Employment Systems Consultancy

BUS 484
Closed
SFU Beedie School of Business
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Level UP Team
(0)
3
Timeline
  • January 15, 2018
    Experience start
  • January 23, 2018
    Project Scope Meeting
  • October 23, 2018
    Midway Check In
  • April 4, 2018
    Experience end
Experience
5 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Skills
hr consulting hr policies hr strategy
Student goals and capabilities

A group of student-consultants will audit, research, and analyze a Human Resources system of your choice to provide actionable recommendations for improvement.

Students

Students
Undergraduate
Any level
20 students
Project
30 hours per student
Students self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Phase 1 ย– Project Plan: Students will meet with organization representative(s) to devise the project scope and prepare a detailed plan for completion of the project.

Phase 2 ย– 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 10-page report on their findings and recommendations, including a plan to implement and changes to HR strategy, policy, or practices.

Project timeline
  • January 15, 2018
    Experience start
  • January 23, 2018
    Project Scope Meeting
  • October 23, 2018
    Midway Check In
  • April 4, 2018
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Beginning this January, a group of four business students will spend 120 hours working to improve your HR systems.

They will conduct an audit of an employment system chosen by you. Based on your goals and input, the students will review, analyze and provide actionable recommendations for improvement. Students will provide an objective perspective and informed insights on HR best practices.

The findings of their analysis will allow you to improve employee satisfaction and efficiency, and reduce risk.

Project examples include:

  • Training & Development Programs (excluding Recruitment).
  • Employee Retention.
  • Use of Contingent Workers.
  • Union-Management Relations.
  • Health & Safety Processes.
  • Organizational Culture Plan.
  • Organizational Structure Audit and Review.
  • Attendance Management.

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 instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

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 studentย’s questions or provide additional information