Case Studies

View some of our examples of successful client projects.

Development of the Faculty of Law Strategic Plan

The Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC is consistently ranked as one of the top ten law schools in Canada and one of the top 35 in the world. With the appointment of a new Dean, a 2016 plan that was nearing its culmination, and the need to address key priorities identified in a recent external...

  • Strategic and Operational Planning

Advancing the Education Renewal Fund

In alignment with Strategy 11 of UBC's Strategic Plan - Shaping UBC's Next Century - and funded by the UBC’s Academic Excellence Fund, a dedicated fund of $1.5 million over two years was allocated to mobilize this strategy. This fund aimed to propel projects within three focus areas: enhancing...

Understanding the Evolution of Academic and Non-Academic Staffing at UBC

In response to the Board's inquiry, Strategy & Decision Support was asked to convene a working group to provide a comprehensive update on the evolution of UBC’s faculty, staff, and student complement across both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses spanning from the academic year 2018/19 to 2022...

  • Decision-Making Support

Development of a Financial and Governance Strategy for the Sports Exercise Medicine Hub at the Chan Gunn Pavilion

The ownership of the Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Clinic, located at the Chan Gunn Pavilion (the Pavilion), had recently been transferred to the Department of Family Practice (Faculty of Medicine) as a key enabler for the development of the transformative Sports Exercise Medicine HUB at UBC...

  • Financial Planning and Sustainability

Development and Implementation of an Internal Carbon Pricing Policy for UBC

The UBC Climate Action Plan 2030 (CAP 2030) puts the University on an accelerated path to net zero emissions for buildings and energy supply. Reducing campus operations emissions requires infrastructure change, capital investments, and innovative financial mechanisms. UBC Campus and Community...

  • Business Strategy
  • Decision-Making Support

Supporting Campus Vision 2050

The Vice Provost and Associate Vice President, Faculty Planning, was seeking analytical support for the Campus Vision 2050 project. Campus Vision 2050 will result in a long-term land use plan, ensuring the future direction for the Vancouver campus considers the diverse perspectives of the Musqueam...

  • Decision-Making Support

Assessing the Academic Impact of Expansion into the City of Surrey

The Associate Provost (UBC at Surrey) was seeking support with the development of an academic impact analysis pertaining to the University’s proposed expansion into the city of Surrey.

  • Decision-Making Support

Reimagining the VP Academic Portfolio’s HR and Communication Service Delivery

In response to the pressing need to enhance capacity, align skills, support employee growth and alleviate the increased workload caused by the implementation of Workday in HR teams, the leadership of the VP Academic Portfolio embarked on a transformative journey. Their objective was to forge a...

  • Operational Efficiency and Effectiveness

Creating a Strategy for Bursary Allocation for UBCV Post-Baccalaureate Programs

Building on the success of the reimagined allocation mechanism for the general bursary programs in 2019, UBC Leadership expanded the scope of work to include post-baccalaureate bursary programs. The previous mechanism, which used a one-size-fits-all approach, resulted in a mismatch between...

  • Business Strategy

Advancing a Strategy for a Revised UBCV Tuition Allocation Model

Under the current Vancouver Tuition Allocation Model (TAM), which uses a “fixed base” approach, the proportion of undergraduate international tuition revenue flowing to the Academic Excellence Fund (AEF) continues to grow year over year at a disproportionate percentage than the allocation to...

  • Business Strategy

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