Action-Based Learning Projects:
MAP & Consulting Studio
Berlin, WI
Berlin, WI
2024
Executive MBA MAP
Go-To-Market Strategy
The project aims to create a comprehensive commercialization and marketing plan for a recent private equity acquisition. The team's objective is to modernize key business areas, including a first-ever digital footprint, and actionalbe steps to unlock the growth potential of the firm to increase revenue by 25%. The acquired firm has a thirty-year manufacturing legacy of craftsmanship and customer service, which has allowed it to grow organically by word of mouth over the years. The firm has always done business the "old-fashioned" way - the prior owners managed sales, there is no website, nor does the company use email to conduct business with its over 400 B2B clients.
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Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
2020
BBA Capstone
Employee Experience Enhancements
PEAK6 is a private investment and technology firm and founding partner of the Michigan Ross FinTech Initiative. Students will provide recommendations to increase operating efficiencies within the investment team's diligence process.
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Secunderabad, India, Lucknow, India, Bhopal, India
Secunderabad, India, Lucknow, India, Bhopal, India
2014
Full-Time MBA MAP
Create a strategy for mechanizing critical farm operations at small- and medium-sized farms leveraging ITC's e-choupal network for improved productivity and sustainability of farm incomes.
Project coordinated in partnership with the William Davidson Institute.
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Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee, FL
2024
Online MBA
Market Analysis and Assessment
Develop a detailed strategic plan and market entry plan for reCap biochar for use by the waste management industry in the State of Florida. reCap biochar is produced via our pioneering and patent-pending process that also empowers Florida communities to more economically and sustainably manage organic waste.
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Metro-Detroit, MI
Metro-Detroit, MI
2024
Executive MBA MAP
Strategic Roadmapping
Establish a Metro Detroit-based startup specializing in wine distribution, emphasizing wines that embody a strong sense of origin and community. Our vision is rooted in the places and people behind each bottle. Positioned strategically and supported by a robust logistics network, our goal is to emerge as a pivotal player in the wine distribution sector. With over 20 years of industry experience and ample resources to gather necessary information or guide further inquiries, our focus lies in securing rights to the world's most prestigious and historically significant wines. Once acquired, our commitment is to handle and distribute these wines with unparalleled care, setting a new standard in Michigan's distribution market.
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