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Capstone Course: Business Management

BUSS-5810
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Cape Breton University
Cape Breton University
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Anne O'Neill
Lecturer
1
Timeline
  • September 23, 2024
    Experience start
  • November 30, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
4 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Canada
Any company type
Any industries
Categories
Leadership Organizational structure Market research Product or service launch
Skills
leadership business strategy communication research analysis
Learner goals and capabilities

This semester a group of students will spend 100hours per group analysing an organizational challenge of your choice and developing a strategy to help you address your challenge. Based on information you provide, each team will deliver an action plan that incorporates your unique circumstances and outlines a path to more efficient and effective operations.


Learners
Post-graduate
Any level
50 learners
Project
110 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Each student group will submit a 150-70 page written report detailing the problem, recommended solutions, and action plan.

Each group will also complete a 20 minute presentation highlighting important findings and recommendations moving forward.

Project timeline
  • September 23, 2024
    Experience start
  • November 30, 2024
    Experience end
Project Examples

Examples include but are not limited to:

  • Manage a significant organizational change or restructuring.
  • Integrate cultures in a merger or acquisition.
  • Develop an environmental sustainability plan.
  • Develop a plan to re-imagine your mission, vision, and purpose and roll it out to employees.
  • Assess your organizational structure's fit with your organization's strategy.
  • Develop a plan to increase diversity and its' positive effects in your organization.
  • Marketing Plan
  • New Venture Analysis
  • Brand Development
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

A company representative will need to meet with the student group (MS Teams/Zoom) to outline objectives and expectations. Bi-weekly meeting with the Project Team for follow-up questions and to ensure the project is progressing in the right direction.

A company representative needs to meet (MS Teams/Zoom) to outline the objectives and expectations.

A company representative will need to be available to answer student questions regarding project scope.