REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Course Title

Integrated Accounting Capstone (Fall 20)

Collaboration Overview

Saint Peter's Integrated Accounting Capstone Course empowers students to work as a team and resolve real company challenges that require use of accounting theory and financial frameworks. We're searching for a host company interested in leveraging our expertise and passion for making careful and calculated financial decisions.

If you're interested in working together, please use the following project topics for inspiration:

  • Financial Statement Preparation
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Audit & Diligence Preparation
  • Cost Variances
  • Investment Decision-Making
  • Long-Term Asset Decisions
  • Depreciations & Amortization
  • Tax Implications

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Engagement Format: Live 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.

Timeline & Next Steps

  • September 30, 2020

    Kick Off

  • October 9, 2020

    Submit the Kick-Off Evaluation by this date!

  • October 19, 2020

    Mid Point Presentation

  • October 23, 2020

    Submit the Mid-Way Evaluation by this date!

  • November 30, 2020

    Final Presentation

  • December 4, 2020

    Submit the Final Evaluation by this date!

Project Inspiration

Project templates by topic that might inspire you…

Account Management

Process Overview / Mapping
Software Suite Recommendations
Process Optimization

Corporate Social Responsibility

Strategy Development
Requirements Planning
Evaluation and Recommendations

Customer Service

New Business Opportunity Assessment
New Product/Service Development
Customer Discovery/Interviewing

Data Management

Data Scrubbing & Reorganization
Data Synthesis & Visualization
KPI Design Visualization

Growth Strategy

Business Opportunity Research
Prospecting New Relationships
Designing & Scaling Processes

International Affairs

Expansion Planning
Cultural Assessment
Strategic Entry

Legal, Regulatory, Compliance

Impending Regulation Assessment
Legal Documents & Legal Structure Audit
Prospecting Legal Firms

Marketing

Branding Strategy/Redesign
Social Media Optimization
User/Customer Acquisition Strategy Development & Testing

Mergers & Acquisitions

Prospecting Acquirer Targets
Establishing & Validating Valuations
Researching Potential Acquisitions

Operations

Process Design Review
Scalability Assessment
Inter-Departmental Efficiency Assessment

Org Culture, D&I

Diversity Assessments
Inclusion Protocols
Training & Development

PR & Communications

PR Strategy Consulting
Communications Planning
Messaging & Tone Advancement

Product Design & Development

User Testing/Interviewing
Requirements Planning
Product Development/Extension

Purchasing, Logistics, Supply Chain

Sourcing & Distribution Analysis
Inventory Management
Distribution Optimization

Quality Control

Process Mapping & Checking
Document Validity Verification
Data and Fact Checking

Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis

Growth Analysis
Valuations Assessment
Financial Performance Analysis​

Research & Development

Competition Due Diligence
Industry Size Assessment
Partnership & Channel Mapping

Sales & Business Development

New Business Opportunity Assessment
Market Testing
Customer Discovery/Interviewing

Software Design & Development

MVP Design & User Testing
Systems Integration
Technology Roadmap Planning

Talent Management

Talent Competency Mapping
Training & Development Curriculum Design
Talent Satisfaction Assessments

Academic Mentors

Instructor

Karen Beerbower

[email protected]

Academic Program Details

SchoolSaint Peter’s University
CourseIntegrated Accounting Capstone (Fall 20)
Graduate / Undergraduate
  • All Undergraduate
Students Enrolled9
Student Time Commitment4-7 Hours
Class Meeting Day & Time*Mon/Wed/Th 11 - 11:50 AM ET

*Note: Company, faculty, and students will finalize meeting and communication schedule after collaboration is finalized

Collaboration Requirements

Requested Industries
Accounting & Legal
Requested Company Size
  • Established Startup
Duration12 weeks (09/14/2020 - 11/30/2020)
LocationN/A
Company Time Commitment2 Hours per week of mentoring, answering key questions, and providing access to helpful resources
Project Count1

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