Live Case – Project

Quick start guide to mulit-state sales tax for e-commerce companies

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Project Synopsis

The project will focus on developing a quick start guide for e-commerce companies looking to expand sales into other states. The project will also touch on the sales tax requirements in other jurisdictions which the business are expanding into.

Project Topics

Legal, Regulatory, Compliance

Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis

Company Information

CompanyModas Systems, Inc
HQTexas
RevenueUnlisted
Employees5-10
StageHigh-Growth Startup
Hiring PotentialFormal Internship, Entry Level Full-Time, Upper Level Full-Time
Websitehttps://www.modassystems.com/

Company Overview

MODAS Systems provides Billing, Tax & Compliance As a Service for IoT/M2M Solution Providers and managed billing for organizations of any size. Navigating the complex world of telecom taxation and regulatory compliance is not easy but MODAS has a solution that will work for you. We offer an incubator environment for new and existing IoT/M2M manufacturers that want to sell connectivity with their solution but do not want to deal with the headache of multi-jurisdictional telecom taxation and regulatory compliance. MODAS also delivers a cloud based managed billing service for organizations with a need to collect costs incurred by their employees for data overages or other expenses. This solution is also a perfect fit for School Districts who want to extend public sector pricing to employees. MODAS will create a managed billing solution that delivers employee benefit that also delivers funding to create value for your organization. We provide a complete managed service that includes risk management. Launched in 2016, we have a combined 50 years of telecom and M2M/IoT experience and we have seen the issues our clients face first hand. MODAS has a product solution for you.

Experiential Learning Program Details

SchoolThe International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)
Engagement FormatLive Case - Think "Hackathon" or Case Competition with a whole class of students! This learning format allows educators to deliver experiential learning to students at scale. Students are often split into groups to work on a live case (or a series of cases) from a real host company that directly relates to key learning objectives.
CourseCoinsource Spring 2020 IACBE Live Case Competition
Level
  • Advanced Undergraduate
  • All Graduate
Students Enrolled40
Meeting Day & TimeTuesdays @ 12:00 PM ET
Student Time Commitment4-7 Hours Per Week
Company Time Commitment2 Hours
Duration4.43 Weeks

Program Timeline

Touchpoints & Assignments Due Date Type
MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENT PARTICIPANTS @ 9 AM ET

MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENT PARTICIPANTS @ 9 AM ET

Students will officially be provided access to competition project charter so they can learn more about the company and competition prior to the kickoff.
February 26th, 2020 Event na
STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE COMPETITION KICKOFF

STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE COMPETITION KICKOFF

March 1st, 2020 Evaluation evaluation
OFFICIAL COMPETITION KICKOFF WEBINAR @ 12:00 PM ET

OFFICIAL COMPETITION KICKOFF WEBINAR @ 12:00 PM ET

:We’re hosting a webinar to explain the competition. This will include a quick presentation about the host company (history, business model, industry overview) and an overview of the Live Case.

March 2nd, 2020 Event na
COMPANY OFFICE HOURS

COMPANY OFFICE HOURS

Coinsource will be hosting virtual office hours for each of the student teams during the week of March 16th. The groups will identify a time to speak with the company’s leadership via Calendly. Each group will have one 30-minute session to ask questions and receive feedback. Link to schedule time: https://calendly.com/coinsource/

March 16th, 2020 Event na
STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE COMPETITION CHECK-IN

STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE COMPETITION CHECK-IN

March 23rd, 2020 Evaluation evaluation
STUDENTS SUBMIT WRITTEN MEMO STUDENTS SUBMIT WRITTEN MEMO
All teams must submit their 3-5 page (+ appendix) written memo in PDF format by 5:00 PM ET on March 27th, 2020.  Late submissions will not be accepted.
March 27th, 2020 Submission Required submission-required
STUDENTS SUBMIT FINAL PRESENTATION STUDENTS SUBMIT FINAL PRESENTATION
All teams must submit their final presentation by 12:00 PM ET on March 31st, 2020.  Late submissions will not be accepted.
March 31st, 2020 Submission Required submission-required
FINAL PRESENTATIONS IN DALLAS

FINAL PRESENTATIONS IN DALLAS

Student teams will be presenting their insights directly to Coinsource\'s leadership team in addition to other local business leaders and academicians.
April 1st, 2020 Event na
RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCED

RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCED

Host company will announce winner at the keynote at the conference. DEBRIEF & WINNING TEAM EXHIBITION: We\'ll be debriefing and learning more from the winning team. DALLAS EXCURSION: After the competition, we\'ll hop on a bus to explore Dallas, Texas!
April 2nd, 2020 Event na
STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE COMPETITION WRAP-UP

STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE COMPETITION WRAP-UP

April 10th, 2020 Evaluation evaluation

Key Project Milestones

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Industry Mentors

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Academic Mentors

Instructor

Phyllis Okrepkie

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Instructor

 

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Instructor

Chakshu Mittal

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Assigned Students

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