REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Course Title

MBA Live Business Case

Collaboration Overview

Innovative Student Consultants from Montclair State University's Feliciano School of Business are looking to help you take your business to the next level.

We are looking for a host company to work on a Live Business Case from September 21st through October 26th. This 5-week engagement should ideally focus on Growth Strategy, Marketing, Product/Software Design & Development, and Data Management (samples for these subject areas can each be found here).
The 20 students enrolled in the class will each spend roughly 5 hours per week working on the projects in small teams of 5 where they’ll be competing with each other to come up with the best insights for you. They will be receiving mentorship from a seasoned faculty, Yanli Zhang, who has deep expertise in areas related to your project.
The time commitment is manageable (1-2 hours per week of mentoring) and the engagement is free for participating companies.

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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 21, 2019

    WEB CONFERENCE KICKOFF MEETING

  • October 5, 2019

    WEB CONFERENCE CHECK-IN (ONE)

  • October 19, 2019

    WEB CONFERENCE CHECK-IN (TWO)

  • October 26, 2019

    FINAL PRESENTATION – offMetro Team Visiting Montclair State In-Person

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

 

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Academic Program Details

SchoolMontclair State University
CourseMBA Live Business Case
Graduate / UndergraduateN/A
Students EnrolledN/A
Student Time Commitment4-7 Hours
Class Meeting Day & Time*N/A

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

Collaboration Requirements

Requested Industries
N/A
Requested Company Size
  • Established Startup
Duration6 weeks (09/20/2019 - 10/25/2019)
LocationN/A
Company Time Commitment2 Hours per week of mentoring, answering key questions, and providing access to helpful resources
Project Count1

Projects

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