Master's Strategy Consulting

Timeline
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January 14, 2018Experience start
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February 14, 2018Establish the Project Plan
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March 16, 2018Validate Insights
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April 4, 2018Present Strategy
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April 6, 2018Experience end
Timeline
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January 14, 2018Experience start
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February 14, 2018Establish the Project Plan
Meeting between students and client organization(s) to shape the project objective(s), scope, approach and communication protocols.
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March 16, 2018Validate Insights
Share insight findings with client organization(s), seek additional input and refine findings prior to developing the strategic plan.
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April 4, 2018Present Strategy
Present the final strategic recommendations to client organization(s).
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April 6, 2018Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Leadership Organizational structure Market researchSkills
communication data analysis business strategy competitive analysis consumer researchMaster's student-consultants will develop an actionable strategy to overcome an organizational challenge of your choosing.
Students
Each selected client organization will receive 2 sets of independent strategies from 2 project groups. This includes the following deliverable:
Phase 1 Project Plan: Each student-consultant group will present a project plan, outlining the project objectives, scope and approach to arrive at the strategy.
Phase 2 Insights: Student-consultants will work on deliverables outlined in the project plan. Teams will periodically communicate with your organization representative(s) as needed to complete project tasks.
At mid-point (approx. Feb 28-Mar 12), students will share their insight findings with client organizations, at an agreed upon time, to validate and refine findings. Insight findings are an important component that shape the strategic plan.
Phase 3 - Strategy Presentation: Student-consultant groups will present an in-depth strategy, reflecting the professor's input, to your representative(s), during class, that outlines the following:
- A statement of the problem and a recognition of its business importance.
- An understanding of its key drivers based on research.
- A clear action plan with timelines and resource implications.
Project timeline
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January 14, 2018Experience start
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February 14, 2018Establish the Project Plan
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March 16, 2018Validate Insights
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April 4, 2018Present Strategy
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April 6, 2018Experience end
Timeline
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January 14, 2018Experience start
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February 14, 2018Establish the Project Plan
Meeting between students and client organization(s) to shape the project objective(s), scope, approach and communication protocols.
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March 16, 2018Validate Insights
Share insight findings with client organization(s), seek additional input and refine findings prior to developing the strategic plan.
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April 4, 2018Present Strategy
Present the final strategic recommendations to client organization(s).
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April 6, 2018Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Beginning this January, groups of six Master's student-consultants will spend over 180 hours developing an action plan to addresses a challenge currently faced by your organization.
Based on the information that you provide and research conducted, consultant groups will diagnose the problem and develop a tailored strategy to meet your organizational goals.
Sample topics include, but are not limited to:
- Reducing customer churn.
- Increasing customer satisfaction.
- Reducing employee turnover.
- Increasing employee satisfaction.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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January 14, 2018Experience start
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February 14, 2018Establish the Project Plan
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March 16, 2018Validate Insights
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April 4, 2018Present Strategy
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April 6, 2018Experience end
Timeline
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January 14, 2018Experience start
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February 14, 2018Establish the Project Plan
Meeting between students and client organization(s) to shape the project objective(s), scope, approach and communication protocols.
-
March 16, 2018Validate Insights
Share insight findings with client organization(s), seek additional input and refine findings prior to developing the strategic plan.
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April 4, 2018Present Strategy
Present the final strategic recommendations to client organization(s).
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April 6, 2018Experience end