McGill Not-For-Profit Consulting

McGill Not-For-Profit Consulting gives students the opportunity to get consulting industry experiences, get to know the NGOs in Montreal and make a lasting impact on the Montreal community.

How to apply

The McGill Not-For-Profit Consulting course is happy to accept applications from committed students looking to work on meaningful and challenging projects with NGOs in the Montreal community. The deadline for applications is Monday,November 25, 2024 at 9:00 am (EDT).

About the Program

Student driven. Academically supported. Professionally advised.

The McGill Not-For-Profit Consulting program began in 2008 with the idea that students should have the opportunity to apply lessons from the classroom to the real world while giving back to the Montreal community. The result is a partnership between the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill and professional consultants, providing committed students with an amazing opportunity to gain real world consulting experience in a supportive environment.

Selected graduate and undergraduate students have the opportunity to work on a project with a local NGO of their choice (see Past Projects). The program begins in January and ends in April. Students receive 3 credits for the following undergraduate and graduate courses:

MGPO 430. Practicum in Not for Profit Consulting.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty Management)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

This course is designed around a pro bono consulting experience. It is meant to connect students to both the NGO community as well as the consulting world. The students go through the entire process of researching potential NGOs, writing and getting a Letter of Proposal Signed off, undertaking the first hand research and analysis, presenting the project results to the Board of the NGO, and finally presenting it to both the professor and the office of the partnering consulting firm. Students are put into teams whose structure is meant to mimic that of a real consulting team.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken MGPO 434 when topic course was “Not for Profit Consulting” . Permission of instructor.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

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BUSA 690. Advanced Topics in Management 1.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current topics in management.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

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Mission & Objectives

The program aims to make a positive impact on the Montreal community by matching McGill students with critical social and environmental causes and the organizations devoted to them.

The goals are:

  • to provide students with a structured and supportive environment to experience the consulting process and lead to a positive change in the community;
  • to give students hands on experience working with meaningful volunteer and mentorship opportunities; and
  • to expand McGill's impact on the local community.

Contact

For any additional information or questions, feel free to contact us at mnfpc [at] mcgill.ca.

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