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Business and Strategy Consulting

IDPT 29903
Closed
College of Wooster
College of Wooster
Wooster, Ohio, United States
Peter Abramo
Director of Entrepreneurship
(4)
6
Timeline
  • October 19, 2023
    Experience start
  • October 19, 2023
    Update on project
  • October 20, 2023
    Scope of Work document
  • November 21, 2023
    Experience end
Experience
4/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Startup, Small to medium enterprise
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Customer segmentation Market research Competitive analysis Market expansion Product or service launch
Skills
finance online communication marketing management consulting business strategies computer science research
Learner goals and capabilities

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from College of Wooster to be your student-consultants in a project-based experience. Students will work on several projects in teams of 3-4. They will connect with you as needed with virtual communication tools.

Students can conduct a wide range of research and analysis as part of a course designed to teach them about business consulting. Companies can benefit from the work and knowledge of our students in the areas of business strategy, computer science and data, design, finance, marketing and social impact.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
16 learners
Project
25 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the students and the organization.

Some final project deliverables might include:

  1. A 15-20 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
  3. Development of specific materials for use by the company


Project timeline
  • October 19, 2023
    Experience start
  • October 19, 2023
    Update on project
  • October 20, 2023
    Scope of Work document
  • November 21, 2023
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Students in groups of 3-4 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.

Project activities that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:


  • Analysis to understand the dynamics of markets and identify new opportunities
  • Market feasibility analysis for a startup
  • Analyzing qualitative data from interviews
  • Competitor analysis
  • Customer profiling
  • Data analysis, modeling, visualization
  • Financial modeling
  • Advertising and social media marketing
  • Marketing analytics
  • Branding
  • SEO
  • User experience design


Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

  • Q1 - Text short
    Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.  *
  • Q2 - Text short
    Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address students’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.  *
  • Q3 - Text short
    A representative of the company will be available at the beginning of the project to meet virtually with the students for a kickoff meeting to lay out the project scope to the student team.  *
  • Q4 - Text short
    Provide an opportunity for students to present their work and receive feedback.  *
  • Q5 - Text short
    Provide relevant information/data as needed for the project.  *
  • Q6 - Text short
    How is your project relevant to the course?