Capstone – Project

Develop a Market Strategy to Expand Mentor Outreach to High School and College Students Globally

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Project Synopsis

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

CompanyThe Mentor Project™
HQN/A
RevenueN/A
EmployeesUnlisted
StagePre-Revenue Startup
Hiring PotentialN/A
Website

Company Overview

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Experiential Learning Program Details

SchoolFordham University
Engagement Format -
CourseGabelli Graduate Business Student Hackathon Spring 2022
Level
  • All Graduate
Students Enrolled80 (Teams of 4-6)
Meeting Day & TimeApril 15 - April 22
Student Time Commitment8-15 Hours Per Week
Company Time Commitment3-5 Hours
Duration1 Weeks

Program Timeline

Touchpoints & Assignments Due Date Type
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
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

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
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.
April 22nd, 2022 Event na
Final Peer Evaluation Due

Final Peer Evaluation Due

Survey link:
April 24th, 2022 Evaluation evaluation
Final Self Evaluation Due

Final Self Evaluation Due

Survey link:
April 24th, 2022 Evaluation evaluation

Key Project Milestones

  • 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

Company Admin

Deborah Heiser

[email protected]

Academic Mentors

Instructor

Robert Gach

[email protected]

Instructor

Rocco Totino

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Instructor

Janez Koprivec

[email protected]

Instructor

Linda Agnew

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Instructor

Julita Haber

[email protected]

Instructor

Alex Markle 

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Instructor

Lonnie Kussin 

[email protected]

Instructor

Ally Callaghan 

[email protected]

Instructor

Elizabeth Ostler 

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Assigned Students

There are currently no students assigned.