Organizational Consulting Project
Timeline
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October 1, 2017Experience start
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October 16, 2017Project Scope Meeting
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October 23, 2017Progress update from students to industry partner
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December 5, 2017Experience end
Timeline
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October 1, 2017Experience start
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October 16, 2017Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 23, 2017Progress update from students to industry partner
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December 5, 2017Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Leadership Organizational structureSkills
data analysis design thinking strategy consulting consumer researchStudent teams consisting of 4-5 undergraduate student-consultants will develop an action plan that addresses a leadership or management challenge currently faced by your organization.
Learners
Phase 1 Project Plan: Students will connect with organization representative(s) to devise the project scope and prepare a detailed plan for completion of the project.
Phase 2 Project Execution: Students will work on deliverables outlined in the project plan. Teams will periodically communicate with organization representative(s) as needed to complete project tasks.
Phase 3 - Outcome - 10 page Report: Students will submit a detailed report on the outcomes of the project.
Project timeline
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October 1, 2017Experience start
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October 16, 2017Project Scope Meeting
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October 23, 2017Progress update from students to industry partner
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December 5, 2017Experience end
Timeline
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October 1, 2017Experience start
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October 16, 2017Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 23, 2017Progress update from students to industry partner
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December 5, 2017Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Over a six-week period, the students will diagnose the problem and develop a strategy to help you address it.
Based on information you provide, student-consultants will develop an action plan that addresses a leadership or management challenge currently faced by your organization.
Project examples could include, but are not limited to:
- Redesign an internal system or process including: hiring, socialization, compensation, motivation, team management, learning, training.
- Develop a plan to re-imagine your mission, vision, and purpose and roll it out to employees.
- Manage a significant organizational change or restructuring.
- Integrate cultures in a merger or acquisition.
- Reduce employee turnover or absenteeism or increase workplace safety.
- Diagnose your organizational structure and its fit with your organization's strategy.
- Help you develop a plan to increase diversity and the positive effects of diversity in your organization.
- Help you develop a plan for your organization to become self-sustaining in the long term (environmental sustainability plan.)
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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October 1, 2017Experience start
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October 16, 2017Project Scope Meeting
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October 23, 2017Progress update from students to industry partner
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December 5, 2017Experience end
Timeline
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October 1, 2017Experience start
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October 16, 2017Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 23, 2017Progress update from students to industry partner
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December 5, 2017Experience end