Managing a cross-cultural organization is not a simple task. Different cultures make different assumptions when they have to make decisions. Companies must make sure that employees with different cultures work together at their best. Ignoring cross-cultural issues might cause severe damages to the organization. In this course, students will identify and examine current trends and issues as they pertain to hiring/retaining/motivating a team or key individuals in this context. Students in teams of five (each with a team lead) from University Canada West will develop an action plan that addresses a leadership or management challenge currently faced by your organization. Based on the information you provide, consultant teams will deliver an action plan that accounts for your unique circumstances and outlines a path to a more engaged and productive team.

What Our MBA Student Consultants Bring to Your Business Critical analysis of complex business situations to pinpoint core challenges and frame strategic problems with clarity. Advanced consultancy frameworks and data-driven analysis to generate actionable insights. Strategic recommendations that are practical, feasible, and aligned with your long-term goals. Professional project management and effective communication of outcomes to diverse stakeholders. Ethical, inclusive, and sustainable decision-making , grounded in reflective practice and an Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity, and Indigenous (EDII) worldview . By working one-on-one with our students, your business gains fresh perspectives, rigorous analysis, and actionable strategies designed for real-world impact. Fall Term: Sep 29, 2025 - Dec 15, 2025

These students come from various countries with several years work experience in different fields. From architecture and engineering to hotel and hospitality management, finance and insurance, international marketing and trade and HR. The projects will be completed between mid-September and December.

Students will develop a comprehensive HR strategic analysis for an industry partner . HR is core to the achievement of long-term organizational success at every step from effectively implementing business strategies to attracting, developing, evaluating, motivating and retaining talent. This course constitutes part of three elective courses offered for students wishing to achieve their CPHR designation upon fulfilment of their MBA requirements. Talent Management serves as a foundational course for students who wish to understand contemporary organizations, their work culture and the role of HR within the Canadian workplace. Taking an applied approach, students design strategies, policies, procedures, systems and structures required to successfully operate in a business context. Students also examine the key OBHR tools considered as a set of business“best practices” to support and advise managers/leaders and employees to be successful in the contemporary work environment.