REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Course Title
Principles of Business Analytics
Collaboration Overview
The University of South Carolina, Upstate offers a premier Business Analytics Masters program that helps students gain a foundational knowledge and real-world perspective on the role and impact of data analytics on business performance. We often focus on data cleaning and quality control, the benefits of using analytics throughout the project life cycle, exploring applications for machine learning, the fundamentals of good visualization, implementing effective technical communication strategies, and the ethical frameworks for business analytics. We are grateful you are interested in collaborating with and we look forward to wrestling with your multifaceted real-world data related 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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June 29, 2021
Collaboration request published. Industry Partners may express interest in participating.
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June 29, 2021
Educators will begin interviewing interested Industry Partners to discuss project ideas.
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June 29, 2021
Final date for Industry Partners to express interest in participating.
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June 29, 2021
Educators and Industry Partners finalize project charters, legal documents, and background materials.
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August 30, 2021
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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November 26, 2021
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…

Data Management
Data Scrubbing & Reorganization
Data Synthesis & Visualization
KPI Design Visualization

Operations
Process Design Review
Scalability Assessment
Inter-Departmental Efficiency Assessment

Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis
Growth Analysis
Valuations Assessment
Financial Performance Analysis

Software Design & Development
MVP Design & User Testing
Systems Integration
Technology Roadmap Planning
Academic Mentors

Academic Program Details
School | University of South Carolina – Upstate |
Course | Principles of Business Analytics |
Graduate / Undergraduate |
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Students Enrolled | 25 |
Student Time Commitment | 4-7 Hours |
Class Meeting Day & Time* | TBD |
*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 | 10 Weeks (09/15/2021 - 11/26/2021) |
Location |
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Company Time Commitment | 1 Hour per week of mentoring, answering key questions, and providing access to helpful resources |
Project Count | 1 |