KBS Case Study

Delivery

2 week project, 25 hours
300 students in 50 teams
50 global employers, sourced by Practera
June 2022: 225 students
November 2022: 75 students
Theme: Funding & Finance
Cost: £75 / student

RESULTS

87% Learner Program Rating
89% Client Rating
94% Program Completion
Up to 25% improvement in career readiness in 2 weeks

Objectives

KBS identified that it had a large cohort of students with high academic achievement but low levels of work experience and low skill confidence. These students were mostly international students and were typically difficult to engage with Careers Services.

The KBS team wanted to provide an impactful solution globally that students could complete on summer holidays to advance career readiness. They sought a global employer network and the platform to deliver this initiative at scale.

Solution

KBS engaged Practera to deliver a two-week "Industry experience program" Using a highly scalable and virtual project model, teams of multidisciplinary students worked on a real business challenge and received authentic feedback from their industry client. Both cohorts involved in the program had fantastic results.

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87 %

Student Willingness To Recommend Score

89 %

Client Willingness To Recommend Score

91 %

Student Rating of the Practera App

90 %

Student Rating of the Client Feedback Quality

88 %

Student Rating of the Project Brief & Learning Content

99 %

Reported Improved Employability Skills as a result of the project

The Client

Huracan Foundation
Charity
United Kingdom

Project Brief

Challenge: Huracan Foundation is seeking grants to support its mission to use football as a catalyst for learning in communities with challenging environments. There are a number of grant sources available to small charities, but many only fund UK projects rather than those working internationally.

Scope of Work:

Research current and emerging funding sources using appropriate secondary sources available.
Create a list of potential funding sources we could explore in an excel file; including how and when to apply.
Provide an accompanying professional report summarising market sentiment and a ‘deep dive’ into the top 3-5 funding sources.