MBA Foreign Market Entry Consultancy

BUS 710
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SFU Beedie School of Business
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Senior Lecturer
(9)
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Timeline
  • September 30, 2021
    Experience start
  • January 22, 2022
    Experience end
Experience
10/10 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Non profit, Large enterprise, Small to medium enterprise, Family-Owned
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Market research Product or service launch Sales strategy Marketing strategy
Skills
competitive analysis business consulting business strategy risk assessment market research
Student goals and capabilities

A group of MBA students will work with your organization to assess the benefits and risks of increasing business, expanding operations, or acquiring assets in another country.

Students

Students
Graduate
Any level
53 students
Project
25 hours per student
Students self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Phase 1 - Project Plan: Students will meet with organization representative(s) to devise the project scope and understand your objectives.

Phase 2 - Project Execution: Students will work on deliverables outlined in the project plan. Teams will periodically communicate with organization representative(s) as needed.

Phase 3 - Outcome: Students will submit a 20-page report evaluating the foreign direct investment opportunity and providing a recommendation as to whether it is a good opportunity for your organization.

Project timeline
  • September 30, 2021
    Experience start
  • January 22, 2022
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Beginning this September, a group of five MBA students will spend 125 hours working with your organization to assess whether you should increase business, expand operations or acquire assets in another country.

Students will conduct research and analysis on a select a country, assess risks, and make a recommendation on whether you should make an investment there.

Past examples have included:

  • Evaluating and recommending suppliers and channel partners in another country.
  • Evaluating whether you should open a location in another country.
  • Evaluating whether you should market your product/services in another country.
  • Evaluating whether you should expand to another country (i.e. China or India).

Additional company criteria

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

Be available for a quick phone call with the organizer to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Minimum of 2-4 interactions with the students in-person or remotely (approximately 4-6 hours over the duration of the project).

Provide a dedicated contact who will be available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address student's questions or provide additional information.