Leadership Connections Program Consultancy

2018-2021
Closed
Main contact
ACCES Employment
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Project Manager
3
Timeline
  • May 13, 2018
    Experience start
  • May 28, 2018
    Project Scope Meeting
  • June 15, 2018
    Midway Check In
  • June 8, 2018
    Experience end
Experience
1 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Ontario, Canada
Any company type
Banking & finance

Experience scope

Categories
Skills
strategic thinking business communication critical thinking presentation skills
Learner goals and capabilities

A full class of finance mid to senior level professionals, under the guidance of a Humber College instructor, will analyze a Financial Services challenge of your choice and provide actionable recommendations for improvement.

Learners

Learners
Any level
21 learners
Project
10 hours per learner
Learners 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 prepare a detailed plan for completion of the project.

Phase 2 – 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: The final deliverables will be agreed upon in the Project Plan phase and will vary by project. Generally, your organization will receive a report, live presentation, or project plan.

Project timeline
  • May 13, 2018
    Experience start
  • May 28, 2018
    Project Scope Meeting
  • June 15, 2018
    Midway Check In
  • June 8, 2018
    Experience end

Project examples

Requirements

Starting in mid May, a class of over 20 student-consultants with professional experience will spend 200+ collective hours developing recommendations for a finance challenge of your choice.

Based on the information your organization provides and student-consultant research, they will provide you with recommendations to optimize your operations and overcome your unique organizational challenges.

Possible projects topics include:

  • Finance.
  • Risk, Audit & Compliance.
  • Fraud.
  • Customer Service.
  • Bank Products.
  • Financing and Loans.
  • Mergers and Acquisition.
  • Equity Research.
  • Insurance.
  • Capital Markets.
  • Investments.

Specific examples include, but are not limited to:

  • Comparing different insurance providers curating a recommend selection for your business.
  • Reviewing the allocations of an investment portfolio.
  • Analyzing your customer invoicing processes and providing recommendations for improvement.

ACCES Employment is a non-profit organization that helps internationally-educated finance professionals launch their careers in Canada, under the guidance of an instructor from Humber College. For more information, please check out: http://www.accesemployment.ca/financial-services-connections.

Additional company criteria

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

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