Assessment and Strategies for Competition and Growth
Timeline
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January 4, 2021Experience start
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January 22, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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March 12, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 4, 2021Experience start
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January 22, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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March 12, 2021Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Accounting Market research Product or service launchSkills
competitive analysis business strategy marketing strategy data analysis researchGather objective insights from enthusiastic business students by participating in a comprehensive strategy review with the Lakeland College Case Studies Class!
Learners
Students will research and assemble information about how your business if affected by the economy, your industry, and your competition. They will seek out and identify your strengths, efficiencies, and vulnerabilities. After the information has been reviewed and analyzed, they will present their findings and recommendations in a narrated presentation with accompanying documentation.
Project timeline
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January 4, 2021Experience start
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January 22, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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March 12, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 4, 2021Experience start
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January 22, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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March 12, 2021Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
In this assignment, students will conduct an overview of your business and gain an understanding of your industry and competitive landscape. As a participating organization, you can direct their research by providing particular areas of interest and context on challenges you face, but their review will be a general one that takes in the organization as a whole. By allowing students to perform an unbiased assessment and review, you’ll receive unique insights into areas where they offer special insight.
Students will identify strengths, weaknesses and areas of opportunity. They will provide recommendations to address your business needs and insights into areas of potential growth.
Recommendations can include, but are not limited to:
- Opportunities to streamline costs
- Improved accounting procedures
- Changes to supply chain management processes
- Go-to-market strategy for new products or services
- Changes to your digital marketing strategy
- Overhaul of branding or communication strategy
- Pricing or service structure changes
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Timeline
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January 4, 2021Experience start
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January 22, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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March 12, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 4, 2021Experience start
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January 22, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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March 12, 2021Experience end