Capstone – Project
Develop a Market Strategy to Expand Mentor Outreach to High School and College Students Globally
A Collaboration Between
The Mentor Project is a 501c3 not-for-profit mission to provide world-class experts to mentor k-university students worldwide in science, technology, engineering, arts, math, business, finance, and law for FREE. We have reached students across the United States, Argentina, Russia, Kenya, Tanzania, and India. To get as many students as possible, offering equal opportunities globally, we would like to provide conferences and hackathons that can be paid for by corporate sponsorships. We want to expand our success on a much larger scale. Our world-class mentors are available to support students beyond the events. For example, in 2020, after one hackathon, we were able to mentor a student to receive two patents, and we are mentoring one patent sale.
We would like to challenge Fordham Graduate students to address this opportunity with our organization.
As a Fordham GSAS graduate, I know this is possible!
A great success would be to raise funds through sponsored events such as Hackathons and Conferences that will allow us to expand. We will need additional resources for operational and administrative costs to make this happen on a larger scale. Another measurable result is increasing our reach. We are happy to remain in the six countries we are in now to reach more students in those countries. We are also happy to expand to other countries. Our goal is to serve as many students as we can, inspire, guide, and pass on knowledge at no cost.
Project Topics
Corporate Social Responsibility
Growth Strategy
Marketing
PR & Communications
Product Design & Development
Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis
Sales & Business Development
Company Information
Company | The Mentor Project™ |
HQ | N/A |
Revenue | N/A |
Employees | Unlisted |
Stage | Pre-Revenue Startup |
Hiring Potential | N/A |
Website |
Company Overview
Experiential Learning Program Details
School | Fordham University |
Engagement Format | - |
Course | Gabelli Graduate Business Student Hackathon Spring 2022 |
Level |
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Students Enrolled | 80 (Teams of 4-6) |
Meeting Day & Time | April 15 - April 22 |
Student Time Commitment | 8-15 Hours Per Week |
Company Time Commitment | 3-5 Hours |
Duration | 1 Weeks |
Program Timeline
Touchpoints & Assignments | Due Date | Type | |
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STUDENT ON-BOARDING BEGINS!
STUDENT ON-BOARDING BEGINS! |
March 18th, 2022 | Event na | |
REMINDER OF CONFIDENTIALITY
REMINDER OF CONFIDENTIALITY During this program, you\'ll be working on a real project posed by a real industry partner. By registering for the CapSource system and participating in this Program, you are bound by the Rules of Engagement, including strict confidentiality of information shared with you. Please be respectful and professional. |
March 19th, 2022 | Event na | |
Upload Résumé
Upload Résumé
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March 21st, 2022 | Submission Required submission-required | |
SUBMIT PROJECT PREFERENCES
SUBMIT PROJECT PREFERENCES Survey link: coming soon |
March 25th, 2022 | Evaluation evaluation | |
Teams Finalized
Teams Finalized Students Ramp-up for Assigned Project |
April 1st, 2022 | Event na | |
Kickoff Evaluation Due
Kickoff Evaluation Due
Survey link: https://forms.gle/V7vp8qnArGkruvLc7
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April 8th, 2022 | Evaluation evaluation | |
Live Presentation - Overview of COMPANY
Live Presentation - Overview of COMPANY 3:30 - 4:00 PM ET |
April 15th, 2022 | Event na | |
Project Breakout Sessions
Project Breakout Sessions 4:30 - 5:30 PM ET: Working Session + Office Hours with Project Champion |
April 15th, 2022 | Event na | |
Temp Check Due
Temp Check Due Survey link: |
April 15th, 2022 | Evaluation evaluation | |
Submit Final Deliverable Documents
Submit Final Deliverable Documents
Upload your documents in PDF Form |
April 19th, 2022 | Submission Required submission-required | |
Submit Link to 5-Minute Video Presentation
Submit Link to 5-Minute Video Presentation
Please submit a link to your 5-minute recorded video presentation introducing yourselves and summarizing your creative approach to solving the challenge presented by the company. We recommend recording and uploading your video using one of the following tools: YouTube, Vimeo, Zoom, Loom, DropBox, and/or Google Drive then submitting the link to view the file
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April 19th, 2022 | Submission Required submission-required | |
Debrief Session
Debrief Session
Each of the four projects will be debriefed in this order. Included in the debrief is an opportunity for the company to provide their feedback on deliverables and students to share reflections based on what they learned.
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April 22nd, 2022 | Event na | |
Final Peer Evaluation Due
Final Peer Evaluation Due
Survey link:
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April 24th, 2022 | Evaluation evaluation | |
Final Self Evaluation Due
Final Self Evaluation Due Survey link: |
April 24th, 2022 | Evaluation evaluation |
Key Project Milestones
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April 15, 2022 - Deep Dive into The Mentor Project
- What are the mission, values, and prioritized issues of the organization?
- What is the scope and size of the organization?
- Who are the members and contributors?
- What does the organization do? How would you describe their programs and activities?
- Who are the direct beneficiaries of their efforts and services?
- What are their key initiatives, current and planned?
- How is organizational success measured?
- What are the current goals for the project? How will the outcomes of the project be used to drive the organizations objectives and support its mission?
Suggested Deliverable:
Documentation of work-in-progress that includes at minimum:
- Overview of the current challenge
- A description of the company and its brand
- High-level description of target audience, customer segments, competitors
- Company’s needs and goals for the project and anticipated obstacles.
- Preliminary list of resources.
- Preliminary annotations on research findings, industry-related frameworks/practices, approaches, strategies, ideation, etc.
- Plan for successfully completing the project (major action steps/tasks).
Project Resources
There are no resources currently available
Industry Mentors
Academic Mentors
Assigned Students
There are currently no students assigned.