Applied IT Consultancy
Timeline
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March 1, 2020Experience start
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December 4, 2018Company feedback to students
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January 23, 2020Company feedback to students
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February 6, 2020Project proposals sent to companies
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February 6, 2020Company feedback to students
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April 9, 2020Company feedback to students
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April 10, 2020Experience end
Timeline
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March 1, 2020Experience start
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December 4, 2018Company feedback to students
Companies will provide verbal and/or written feedback to students presentations and project report.
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January 23, 2020Company feedback to students
Companies will provide verbal and/or written feedback to students presentations and project report.
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February 6, 2020Project proposals sent to companies
Companies are expected to make selections this week.
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February 6, 2020Company feedback to students
Companies will provide verbal and/or written feedback to students presentations and project report.
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April 9, 2020Company feedback to students
Companies will provide verbal and/or written feedback to students presentations and project report.
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April 9, 2020Report due / company presentation
Reports are sent to companies and private presentation to the company.
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April 10, 2020Experience end
Categories
Information technologySkills
competitive analysis change management it consultancy business strategy process analysisStudent-consultants will develop a plan and strategic solution for your organizational challenge or objective surrounding Information Technology or Information Services.
Final project deliverables include:
- A 20-page comprehensive report.
- A 20-minute presentation, followed by Q&A.
Project timeline
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March 1, 2020Experience start
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December 4, 2018Company feedback to students
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January 23, 2020Company feedback to students
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February 6, 2020Project proposals sent to companies
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February 6, 2020Company feedback to students
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April 9, 2020Company feedback to students
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April 10, 2020Experience end
Timeline
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March 1, 2020Experience start
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December 4, 2018Company feedback to students
Companies will provide verbal and/or written feedback to students presentations and project report.
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January 23, 2020Company feedback to students
Companies will provide verbal and/or written feedback to students presentations and project report.
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February 6, 2020Project proposals sent to companies
Companies are expected to make selections this week.
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February 6, 2020Company feedback to students
Companies will provide verbal and/or written feedback to students presentations and project report.
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April 9, 2020Company feedback to students
Companies will provide verbal and/or written feedback to students presentations and project report.
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April 9, 2020Report due / company presentation
Reports are sent to companies and private presentation to the company.
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April 10, 2020Experience end
Project Examples
Starting this September, a team of 5 Business/IT students will dedicate 125+ hours over the full semester developing and/or implementing a custom IT plan, recommendations, and strategic solutions for your organization.
Based on your challenge or opportunity, the student-consultant group(s) will provide detailed insights that can assist your organization in overcoming IT obstacles and becoming more competitive and effective overall.
Project examples include, but are not limited to:
- Strategic use of information technology: Facilitating the execution of your business strategy through creative and strategic deployment of an existing IT program.
- Using information technology as a strategic weapon: Identifying and creating a sustainable competitive advantage through information technology.
- Managing security and risks: Identifying IT system risks and preventative measures.
- IT management analysis: Identifying who determines the IT strategy in your organization and how effective your IT governance is, including developing recommendations for improvement.
- Using IT to improve organizational effectiveness: Identifying areas of opportunity for efficiency/ productivity and the most effective and comprehensive IT solutions.
- Managing competitive landscape changes: Identifying and implementing relevant IT systems in anticipation of or in response to industry changes.
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Companies are expected to provide written feedback to student project reports.
Be available or have a colleague available to oversee the project and periodically provide support to the student team based on the timeline outlined under milestones.
Meet with students twice, once for the initial meeting, and once for the final presentation to the company. More meetings are encouraged to track the student team's progress.
Timeline
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March 1, 2020Experience start
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December 4, 2018Company feedback to students
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January 23, 2020Company feedback to students
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February 6, 2020Project proposals sent to companies
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February 6, 2020Company feedback to students
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April 9, 2020Company feedback to students
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April 10, 2020Experience end
Timeline
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March 1, 2020Experience start
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December 4, 2018Company feedback to students
Companies will provide verbal and/or written feedback to students presentations and project report.
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January 23, 2020Company feedback to students
Companies will provide verbal and/or written feedback to students presentations and project report.
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February 6, 2020Project proposals sent to companies
Companies are expected to make selections this week.
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February 6, 2020Company feedback to students
Companies will provide verbal and/or written feedback to students presentations and project report.
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April 9, 2020Company feedback to students
Companies will provide verbal and/or written feedback to students presentations and project report.
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April 9, 2020Report due / company presentation
Reports are sent to companies and private presentation to the company.
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April 10, 2020Experience end