Learners don't enroll in MBA programs to build birdhouses. So, when the challenge was presented by the Ivey Business School to marry these two concepts together in a creative and cohesive experience, I knew buy-in would be a key consideration. Presented solely with a birdhouse picture and tasked to teach others to replicate it, I realized that team building was a perfect pathway to support social presence and networking while enriching business expertise.
With that in mind, I designed the module around the idea that business leaders work best when they can perform the basics of any role in their organization—including manual labour. I built the module as a beginner workshop guide, equipping learners with all they needed to leverage the project to suit the needs of birds and learners alike.