University of Toronto Faculty of Arts and Sciences - The Sandbox
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HR Strategic Planning

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MacEwan University
MacEwan University
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Reagan Lusk
He / They
Experiential Learning Facilitator
(22)
7
Timeline
  • January 31, 2025
    Sandbox start
  • February 1, 2025
    Confidentiality Agreement
  • April 5, 2025
    Sandbox end
Sandbox
2/1 project matches
Dates set by sandbox
Preferred partners
Canada
Startup, Large enterprise, Non profit, Small to medium enterprise
Any industries

Sandbox scope

Categories
Organizational structure Employee retention Change management Workplace culture
Skills
human resource strategy strategic planning human resource management problem solving research
Student goals and capabilities

Fourth-year Human Resources Management students will research, analyze, evaluate and develop strategic responses to a variety of current and emerging HR topics affecting organizations. Students will also develop professional competencies such as problem-solving, technological agility and collaborative teamwork. 

Students

Students
Undergraduate
Intermediate, Advanced levels
31 students
Project
35 hours per student
Sandbox leads assign students to projects
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Students will prepare a detailed report with research, analysis, insights and recommendations on the proposed HR strategy. Students will also develop and present a 15-20 minute presentation summarizing their final report.

Project timeline
  • January 31, 2025
    Sandbox start
  • February 1, 2025
    Confidentiality Agreement
  • April 5, 2025
    Sandbox end

Project examples

The emphasis of these projects is for students to experience how human resources strategic planning is applied within workplace settings and/or addressing industry challenges. As a guide to consider what projects your organization would be interested in submitting, below are some examples of potential projects:

  • Developing a strategic human resources management plan for organizations experiencing significant growth or change.

Additional partner criteria

Partners must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this sandbox:

  • Q1 - Checkbox
    Will a mentor be able to commit to regularly meeting with student(s) and providing input and feedback for the duration of the project?  *
  • Q2 - Checkbox
    You agree to provide your team with mid-project and end-of-project feedback.  *
  • Q3 - Checkbox
    You agree to attend an in-person class to present the project to the class and attend final student presentations in-person.