The Summer Internship Cluster project organized through the Centre for Operations Excellence at the Sauder School of Business at UBC is a cluster of nine Operations Research sub-projects done for a number of different clients. These projects form the centerpiece of the UBC Master of Management in Operations Research and are the key link in […]

The Lil’wat Nation has been situated in its location since time immemorial at which it has also been asserting its inherent right to govern within its traditional territory. The Nation’s current 5-year Strategic Plan (2010 – 2015) calls for an objective to “Increase the production value of on-reserve agriculture”. With this stated goal, the Nation […]

The proposed research is a collaboration between Vancity, the City of Victoria, and the University of Victoria to bring together the necessary information (financial, regulatory, and knowledge, respectively) to build a plan that will initiate Victoria’s Green Economy. Interns will be part of distinct interviewing panels that will research the needs, benefits, and obstacles of […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on Canada’s economy. More specifically, it has: 1) exposed deficiencies in supply chains, causing manufacturers to pivot production in order to improve the supply of essential goods (e.g. medical devices, personal protective equipment, sanitizer), 2) demonstrated the important role that manufacturing plays in a well-functioning economy and […]

Leveraging the entirety of point of sale and loyalty data collected across a category, as well as additional socio-economic and other supporting data sources, apply statistical modelling to identify the own-price elasticity of demand and cross-price elasticity of demand at regular and promoted price points across Unilever’s portfolio within that category. Subsequently measuring the promotional […]

Les Banques alimentaires du Québec (BAQ) veillent au partage équitable et s’assure de mettre en commun des ressources, de l’expertise et des informations afin de répondre de façon plus efficace aux Québécois en situation de pauvreté; elles sont un acteur incontournable et reconnu comme chef de file en matière d’aide alimentaire au Québec. Ce projet […]

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments and communities revisit the conceptions of sustainability and resilience. While many of the businesses in the retail, food services, and tourism and hospitality sectors experienced a drastic drop in sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, online shopping and delivery sectors are dealing with a dramatic increase in sales and […]

Planora est une entreprise qui offre une solution informatique pour optimiser les horaires de personnels dans une large gamme de secteurs d’activites tels que les centres de contacts, les systemes de la sante, les services de la protection & des urgences, les ventes au detail, etc. Cette solution est constituee de deux modules distincts. O’une […]

La ville de Lac-Mégantic et Hydro-Québec s’associent pour réaliser un microréseau électrique. Entièrement alimenté à l’énergie solaire, ce microréseau sera implanté dans le centre-ville de Lac-Mégantic et alimentera une trentaine de bâtiments. Le stage de recherche vise d’une part à étudier l’organisation et la coordination des divers acteurs engagés dans la réalisation de ce projet. […]

The COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly evolving, dramatic health crisis. Daily, the numbers are rising of people infected with, and killed by, the novel coronavirus. Due to physical distancing measures put in place to slow the spread of the virus, there are unprecedented work/life situations for thousands of Canadians, particularly those who are faced with […]

New biopesticides products development usually incurs high cost and high risk for clean tech companies. R&D resource allocation is challenging. There are difficulties with technical/market uncertainty and with evaluating the potential contributions of technological investments to firm specific intangible assets. Technology portfolio management (TPM) is a dynamic decision process in which new development projects are […]

The project will create a research-based strategic plan and roadmap that describes when and how to best introduce NG-911 services in British Columbia. The research needs to consider the unique BC context including review of current legislation, our emergency response structures and practices, current technologies, societal expectations and political norms. The work also needs to […]