Strategic HR Insights and Solutions

HRMT 623
Open Closing on October 17, 2025 / 1 spot left
Main contact
University Canada West
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Kiran Thakur
Faculty
(1)
4
Timeline
  • October 18, 2025
    Program start
  • December 6, 2025
    Program end
Program
1/2 project matches
Dates set by program
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Program scope

Categories
Organizational structure Employee retention Change management Workplace culture Workplace health/wellness
Skills
human resource strategy business objectives strategy development job analysis organizational development csr strategy people management master of business administration (mba) corporate governance strategic analysis
Learner goals and capabilities

This experience matches final-year MBA Graduate students specializing in HR Strategy with clients who would benefit from in depth analysis around an HR process. Students will collaborate with industry professionals over a 6-7 week period starting October 18th 2025, culminating December 6th 2025. Learners will apply their knowledge of HR metrics analysis, strategy development, and recruitment benchmarking to provide valuable insights to organizations. The focus is on aligning HR strategies with business objectives, enabling students to offer data-driven recommendations that enhance organizational effectiveness without direct implementation.


Students will meet with you during the week of October 18th to align with you on what will be most impactful to your business, and to align on the work that they will undertake over the next 6-7 weeks.


Students will meet with you during the week of November 1st 2025 to provide their initial findings and propose their direction/topic for the final deliverable, based on your business needs.


Students will present you with a final report on the agreed upon topic, and present their findings and recommendations for future action during the week of December 6th - 12.

Learners

Learners
Graduate
Intermediate levels
7 learners
Project
15-20 hours per learner
Coordinators assign learners to projects
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Students will develop a comprehensive HR strategic analysis for your organization. They will research and provide an analysis of major workplace implementation, such as: 


  • Role of mission, vision, values to HRM
  • Strategic actions, strategic development techniques, HR planning
  • SHRM suitable for organizational culture, job analysis, organization development strategy
  • SHRM for CSR strategy and corporate governance strategy 
  • Formulating people management strategy and HRIS strategy
Project timeline
  • October 18, 2025
    Program start
  • December 6, 2025
    Program end

Project examples

  • Analysis of HR metrics to identify areas for strategic improvement
  • Development of a strategic HR plan to support business transformation
  • Benchmarking recruitment processes against industry standards
  • Designing an employee engagement initiative to boost morale
  • Creating a policy framework for remote work adaptation
  • Evaluating the impact of downsizing on organizational culture
  • Assessing the effectiveness of current HR strategies in meeting business goals
  • Developing recommendations for improving diversity and inclusion practices

Additional company criteria

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

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    Please note that this Project is offered as optional and as such, your Project may not be selected by students.  *