REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
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Course Title
MBA Virtual Hack-A-Thon (Spring 2022)
Collaboration Overview
We're looking to build a high-impact MBA consulting experience that will provide our students with a meaningful perspective of what it's like to be an executive of a real organization. Our students, while working in teams, will work to solve a challenging problem for your organization. Through this MBA Gateway "Live Case Experience" we our students to dedicate several days to solve your challenge.
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
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September 3, 2021
Collaboration request published. Industry Partners may express interest in participating.
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October 4, 2021
Educators will begin interviewing interested Industry Partners to discuss project ideas.
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November 20, 2021
Final date for Industry Partners to express interest in participating.
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December 17, 2021
Educators and Industry Partners finalize project charters, legal documents, and background materials.
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January 7, 2022
OFFICIAL PROJECT LAUNCH: We’ll find a time on this day to web conference you into our class to kickoff the project.
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January 16, 2022
OFFICIAL PROJECT END: We’ll find a time on this day to web conference you into our class to close the project.
Project Inspiration
Project templates by topic that might inspire you…
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Strategy Development
Requirements Planning
Evaluation and Recommendations
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Customer Service
New Business Opportunity Assessment
New Product/Service Development
Customer Discovery/Interviewing
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Data Management
Data Scrubbing & Reorganization
Data Synthesis & Visualization
KPI Design Visualization
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Growth Strategy
Business Opportunity Research
Prospecting New Relationships
Designing & Scaling Processes
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International Affairs
Expansion Planning
Cultural Assessment
Strategic Entry
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Marketing
Branding Strategy/Redesign
Social Media Optimization
User/Customer Acquisition Strategy Development & Testing
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Operations
Process Design Review
Scalability Assessment
Inter-Departmental Efficiency Assessment
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Product Design & Development
User Testing/Interviewing
Requirements Planning
Product Development/Extension
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Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis
Growth Analysis
Valuations Assessment
Financial Performance Analysis
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Sales & Business Development
New Business Opportunity Assessment
Market Testing
Customer Discovery/Interviewing
Academic Mentors
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Academic Program Details
School | Butler University |
Course | MBA Virtual Hack-A-Thon (Spring 2022) |
Graduate / Undergraduate |
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Students Enrolled | 10-20 |
Student Time Commitment | 8-15 Hours |
Class Meeting Day & Time* | January 14, 15 and 16 |
*Note: Company, faculty, and students will finalize meeting and communication schedule after collaboration is finalized
Collaboration Requirements
Requested Industries | Accounting & Legal, Aerospace & Defense, Agriculture & Forestry, Arts, Entertainment & Recreation, Biotech & Pharmaceuticals, Business Services, Construction, Repair & Maintenance, Consumer Services, Education, Finance, Government, Health Care, Information Technology, Insurance, Manufacturing, Media, Mining & Metals, Non-Profit, Oil, Gas, Energy & Utilities, Real Estate, Restaurants, Bars & Food Services, Retail, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Tourism |
Requested Company Size |
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Duration | 1 Weeks (01/07/2022 - 01/16/2022) |
Location |
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Company Time Commitment | 3-5 Hours per week of mentoring, answering key questions, and providing access to helpful resources |
Project Count | 1 |