This document outlines a proposal from Collingwood Consulting, a group of 7 international business students from Queen's University, to provide pro bono consulting services. They seek a client facing an international business challenge or opportunity. If selected, the team will conduct extensive research, analyze the situation, and prepare a report with recommendations over 500 hours between November 2015 and August 2016. The diverse team aims to bring a unique cross-cultural perspective to help the client.

1. Consulting Project
Proposal
Collingwood
Consulting
Queen’s University
Master of
International Business

2. Our
Proposal7
500
your
Nov 2015 Aug 2016
consultants
hours (pro-bono)
of dedicated consulting
analyzing
from to
supported by Queen’s University MIB program
international business
challenge or opportunity

3. The
Setting Smith School of
Business at Queen’s
University is one of the world’s
premier business schools, with a faculty
renowned for their business experience
and academic credentials. It has earned
international recognition for its innovative
approaches to business education, particularly in
the areas of team-based and experiential learning.
Master of International Business Program
provides business graduates with complementary in-depth
knowledge about the global economy, global leadership, and
global strategy. The program also focuses on teaching skills such as
teamwork and cultural intelligence. The program has one of its biggest
strenghts in the diversity of the participants’ backgrounds: this year’s class
has just under 100 students from 24 different nationalities.
The program contemplates an International Business Project,
where students work as consultants for a real organization, researching and analyzing
a given business challenge as part of a cross-cultural and geographically dispersed team.

4. Project Scope
We are looking for a client who is exploring an opportunity or facing
a business challenge with an international scope.
Our team will conduct extensive research into your business problem
or opportunity, analyze the situation and prepare a report detailing
our findings and suggested course of action. We will also be available
for a presentation and discussion of our findings.
Our consulting services will be provided pro-bono. Your organization
will be expected to collaborate with us by allocating the necessary
resources (staff time, information, etc.) for the development of the
project. A non-disclosure agreement will be signed to secure your
confidentiality interests.
Target client
Project outcome
Expectations

5. Daniela Carvalho
Portugal
Marketing
Maksym ‘Max’ Moros
Canada
Project management
Fiorella Salazar
Peru
Human Resource Management
Shreya Rungta
India
Accounting, Taxation,
Finance & Audit
Yingjun ‘Jojo’ Huang
China
Operations
& Risk Management
Chinmay Sawarkar
India
Corporate Law
& Financial Management
Vincent Gambini
Belgium
Organisation & Management
Meet the
Team

6. Shreya holds 2 years of work experience in Audit and Taxation
with BDO Consulting Pvt. Ltd. as an Article trainee. Having
worked in the field of Indirect Taxation, she has sectoral
experience in transaction advisory services such as financial
services, hospitality and insurance. She will be completing
the Indian Chartered Accountancy in May 2016. During her free time,
she enjoys dancing, watching movies, and trying out new restaurants.
Fiorella has extensive experience in Canadian retail
industry, providing professional customer service, meeting
and exceeding targets, and increasing sales. Having
worked for a multinational company as an Assistant
Manager in the Human Resources department, Fiorella
has a wide operational experience in managing the most valuable
resources - employees. She is dedicated, accountable and determined.
Daniela was born in Montreal and raised in Portugal, where she
completed her Bachelor’s degree. She is working towards a
double degree, with a Master in Management from the University
of Mannheim. Daniela has interned in the consulting field and
worked for a student-run consulting firm during her studies. Her
internationalexperienceincludesstudyingabroadinAustriaandGermany.
She is interested in Consumer Behavior and Social Innovation, and volunteers
at SPEAK, a non-profit organization promoting linguistic and cultural exchange.
Shreya Rungta
Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce - Mumbai University
Maksym ‘Max’ Moros
Bachelor’s in Applied Science & Engineering - Queen’s University
Vincent Gambini
Bachelor’s in Economics & Business Economics - Maastricht University
Yingjun ‘Jojo’ Huang
Bachelor’s Degree in Economics - Sun Yat-sen University
Chinmay Sawarkar
Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce - University of Prune
Fiorella Salazar
Bachelor’s in Business Administration - Laurentian University
Daniela Carvalho
Bachelor’s Degree in Management - Nova University of Lisbon
After his engineering degree, Max continued studies in economics
and commerce. Alongside his studies, he was involved in
organizing large scale events through the University and in the
community. He has started two ventures in Kingston involving
programming, WDS networking hardware, and has strong relations
with businesses in Kingston and surrounding cities. He has also
worked with several companies in the entertainment industry focusing on
marketing, planning, and managing local teams and resources. He has an
impressive network within businesses and communities throughout Ontario.
Vincent’s studies covered a wide range of topics in the fields of business
and economics specializing in marketing and micro-economics.
Throughout his studies, Vincent had the opportunity to work on cases
related to firms which wanted to expand their business internationally
and enjoys drafting solutions to their challenges. In the second semester
of his Master’s program, Vincent wishes to focus on strategic marketing.
Jojo is known for her academic excellence in her Bachelor’s degree.
She also has broad experience in operation management, which
builds upon her communication and interpersonal skills. Fluent in
Mandarin, Cantonese and English, she desires to tackle problems
with an international vision. Jojo is dedicated and goal-driven,
with significant ability to recognize challenges and find solutions.
Chinmay specialized in Cost and Works Accounting in his Bachelor’s
degree. Being a qualified Company Secretary, he has worked with
the Tata group for over 15 months in the field of Corporate Law
and Compliance Management and with the Ministry of Corporate
Affairs, India for 2 months. He is passionate about Investment
Finance, cars and music. He is also a state level table tennis player.
Meet the Team

7. In summary
A multi-faceted analysis of your business challenge or opportunity, with
considerations on different functional areas of your business, led by a
team of 7 high-performing professional students from different cultural
and academic backgrounds. Our diversity of skills and experiences allows
our team to bring a unique perspective into an international business
situation.
The opportunity to work on an international business project, putting
into practice both our previous skills and those developed during the
Master of International Business program.
You get
We want
We look forward
to hearing about your project.

8. contact
us.
collingwood.mib@gmail.com
Goodes Hall
Queen’s Smith School of Business
Kingston, ON, Canada
K7L 3N6
Master of International Business
Queen’s School of Business
+1 613-770-3531
+1 613-876-8256
Collingwood
Consulting