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Strategic Management Plan

MGMT 601
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Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatchewan Polytechnic - School of Business Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Austin Tondevold
Instructor
5
General
  • Post-graduate
  • 120 learners; teams of 4
  • 20 hours per learner
  • Dates set by experience
  • Educators assign learners to projects
Preferred companies
  • 3/4 project matches
  • Anywhere
  • Academic experience
  • Any company type
  • Any
Categories
Business strategy Operations Competitive analysis Product or service launch
Skills
presentation written and verbal communication
Project timeline
  • January 15, 2024
    Experience start
  • April 30, 2024
    Experience end
Overview
Details

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from Saskatchewan Polytechnic to be your student-consultants, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one main project over the course of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.

Students in this program/course will study the key concepts, tools, and principles of strategy formulation and competitive analysis, designed to capitalize on emerging opportunities. They are focused on information analyses, organizational processes, business knowledge and judgement that managers must possess to devise strategy, to position their firms to sustain and maximize competitive advantage in the face of uncertainty and competition.

What is your vision? What is your mission? How can we help you analyze your internal and external environment to formulate a strategic plan?

Learner skills
Presentation, Written and verbal communication
Deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the students and the organization.

Some final project deliverables might include:

  1. A 10 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
Project Examples

Students in groups of 3-6 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.

The final Strategic plan will include the following:

1. Executive summary

2. Company analysis (i.e. brief history, products, competitors, etc.)

3. Mission/Vision Statement

4. SWOT Analysis

5. PESTLE Analysis’

6. Competitive Advantage (i.e. primary, secondary activities)

7. Problem Statement

8. Alternatives

9. Conclusion and recommendations

10. References

11. Appendixes

In summation, it will look at your current businesses strengths and weaknesses, the industry, competitors and more. Providing you with a strategic plan focusing on how to achieve a sustained competitive advantage.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address students’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.

Provide an opportunity for students to present their work and receive feedback.

Provide relevant information/data as needed for the project.

How is your project relevant to the course?