RBC Future Launch

Teams of 4-5 business students enrolled in an elective course on Workplace Diversity will work together on an workplace problem of equity and inclusion while providing culturally and industry-specific solutions. Projects can involve testing for bias in a hiring platform that a company may use for selection, how to communicate with a diverse client base (via social media posts, public service announcements, infographics), training programs for reducing sexual or racial harassment, or strategies to reduce prejudice or bias in the workplace.

RBC Future Launch

3rd and 4th year undergraduate business students working in 3-5 person teams will conduct research to develop an actionable strategy to solve a leadership development challenge faced by your organization, stakeholders, and/or clients. For example, they can design leadership training programs incorporating the latest virtual and in-person designs and gamification ideas. Example topics are stress management, communication skills, negotiation skills, giving feedback, goal setting, managing teams, leading change.

RBC Future Launch

1st year Masters students in accounting and finance in the Masters of Management of Public Accounting (MMPA) at the University of Toronto, Mississauga will work in teams of 6. they will use their course-relevant knowledge to conduct research on an industry and develop recommendations on how and whether to invest in the industry.

RBC Future Launch

3rd and 4th year undergraduate students in a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program will work in 3-5 person teams to research and develop a recommenation for a negotiation or bargaining challenge faced by your organization. Students learn about how to negotiate by participating in weekly role-plays. They learn to negotiate in a variety of contexts (B2B, sales negotiations, contingency contracts, labor-union negotiations, salary & benefits negotiations, cross-cultural negotiations etc.) for 10 weeks. Students will learn to conduct academic and market research on the context of your negotiation/bargaining challenge. They will be able provide recommendations including multiple equivalent offers by combining issues according to your priorities in your negotiation challenge. Sample areas of negotiation/bargaining projects can be in Mergers & Acquisitions, real estate purchases, auto purchases, factory purchases, AI-chat bot negotiations.