Student Consulting Program
Our Students at Work
We offer a range of opportunities for business owners to engage with students that create meaningful and valuable experiences for both students and entrepreneurs they work with.
The Student Consulting Program offers clients quality projects at an affordable rate. Projects are completed by final-year Commerce or MBA students with supervision and guidance from SMUEC professional business consultants. Through this program, clients can also access expert advice from Sobey School of Business faculty members.
How It Works
The process begins with a free consultation. You then receive a proposal outlining the statement of work. Once on board, a group of two to three students will complete you project over 12 weeks – offering clients the convenience of both fixed timing and costs. The program is offered two times each year: January and September.
Program Benefits
- Gain a fresh look at projects and benefit from student’s advice and innovative ideas
- Receive cost-effective business solutions
- Learn leading-edge business practices
- Grow your business while providing valuable career experience to students
- Research and plan projects you haven’t found time for
The Cost
We currently offer four levels of coaching packages designed to suit your needs. For a detailed tour of the cloud-based coaching platform, or just to discuss if we can help your business, please contact us
Growth-Potential Coaching
Thirty total hours of coaching time, as many meetings as required (in-person or virtual) and access to the GrowthWheel cloud-based coaching platform, decision tools and assessments. This package is designed for a company that has a strong opportunity to grow significantly and needs support to analyze all inputs and make complex decisions. Companies choosing this option will benefit from continued support through opportunity implementation to deal with unforeseen developments
Cost: $1,499
Long-Term Coaching
Dedicated attention from one of our coaches over a medium to long time horizon. Companies that choose this option want a consistent second opinion or outside perspective to oversee regular strategy decisions within their business. These projects will be custom-designed to meet the ongoing requirements of the client.
Cost: To be determined by project requirements