MBA students in BUSI 660 – Small Business Management are equipped with practical consulting skills to help small businesses identify challenges, explore growth opportunities, and develop actionable solutions. Students apply analytical frameworks , conduct market and industry research , and develop strategic recommendations tailored to a business’s needs. By working with our learners, companies will receive data-driven insights, strategic recommendations, and practical solutions to enhance their business operations, marketing strategies, and financial sustainability.

Are you experiencing a finance, marketing, operation or HR related challenge in your current business processes? Consult with graduate level MBA students completing this capstone level course at The University of Canada West. The course has a strong analytical, applied, and experiential orientation. Students work in groups of 4-5 to focus on a challenge/opportunity for the business. The students' process - and ultimate deliverable will include a current analysis of the business, problem or opportunity identification, research (as applicable), recommended solutions/strategy with implementation plan, budget and finally, risk identification and mitigation strategies (again, as applicable). The project can be for a Canadian business of any size, however enterprises run by solo-preneurs would probably not provide the necessary scope.

Tap on UCW's MBA expertise this semester! Our dynamic teams of 5 to 6 students are poised to harness their marketing knowledge to drive your organization forward. Whether it's seizing a new opportunity, crafting a strategic marketing plan, or tackling a current challenge, our students are armed with cutting-edge research, innovative strategies, and digital marketing tools to deliver a comprehensive report and presentation.

This semester students work on a detailed Integrated marketing communications (IMC) plan. They will critically analyze the current environment, company's strengths and weaknesses and a section on how to improve the company's promotional stance or solve a current marketing communication challenge. They will try to develop a Marketing promotional Plan to drive online traffic, customer leads and/or online sales. The students will use marketing research (secondary), strategy, digital promotional tools and marketing best practices to create a report and presentation. They will work in groups of 5 to 7 students but there is a chance to keep groups flexible.