University of Toronto: HR Competition

University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
VP of Business Development
2
Timeline
  • July 29, 2019
    Experience start
  • August 1, 2019
    Project Scope Meeting
  • August 4, 2019
    Case Competition
  • August 4, 2019
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Any
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Leadership Organizational structure
Skills
organizational behavior & leadership hr consulting
Learner goals and capabilities

In this Human Resources competition, you (the partnering organization) provide our students with a realistic business problem of your choice. Ideally, this should be a question or topic that will have a real impact on your business. Our students will analyze the key issues and recommend solutions by applying their knowledge of human resources.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
100 learners
Project
5 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Each team will:

  • Complete a minimum 5 page report summarizing their analysis and recommendations
  • Present their findings in a 10-15 minute presentation to a panel of judges
Project timeline
  • July 29, 2019
    Experience start
  • August 1, 2019
    Project Scope Meeting
  • August 4, 2019
    Case Competition
  • August 4, 2019
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

The Human Resources Alliance (HRA) is a student-run organization that focuses on bridging the gap between students and the professional HR industry by hosting various events like information sessions, case competitions and networking events.

This annual case competition attracts students from a wide range of disciplines who have a passion for Human Resources and, in many cases, an interest in pursuing a career in this field.

In previous years, as many as 100 students have completed the case, bringing critical thinking and creativity to the problem provided, drawing from their experience and education. This year, the case will be taken to a new level of experiential education and relevance, by taking on a challenge provided by a real client.

Would you like to have 100 students working on a challenge for your business? To partner with this competition, you or a representative would need to attend this professional event in person at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (1275 Military Trail) on Saturday August 3rd, 2019 to evaluate students' presentations.

Possible challenges include, but are not limited to:

  • Attracting new graduates to your organization
  • Improving rewards and compensation program
  • Increasing employee engagement
  • Improving your employer brand

Example of last year's case summary and requirements are attached. Please note that members of the HRA are available to develop the written case materials for you based on information you provide about your organization and the challenge you'd like solved.

Link to Case Summary:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jf2mZVJWkXr1-y7o-U6Z-m7Myaxkq3vaYMR6-si-oXs/edit

Additional company criteria

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

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