Field Study: Consulting

Timeline
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January 3, 2019Experience start
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January 12, 2019Project Scope Meeting
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March 9, 2019Midway Check In
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April 6, 2019Experience end
Timeline
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January 3, 2019Experience start
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January 12, 2019Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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March 9, 2019Midway Check In
Meeting between students and organization to ensure that progress is on track halfway through completion.
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April 6, 2019Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Market research Product or service launch Marketing strategySkills
digital marketing business domain knowledge surveys focus groupsThis assignment lets students obtain firsthand experience inside an entrepreneurial organization, and get a practitioner’s perspective on the challenges growing organizations face. Projects vary widely in scope and nature of company/industry/topic, thus students should be willing and prepared to take on projects as assigned.
Learners
By the first week of April, students will provide to the organizations they are working with a 15 page report that summarizes the findings from research conducted to address the problem specified by the organization, and that summarizes recommendations for action.
Project timeline
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January 3, 2019Experience start
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January 12, 2019Project Scope Meeting
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March 9, 2019Midway Check In
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April 6, 2019Experience end
Timeline
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January 3, 2019Experience start
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January 12, 2019Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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March 9, 2019Midway Check In
Meeting between students and organization to ensure that progress is on track halfway through completion.
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April 6, 2019Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Student projects have varied widely. Some examples include: conducting and analyzing customer surveys; doing observational research with clients; building pitch decks; analyzing competitor's positioning; and updating business plans.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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January 3, 2019Experience start
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January 12, 2019Project Scope Meeting
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March 9, 2019Midway Check In
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April 6, 2019Experience end
Timeline
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January 3, 2019Experience start
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January 12, 2019Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
-
March 9, 2019Midway Check In
Meeting between students and organization to ensure that progress is on track halfway through completion.
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April 6, 2019Experience end