Welcome to our Capstone Project class! Our Continuing Education students are welcoming projects that will enable them to prove that they have mastered the project management principles and work practices, as established by Project Management Institute. If you have one project (or more) that involves assistance with your community outreach, social media planning, marketing, planning your business expansion or re-opening with a new Post-COVID strategy, we are able to help. Our projects run from May to July 2023 and involve groups of a minimum of 4 students working 35 hours per student, inclusive of the time required to manage the project. The actual effort dedicated to your deliverable is estimated to 22-28 hours per student. If your project requires additional resources, the groups can be resized to accommodate your body of work. The project proposed timeline can also be adapted to your specific needs.

This course will provide international students with an opportunity to apply the essential skills and knowledge they have learned throughout the School of Continuing Education, International Business Analysis Professional Development Certificate program, in a real-world setting. Working in pre-assigned groups, students will deliver a set of standard business analysis deliverables, as well as specific deliverables outlined by the partner agency. Groups will compete to deliver the best product for the same project. At the end students present their findings to the partner agency.

This course will provide international students with an opportunity to apply the essential skills and knowledge they have learned throughout the School of Continuing Education, International Business Analysis Professional Development Certificate program, in a real-world setting. Working in pre-assigned groups, students will deliver a set of standard business analysis deliverables, as well as specific deliverables outlined by the partner agency. Groups will compete to deliver the best product for the same project. At the end students present their findings to the partner agency.

This course will provide international students with an opportunity to apply the essential skills and knowledge they have learned throughout the School of Continuing Education, International Business Analysis Professional Development Certificate program, in a real-world setting. Working in pre-assigned groups, students will deliver a set of standard business analysis deliverables, as well as specific deliverables outlined by the partner agency. Groups will compete to deliver the best product for the same project. At the end students present their findings to the partner agency.

Community Engaged Learning Community Engaged Learning at MacEwan University is a project-based teaching-learning strategy that connects classroom theory to challenges experienced in the “real world” by our Community Partners (CP). Working in small teams, HR students will create and deliver a custom professional skill development recommendation and/or a training session and/or a workshop for your organization on your specific personnel challenges. NOTE: Preference will be given to partners with HR professionals on staff who can partner with the student teams to

In this course, students integrate and apply a range of multifunctional business concepts from marketing, finance, and general management fields to evaluate strategic decisions undertaken by organizations operating in international settings. Students analyze the current situation of international firms and develop potential strategic alternatives for the organization. Working in small teams, 4th year business students will study your business and the best options for entering a new international market. They will provide an analysis of top options and provide recommendations with an implementation plan. Please note: Your initial acceptance in this project does not guarantee that the professor will select your organization. We will be contacting each organization to ensure that the scope of the project fits the requirements of this class. Preference will be given this semester to organizations in the energy/green energy sector looking at ways to internationalize.

Is your business or organization going through a major change? We’re looking for Organizational Change Industry projects. Our students are currently studying Organizational Development, with a specific focus on Change Management. The cohort consist of 3rd year bachelors students and 2nd year (senior) diploma students. Industry partners selected will be a “Live Case Study” for the course, which means many students will be working in teams on developing tools and resources to support the changes in each company/organization. In other words, lots of ideas and resources for your company! Please note: Your initial acceptance in this project does not guarantee that the professor will select your organization. We will be contacting each organization to ensure that the scope of the project fits the requirements of this class. All selected community partners must be able to do in-person presentations if Alberta Health Services/MacEwan University deems it safe to do so.

Community Engaged Learning Accounting students will help with your accounting and bookkeeping tasks, spending approximately 20 hours in total over a period of 1 to 3 months, depending on the fit of student schedules to your accounting cycle.

Does your company need help with your accounting processes? Students from MacEwan University can provide basic accounting support and complete Trial Balances for January, February and March. Students will work individually, but companies are welcome to take on more than one student.

4th year business students that are seeking the opportunity to help you by applied data analytics and predictive modelling to discover what issues might arise in your supply chain. In this course students learn about supply chain mapping, supply chain process improvements, business process re-engineering and integration, lean operations and process flow management, six-sigma quality programs and benchmarking supply chain processes against world class companies.

4th year business students that are seeking the opportunity to help you by going through a complete model development process to clean data, develop prediction models, and present results using dashboards. In this course students learn to develop proficiency in data mining techniques and the knowledge discovery process

We are currently looking for partners in the community to partner with our Organizational Management course: Contemporary Organizational Behaviour and Theory. Students will look at how individuals are shaped and actively shape their organizational environment, and the effect of this dynamic for an organization’s success. Students will be reaching out to you to interview you about your organization the first week of October. Attendance at virtual presentations associated with the particular course on either January 30th or February 1st Your feedback at this presentation will help the students complete their final recommendation report, which you will receive.

Is your organization seeking some extra support to solve an ongoing business-related challenge? If so, we have 3rd and 4th year business students that are seeking opportunities to help you in the form of a for-credit Business Consulting Project. This course is an undergraduate Organizational Management course on Business Consulting and is composed of students from all streams of business (i.e., human resources, marketing, finance, etc.) looking to put those business skills to good use! Please note: We will be accepting twice as many project applications as there are student teams. Students will choose which projects they want to work with that fill their own specific skill sets during the first week of classes in September.

In this course, students integrate and apply a range of multifunctional business concepts from marketing, finance, and general management fields to evaluate strategic decisions undertaken by organizations operating in international settings. Students analyze the current situation of international firms and develop potential strategic alternatives for the organization. Working in small teams, 4th year business students will study your business and the best options for entering a new international market. They will provide an analysis of top options and provide recommendations with an implementation plan. Please note: Your initial acceptance in this project does not guarantee that the professor will select your organization. We will be contacting each organization to ensure that the scope of the project fits the requirements of this class. Preference will be given to manufacturing or product-based organizations rather than to services.

Is your organization seeking some extra support with demand prediction, supplier performance analysis, and inventory optimization of your supply chain? If so, we have 4th-year business students that are seeking the opportunity to help you by applied data analytics and predictive modelling to discover what issues might arise in your supply chain. In this course students learn about supply chain mapping, supply chain process improvements, business process re-engineering and integration, lean operations and process flow management, six-sigma quality programs and benchmarking supply chain processes against world class companies. How this works Teams of 3-5 students will be provided with a supply chain challenge or opportunity that you are interested in exploring. Then the students will connect with you to set up an initial meeting (virtual, on the phone, or in-person) to gather more information in the first weeks of January and will provide you with their final report in April.

Partnership Opportunity Is your organization seeking some extra support with analyzing data from a fresh perspective in a controlled manner? If so, we have 4th year business students that are seeking the opportunity to help you by going through a complete model development process to clean data, develop prediction models, and present results using dashboards. In this course students learn to develop proficiency in data mining techniques and the knowledge discovery process. How this works Teams of 4 students will be provided with a messy data set with many variables and a challenge or opportunity that you are interested in exploring. Then the students will connect with you to set up an initial meeting (virtual, on the phone, or in-person) to gather more information in the first weeks of January and will provide you with their final report the first week of April.

Is your organization seeking some extra support to solve an ongoing business-related challenge? We may be able to assist! Working in small teams, 4th year business students will study your business and the best options for entering a new international market. They will provide an analysis of top options and provide recommendations with an implementation plan. Examples of suitable partners: Companies who are looking for their “next” or “next next” market to enter Companies who are looking for their first international market What you get Consulting report on the development of an internationalization strategy for your company including some of the following components (varies with need) depending on the nature of the industry that your firm is operating in: Global / regional industry analysis; Value chain analysis of the industry/firm; Opportunities/reasons for internationalization; Country/region selection; Strategy recommended; and Entry modes suggested.

Partnership Opportunity – Students from MacEwan University's School of Continuing Education (SCE) are looking for community partners who are interested in engaging with sustainability, specifically contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) . Unsure of where to start, or have limited capacity to get your actions started? Then this call out is for your organization. To learn more about the UN SDGs, please check out the short video An Introduction to the UN SDGs (1:57). In the fall semester, sustainability students from different backgrounds and areas of study in learning about sustainable challenges will work with community partners. Students will use a holistic approach, project planning, evaluation, and communications related to sustainability challenges to support your organization's desire to contribute to a sustainable future. Note: Students will use all the experience and learnings gained in this course to consult, plan, and execute your project.

Is your organization seeking some extra support to solve an ongoing business-related challenge? We may be able to assist! Overview We have 4th year business students that are seeking opportunities to help you in the form of a Strategic Plan. In this course, students learn how to craft, execute and evaluate, business strategies by applying scientific methods and industry best practices to a variety of situations. This course is composed of students from all streams of business (i.e., human resources, marketing, finance, etc.). How this works Teams of 4-5 students will be provided with your challenges. The teams will meet with your organization to determine a mutual “best-fit” for a project. Time-commitment: Commitment to the five visits (virtual or in-person), as indicated above is a must.

In this third year class, human resource management students are studying the learning and development process in HR. Through their work with community partner projects, students will gain real-world experience in skill development, and provide organizations with custom professional skill development recommendations and/or workshops for organizations on specific personnel challenges.

In the fall semester (Sept to Dec) fourth year Social Work students will work with local social service organizations to support training and resource development for your teams. Working in small groups, these MacEwan University students will work with organizations to design and complete a specified project over 10 weeks. Students will use all the experience and learnings gained throughout their program to consult, plan, and execute your project. These students would love to get some experience working with a community partner and building their community social work skills.

Is your organization looking for communications support related to writing, editing, or research? The MacEwan University Bachelor of Communication Studies, Professional Communications Major, program of study requires all students to complete a professional field placement course of unpaid or paid entry-level work; however, paid placements are more likely to be chosen. Note: having your placement opportunity accepted into this Riipen internship program does not guarantee you a student match. Students will apply on their own.

Is your organization looking for communications support related to writing, editing, or research? The MacEwan University Bachelor of Communication Studies, Professional Communications Major, program of study requires all students to complete a professional field placement course of unpaid or paid entry-level work; however, paid placements are more likely to be chosen. Note: having your placement opportunity accepted into this Riipen internship program does not guarantee you a student match. Students will apply on their own.

Is your organization looking for communications support related to journalism tasks such as writing stories, news layout, researching, interviewing, editing in print or online, or a combination of all? The MacEwan University Bachelor of Communication Studies, Journalism Major, program of study requires all students to complete a professional field placement course of unpaid or paid entry-level work; however, paid placements are more likely to be chosen. Note: having your placement opportunity accepted into this Riipen internship program does not guarantee you a student match. Students will apply on their own.

Is your organization looking for communications support related to journalism tasks such as writing stories, news layout, researching, interviewing, editing in print or online, or a combination of all? The MacEwan University Bachelor of Communication Studies, Journalism Major, program of study requires all students to complete a professional field placement course of unpaid or paid entry-level work; however, paid placements are more likely to be chosen. Note: having your placement opportunity accepted into this Riipen internship program does not guarantee you a student match. Students will apply on their own.

Is your business or organization looking for an assessment and recommendations on how to improve or maintain functioning to reach organizational Prime? Our 3rd and 4th year business students may be able to assist! Your student team will interview an employee/owner of an organization. The questions have the objective to identify in which stage of the organizational lifecycle the company is positioned. The group must respond to the following: 1. Which phase of the Organizational Lifecycle describes better an organization studied (see chart below)? 2. Provide 3 suggestions for this company to develop towards, return to, or stay at the Prime phase. 3. In terms of implementation strategy, where should the organization start and why (i.e., Sub-system Authorance, Teleological, or Rewards). The organization will receive a copy of the students' final report for this project.

Is your organization seeking some extra support to solve an ongoing business-related challenge? If so, we have 3rd and 4th year business students that are seeking opportunities to help you in the form of a for-credit Business Consulting Project. This course is an undergraduate Organizational Management course on Business Consulting and is composed of students from all streams of business (i.e., human resources, marketing, finance, etc.) looking to put those business skills to good use! Please note: We will be accepting twice as many project applications as there are student teams. Students will choose which projects they want to work with that fill their own specific skill sets during the first week of classes in September.

Research and Communication project focused on Priority Populations (example: Indigenous Peoples, LGBTQ+ Community, Immigrants and Refugees, Homeless, Women and Children, etc.) and Public Health Priorities such as Food security, Gender equality, Climate change, Gender-based violence, Human trafficking, Opioid crisis, Safe and clean water, Mental health, Emergency preparedness, etc.

Overview Community Engaged Learning at MacEwan University is a project-based, teaching-learning strategy that connects classroom theory to challenges experienced in the “real world” by our community partners (CPs). Partnership Opportunity: no-fee help with building a plan to address United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for your business or organization. Want to be more sustainable but don’t know where to start? Students from our School of Continuing Education will map out a concept and build a project plan or proposal. To learn more about the UN SDGs, please check out the short video An Introduction to the UN SDGs (1:57) How this works The instructor and Community Partnership Developer will select projects in early Dec. They will confirm with the selected CPs by the end of Dec. In Jan, you will virtually meet with your student team to brief them and answer questions. Projects are tied to a student’s overall course mark and must be completed within a 2-month period.

No-fee help to analyze time-related data to make future predictions and inform strategic decision-making. Working with small teams, student consultant(s) in a third year Statistics course will work with organizations to design and complete a specified project over 13 weeks.