Action-Based Learning Projects:
MAP & Consulting Studio


The company called on a MAP team to develop a go-to-market strategy for a game console in China, the world’s largest gaming market. The team’s extensive market research included visits to five cities, interviews with various groups of stakeholders, and review of company documents and online sources. Ultimately, they developed a specific recommendation on how to most effectively position the product while building toward future growth.
Dihon Pharmaceuticals invited a team of students to aid in the company's mission of producing accessible, effective, valuable solutions in consumer healthcare. The Dihon team spent two weeks in China visiting the headquarters in Kunming, along with sites in Beijing. The team studied the market, compared regulations, and analyzed distribution channels around China, then returned to Ann Arbor to complete their analysis.


Investigate the advantages and disadvantages of implementing a smartcard based micro-payment ecosystem.
Project coordinated in partnership with the C.K. Prahalad Initiative.