for a venture, or group of ventures. We are accepting applications for InterD Team Projects now.Upon successful completion of an Interdisciplinary (InterD) Team Project, student participants receive a stipend valued at $825, paid in part by Canada's Work Integrated Learning Initiative.

Our 4th year nursing students take their senior nursing leadership course in either their last or second last term before graduation. The leaders, who we call mentors, that work with our students can expect our students to come to your organization with:a solid knowledge in nursing and healthcarestrong critical thinking and analytical skillsintroductory statistics and research skillssolid understand of the social determinants of healthability to support a diverse number of projects and initiativesIf there are specific learner capabilities required, such as speaking a particularly language, or skills with video editing, this is something that we can try and accommodate.

Taking place over several weeks, these require students to build out more complete solutions to social, business, design, or community challenges posed by the Student Innovation Centre, oftentimes in partnership with companies.Upon successful completion of an Experience Ventures Challenge, student participants receive a stipend valued at $525, paid in part by Canada's Work Integrated Learning Initiative.

Students selected by the incubator receive unique opportunities to work with several companies, at least partially at the employer site over the course of a term.Upon successful completion of an Experience Ventures Student in Residence placement, participants receive a stipend valued at $825, paid in part by Canada's Work Integrated Learning Initiative.

Our 4th year nursing students take their senior nursing leadership course in either their last or second last term before graduation. The leaders, who we call mentors, that work with our students can expect our students to come to your organization with:a solid knowledge in nursing and healthcarestrong critical thinking and analytical skillsintroductory statistics and research skillssolid understand of the social determinants of healthability to support a diverse number of projects and initiativesIf there are specific learner capabilities required, such as speaking a particularly language, or skills with video editing, this is something that we can try and accommodate.

Consumer Behavior is a 3rd year undergraduate marketing course at the University of Alberta's School of Business, one of the top 5 business schools in Canada.Students will each work 15–25 hours throughout the winter semester, in groups of 4–5, on an applied consumer behavior project, guided by your organizational goals and priorities. This course is online due to COVID-19, so projects will be completed and delivered remotely.Students have already taken introduction to marketing; this course focuses on the deeper psychological factors influencing consumer behavior, and how those factors are used by marketers. Course topics include: Attention and Perception Needs and Motivation Judgment and Decision Making Attitudes and Persuasion Social InfluenceChoice Architecture / NudgesWord-of-Mouth / How Things SpreadProjects involving any (or all) of these topics are welcome. Projects may also include secondary research, but NOT primary research (i.e., interviews, focus groups).

Capstone projects use students' competencies developed throughout the MBA program to solve real-world business problems supplied by a variety of organizations in the student's final term. Capstone projects are experiential learning that mutually benefit students and organizations.Projects are required to be strategic in nature, and should span across multiple functional areas (strategy, finance, operations, marketing, human relations, entrepreneurship, innovation etc.). They are completed in a 3-month time frame and are sufficient in scope to provide an average of 10hrs/week commitment from a 3-5 person student team.Proposals are selected by the students and once finalized, student teams manage the project and communications with oversight from the professor. Some proposals may not match and if this is the case, we will contact you for other opportunities or the possibility of participating in a different term.

Student ProjectsHow we can helpIn this project, a team of students will help your company understand and solve a UX/UI design problem over a seven week period. Students will work as a team to apply their skills as the "capstone project" in their certificate program.User Expe­ri­ence (UX) Design and User Inter­face (UI) Design are the two sides of user-cen­tred design, an emer­gent field that has seen rapid growth over the past few years. UX explores what it means to be user-cen­tred, while UI oth­er exam­ines how users inter­act with­in a space. Both require skills in design think­ing, research, and work­ing with diverse teams and stakeholders.Program BackgroundOur UX/UI Certificate Program teaches how to approach problems from a user-centred perspective, and how to conduct user research to best guide the design process. This program is online and teaches participants the foundations ofboth UX and UI design.

Students will develop a responsive, modern web application to improve client's web presence, optimize workflows, organize information, etc.

Consumer Behavior is a 3rd year undergraduate marketing course at the University of Alberta's School of Business, one of the top 5 business schools in Canada.Students will each work 15–25 hours throughout the fall semester, in groups of 4–5, on an applied consumer behavior project, guided by your organizational goals and priorities. Students have already taken introductory marketing courses; this course focuses on the deeper psychological factors influencing consumer behavior, and how those factors are used by marketers. Course topics include: Attention and Perception Motivation and Goals Judgment and Decision Making Attitudes and Persuasion Social InfluenceChoice Architecture and NudgesHow Things SpreadTargeting and PsychographicsArtificial intelligence

Students will develop a responsive, modern web application to improve client's web presence, optimize workflows, organize information, etc.

Students completing their Bachelor of Kinesiology, Bachelor of Science Kinesiology, or Bachelor of Arts, Recreation, Sport, and Tourism are all required to complete a practicum course. Our programs offer a variety of majors or specializations ranging from health promotion to adapted physical activity, to sports administration, recreation administration, and sports management. Students complete their practicum course near the end of their degree and will begin their placement with a very strong background knowledge within their area. Students in full time placement will work 30-35 hours per week over 13 working weeks in either paid or unpaid practicum placements.

Capstone projects use students' competencies developed throughout the MBA program to solve real-world business problems supplied by a variety of organizations in the student's final term. Capstone projects are experiential learning that mutually benefit students and organizations.Projects are required to be strategic in nature, and should span across multiple functional areas (strategy, finance, operations, marketing, human relations, entrepreneurship, innovation etc.). Projects are completed in a 3-month time frame and are sufficient in scope to provide an average of 10hrs/week commitment from a 3-5 person student team. Proposals are selected by the students and once finalized, student teams manage the project and communications with oversight from the professor. Some proposals may not match and if this is the case, we will contact you for other opportunities or the possibility of participating in a different term.

Beginning in January, a team of 3-4 Student Consultants will dedicate 400+ hours working as a consulting team for your organization. They are in their 4th year of the Operations Management program at the Alberta School of Business. Their expertise is in data analytics and operations management. Based on the information and goals you provide, the group will develop solutions and recommendations to solve your analytical challenge.This is a paid opportunity with a cost estimated between $5000 and $7000 (per team).

Students from a variety of faculties and disciplines are excited to gain real world experience and apply their degree learning. Students can complete international internship/work integrated learning projects virtually or in-person, and can be available for a variety of durations.

Student ProjectsHow we can helpIn this project, a team of students will help your company understand and solve a UX/UI design problem over a seven week period. Students will work as a team to apply their skills as the "capstone project" in their certificate program.User Expe­ri­ence (UX) Design and User Inter­face (UI) Design are the two sides of user-cen­tred design, an emer­gent field that has seen rapid growth over the past few years. UX explores what it means to be user-cen­tred, while UI oth­er exam­ines how users inter­act with­in a space. Both require skills in design think­ing, research, and work­ing with diverse teams and stakeholders.Program BackgroundOur UX/UI Certificate Program teaches how to approach problems from a user-centred perspective, and how to conduct user research to best guide the design process. This program is online and teaches participants the foundations ofboth UX and UI design.

Capstone projects use students' competencies developed throughout the MBA program to solve real-world business problems supplied by a variety of organizations in the student's final term. Capstone projects are experiential learning that mutually benefit students and organizations.Projects are required to be strategic in nature, and should span across multiple functional areas (strategy, finance, operations, marketing, human relations, entrepreneurship, innovation etc.). Projects are completed in a 3-month time frame and are sufficient in scope to provide an average of 10hrs/week commitment from a 3-5 person student team.Proposals are selected by the students and once finalized, student teams manage the project and communications with oversight from the professor. Some proposals may not match and if this is the case, we will contact you for other opportunities or the possibility of participating in a different term.

Community social entrepreneurship is the use of the applied techniques of entrepreneurs to develop, fund and implement community-based solutions that focus on social, cultural, or environmental issues. Social entrepreneurship in modern society offers an altruistic form of enterprise creation that focuses on the benefits that communities may reap, rather than on financial profits that accrue only to powerful stakeholders. Social entrepreneurship provides a community benefit when it transforms its social capital in a way that affects its social and economic development in a positive manner. Are you up to date on how best to address the unique opportunities and challenges facing you social venture? A team of students will develop focused recommendations and a tactical plan for your social venture to help you take advantage of an opportunity or overcome a challenge that you are facing.

Beginning in January, a team of 3-4 Student Consultants will dedicate 400+ hours working as a consulting team for your organization. They are in their 4th year of the Operations Management program at the Alberta School of Business. Their expertise is in data analytics and operations management. Based on the information and goals you provide, the group will develop solutions and recommendations to solve your analytical challenge.This is a paid opportunity with a cost estimated between $5000 and $7000 (per team).

Students will develop a website or web application to improve client's web presence, optimize workflows, organize information, etc.

Consumer Behavior is a 3rd year undergraduate marketing course at the University of Alberta's School of Business, one of the top 5 business schools in Canada.Students will each work 15–25 hours throughout the fall semester, in groups of 4–5, on an applied consumer behavior project, guided by your organizational goals and priorities. The course is online due to COVID-19 and the work undertaken will be remotely completed and delivered.Students have already taken introductory marketing courses; this course focuses on the deeper psychological factors influencing consumer behavior, and how those factors are used by marketers. Course topics include: Attention and Perception Motivation and Goals Judgment and Decision Making Attitudes and Persuasion Social InfluenceChoice Architecture and NudgesHow Things SpreadTargeting and Psychographics

Capstone projects use students' competencies developed throughout the MBA program to solve real-world business problems supplied by a variety of organizations in the student's final term. Capstone projects are experiential learning that mutually benefit students and organizations.Projects are required to be strategic in nature, and should span across multiple functional areas (strategy, finance, operations, marketing, human relations, entrepreneurship, innovation etc.). Projects are completed in a 3-month time frame and are sufficient in scope to provide an average of 10hrs/week commitment from a 3-5 person student team.Proposals are selected by the students and once finalized, student teams manage the project and communications with oversight from the professor. Some proposals may not match and if this is the case, we will contact you for other opportunities or the possibility of participating in a different term.

Students will get to practice their foundational skills and knowledge on a project building a digital marketing strategy designed to achieve the client’s business needs. They’ll also get a chance to develop their professional skills in client management and working collaboratively in a team. The intention is that by the end of the project, students will have gotten a preview of what it’s like to work on a team in a marketing agency or as a marketing consultant.Key ObjectivesReviewing and analyzing data to draw insights and inform their strategies.Competitor and market research to understand the client’s competitive landscapeUtilizing search engine optimization, social media and email marketing to achieve goals and objectivesUtilizing paid social, paid search, display, remarketing, and video advertising to achieve goals and objectivesCommunicating with clients to better understand their needs and develop a strategy that will achieve success

Student ProjectsHow we can helpIn this project, a team of students will help your company understand and solve a UX/UI design problem over a seven week period. Students will work as a team to apply their skills as the "capstone project" in their certificate program.User Expe­ri­ence (UX) Design and User Inter­face (UI) Design are the two sides of user-cen­tred design, an emer­gent field that has seen rapid growth over the past few years. UX explores what it means to be user-cen­tred, while UI oth­er exam­ines how users inter­act with­in a space. Both require skills in design think­ing, research, and work­ing with diverse teams and stakeholders.Program BackgroundOur UX/UI Certificate Program teaches how to approach problems from a user-centred perspective, and how to conduct user research to best guide the design process. This program is online and teaches participants the foundations ofboth UX and UI design.

Capstone projects use students' competencies developed throughout the MBA program to solve real-world business problems supplied by a variety of organizations in the student's final term. Capstone projects are experiential learning that mutually benefit students and organizations.Projects are required to be strategic in nature, and should span across multiple functional areas (strategy, finance, operations, marketing, human relations, entrepreneurship, innovation etc.). They are completed in a 3-month time frame and are sufficient in scope to provide an average of 10hrs/week commitment from a 3-5 person student team.Proposals are selected by the students and once finalized, student teams manage the project and communications with oversight from the professor. Some proposals may not match and if this is the case, we will contact you for other opportunities or the possibility of participating in a different term.

This course offers undergraduate Economics students the opportunity to take their education outside of the classroom and apply it to real-life challenges faced by companies, governments, and not-for-profit organizations. Over the course of one semester, students willselect a project from a set of challengeswork individually or in small teams to develop strategies to propose and evaluate solutions;communicate with their client periodically to exchange information and present results

Consumer Behavior is a 3rd year undergraduate marketing course. Student teams will work on an applied consumer behavior project, guided by your organization's goals. You will work with one course section, which will have 5-7 student teams. This means you will receive multiple final reports. Interactions will take place at the section level: you will meet with all teams simultaneously for 2 introductory sessions (Jan 26, Feb 14) and 2 final presentation sessions (Apr 6, 8).Projects can be completed and delivered remotely or in person.Students have taken an introductory course in marketing. This course focuses on the psychological factors influencing consumers, and how those factors are used by marketers. Topics include: Attention and Perception Needs and Motivation Decision Making Persuasion Social InfluenceChoice ArchitectureWord-of-Mouth Projects involving any (or all) of these topics are welcome. Projects can involve secondary research, but NOT primary research (i.e., interviews).

Teams of students will consult a business looking to become B Corp Certified, and apply the B Impact Assessment tool. Each team will develop a comprehensive report detailing the business’ score on each category of the tool and develop recommendations on how to improve on a selection of categories.