Fall 2021 Organizational Consulting Competition

Timeline
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September 24, 2021Experience start
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December 18, 2021Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Leadership Organizational structureSkills
teamwork business consulting strategy problem analysis writen communicationIn a competition-style assignment, several groups of student-consultant teams will develop an action plan that addresses a leadership or management challenge your organization currently faces.
Students
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: Students will submit a detailed report (2500 to 3000 words) on the outcomes of the project. The best reports will be provided to you for selection of the winning team.
Project timeline
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September 24, 2021Experience start
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December 18, 2021Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Beginning this fall, student-consultant teams will spend approximately 100 hours per group understanding an organizational challenge you are facing and developing a strategy to help address it.
Based on information you provide, consultant teams will deliver an action plan that considers your unique circumstances and outlines a path to more efficient and productive organizational outcomes.
Project examples may include, but are not limited to:
- Managing a significant organizational change or restructuring.
- Reducing employee turnover or absenteeism or increase workplace safety.
- Integrating cultures in a merger or acquisition.
- Redesigning an internal system or process including hiring, socialization, compensation, motivation, team management, learning, and training.
- Developing a plan to re-imagine your mission, vision, and purpose and roll it out to employees.
- Assessing your organizational structure's fit with your organization's strategy.
- Developing a plan to increase diversity and its' positive effects in your organization.
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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September 24, 2021Experience start
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December 18, 2021Experience end