Key Account Management Plan - Summer term 2022

MRKT 4160
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Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Instructor - Marketing and Business Development
3
Timeline
  • May 9, 2022
    Experience start
  • May 10, 2022
    Project Scope Meeting - video call
  • May 24, 2022
    Midway Check In
  • August 2, 2022
    Presentation
  • August 2, 2022
    Experience end
Experience
6 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
British Columbia, Canada
Non profit, Large enterprise, Small to medium enterprise, Family-Owned
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Market research Product or service launch Sales strategy Marketing strategy
Skills
competitive analysis sales & marketing business consulting business strategy market opportunity
Learner goals and capabilities

Are you a mid-sized business looking to grow by strategically developing a key account strategy to target new business opportunities and grow into new segments.

This fourth-year class of business development students are pulling together all their learnings and developing a key account strategy for your business.

This can include strategic analysis, competitive review, key account influencers, gatekeepers and decision-makers.

Learners

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

Final deliverable include:

1) A comprehensive Key Account Plan for your business to grow into a new area/industry

2) Presentation of the material to the company

Project timeline
  • May 9, 2022
    Experience start
  • May 10, 2022
    Project Scope Meeting - video call
  • May 24, 2022
    Midway Check In
  • August 2, 2022
    Presentation
  • August 2, 2022
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Students acting as consultants in groups of 4-5 will develop a key account plan for your business growth. We are looking for businesses that already have a Key Account Management Team and are looking for the development of a KAP to identify and grow new business.

Potential projects may include:

1) Competitive Analysis

2) Market opportunity

3) Key Account Management structure

4) Possible relationship building with influencers, gatekeepers and decision-makers.

To accomplish this work, students will:

  • Conduct an initial meeting with your organization/you to determine the scope of the project and your key areas of new business development
  • Work as a group to develop a detailed report for your organization.
  • Deliver the final report to your organization which will include the implementation plan

Additional company criteria

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

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

Must have a Key Account Management team in place with an estimated annual sales of $10 million