Overview
The Community Business Project (CBP) combines community service with academic learning. The course engages Master of Management (MM) students in collaborative, real-world consulting projects with non-profits and social enterprises within the greater Vancouver community.
Learning about concepts in an isolated, theoretical manner is relatively simple. The real value and higher-level learning is developed through integration and application of the concepts to real and often messy problems, in a team environment. The CBP is meant to simulate this team-based, somewhat unstructured, cross functional environment that you will find in your careers post-graduation.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Manage an achievable project scope and timelines with an external client, faculty advisor and team members.
- Apply foundational management skills including goal setting, project management, critical thinking, teamwork, problem solving, oral/written communication and presentation skills.
- Apply academic and professional skills to provide research, analysis and strategic direction to help solve complex, business problems.
- Demonstrate individual accountability and effective teamwork by delivering an insightful and actionable final report and presentation within the required timeframe.
