Action-Based Learning Projects:
MAP & Consulting Studio
Muncie, IN
Nairobi
Nairobi
2024
Executive MBA MAP
Strategic Roadmapping
To developed an integrated five-year strategic plan for Inua Village to Global Foundation and two of Its sustainability pillars: Inua Village Textile Industry Limited and Inua Village Savings & Credit Cooperative Society Limited.
Faculty Advisors
Wuxi, China
Tel Aviv, Israel
Chicago, IL
NYC, NY
NYC, NY
2024
Executive MBA MAP
Strategic Roadmapping
The independent restaurant industry is notoriously low on resources that allows owners and operators to be more effective business owners. Even chefs who have owned restaurants for years lack financial literacy and the business understanding they need to control and cut costs. This proves particularly challenging for an industry where average profit margins over between three and five percent on a good year.
The James Beard Foundation advocates for, and designs programs that aim to make the independent restaurant industry more equitable, sustainable, and financially viable for all. The Foundation seeks to collaborate with a team of Ross EMBAs to research and catalog innovative industry business models for ‘full-service, casual, independently owned’ restaurants.
The team would analyze the strategy, effectiveness, scalability, and potential applications of these new models, with the goal of resulting in more profitable restaurants that also follow equitable and sustainable labor, sourcing, and operating practices. The team would develop frameworks for identifying and creating new business models for this category of restaurants.
The James Beard Foundation advocates for, and designs programs that aim to make the independent restaurant industry more equitable, sustainable, and financially viable for all. The Foundation seeks to collaborate with a team of Ross EMBAs to research and catalog innovative industry business models for ‘full-service, casual, independently owned’ restaurants.
The team would analyze the strategy, effectiveness, scalability, and potential applications of these new models, with the goal of resulting in more profitable restaurants that also follow equitable and sustainable labor, sourcing, and operating practices. The team would develop frameworks for identifying and creating new business models for this category of restaurants.
Faculty Advisors
New York City, NY
Chicago, IL
Albion, MI
Albion, MI
2024
Executive MBA MAP
Go-To-Market Strategy
Caster Concepts, a Midwest manufacturer of industrial casters and wheels, aims to develop a disruptive go-to-market strategy that bypasses the traditional distribution channels. Currently, these channels include specialty caster distributors and large multi-line distributors such as Fastenal, Grainger, and Motion Industries. The EMBA team will develop a new operations strategy that examines different direct to companies and customers options. The team will assess all aspects of Caster Concepts manufacturing operations, understand it’s sales processes, and look at how AI could change the distribution strategy.
Note: The CEO is an EMBA grad who was a MD that sold his medical practice to takeover this company and has successfully grown the company over the years. It’s a great story of transition and owner your own company too.
Note: The CEO is an EMBA grad who was a MD that sold his medical practice to takeover this company and has successfully grown the company over the years. It’s a great story of transition and owner your own company too.
Faculty Advisors
Tipperary
Tipperary
2024
Executive MBA MAP
Strategic Roadmapping
The town of Tipperary is seeking a Regeneration Strategic Plan to help the community find a new path forward. The area had vast manufacturing resources and wealth, it now needs a new approach that capitalizes on the existing knowledge and resources while building a new direction for the town. For example, it has one of top equine communities in the world, it just needs a strategic view that further aligns the existing resources and figures out what needs to be added for the community to have even greater impact.
Tipperary has prior economic plans that would be available to the team. The team will have access to sponsors who are seasoned executives from Enterprise Ireland, Irish Development Authority, Probal, and local and national government officials. ExecMAP has a successful history of similar projects that would be available to the team. Plus, the frameworks and models could be used by every town in the US for job creation and economic development.
Tipperary has prior economic plans that would be available to the team. The team will have access to sponsors who are seasoned executives from Enterprise Ireland, Irish Development Authority, Probal, and local and national government officials. ExecMAP has a successful history of similar projects that would be available to the team. Plus, the frameworks and models could be used by every town in the US for job creation and economic development.
Faculty Advisors
New Hudson, MI
Limerick, Ireland
