Action-Based Learning Projects:
MAP & Consulting Studio
Maumee, OH
Maumee, OH
2025
MSCM Consulting Studio
Customer Experience Enhancements
Develop a system to estimate customer fill rate on an open order in our system and a proposal order not yet in the system based on supplier availability to promise dates and plant/distribution center estimated ship dates.
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Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI
2025
Weekend MBA MAP
Market Analysis and Assessment
Create a business case for our real estate company to expand services to include non-Michigan markets. For our Detroit-based holdings, develop 2-3 initiatives to drive visitor attraction and retention, which may include a membership/loyalty program.
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Chennai
Chennai
2025
Full-Time MBA MAP
Market Analysis and Assessment
Students can study one set of villages in detail regarding the available livelihood opportunities in that region and provide with a set of viable business opportunity and business plan that can be run by women from SHG
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Dortmund
Dortmund
2025
Full-Time MBA MAP
Customer Experience Enhancements
Thyssenkrupp-nucera is an organization focused on developing green hydrogen using existing technology used in the Chlor-alkali business. Green hydrogen is the future and will be key in driving energy transition.
Goal of this team will be to develop a plan to increase sales by connecting with existing Chlor-alkali customers to conduct a detailed voice of the customer to understand key value attributes from these customers. These data will be used to define the service offerings for this business and any product attributes we learn from this exercise will enable to business to support the growth in the green hydrogen business.
The team will work closely with the strategy leader in US, CEO for the US business and will also interact with key leadership team in the corporate office in Dortmund, Germany.
Goal of this team will be to develop a plan to increase sales by connecting with existing Chlor-alkali customers to conduct a detailed voice of the customer to understand key value attributes from these customers. These data will be used to define the service offerings for this business and any product attributes we learn from this exercise will enable to business to support the growth in the green hydrogen business.
The team will work closely with the strategy leader in US, CEO for the US business and will also interact with key leadership team in the corporate office in Dortmund, Germany.
Faculty Advisors
2025
Full-Time MBA MAP
Market Analysis and Assessment
The project’s goal is for the Ross team to collaborate with the two OTK founders to formulate a local, Malawi-based fundraising strategy that builds a greater and more diversified financial base. While donations from friends abroad will remain valuable and relevant, the Ross team should focus on delivering detailed short- and long-term strategies for how OTK can expand its sourcing of funds from within Malawi.
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San Juan, PR
San Juan, PR
2025
Full-Time MBA MAP
Strategic Roadmapping
This project is to engage the manufacturing community to identify operational 'pain points', and design an AI tool to help them navigate selecting solutions more rapidly. Our partner in this activitiey is an AI data platform that will create the actual AI algorithms for the tool.
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Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor, MI
2025
Weekend MBA MAP
Strategic Roadmapping
Create a strategic plan for Fark Labs, a global innovation and transformation hub dedicated to building top-tier startup companies and advancing new technologies. Fark is a cutting-edge, full-service innovation studio, fully equipped with the resources, equipment, and talent necessary to revolutionize company building.
The ExecMAP team will create detailed business strategy by designing proper product market fits around Fark Labs capabilities and activities, laying out potential monetization collaborations, defining USP – Unique Selling Points, differentiation from the existing innovation hubs, defining go to market channels, establish channels to funds and resources.
This project will examine all aspect of the startup process from the founders perspective, to understand support systems, and how to fund.
The ExecMAP team will create detailed business strategy by designing proper product market fits around Fark Labs capabilities and activities, laying out potential monetization collaborations, defining USP – Unique Selling Points, differentiation from the existing innovation hubs, defining go to market channels, establish channels to funds and resources.
This project will examine all aspect of the startup process from the founders perspective, to understand support systems, and how to fund.
Faculty Advisors
Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI
2025
Full-Time MBA MAP
Customer Experience Enhancements
Your mission is to help us define the optimal way to communicate and engage with new and existing clients. With changing demographics and preferred communication methods, the team will make recommendations that maximize client experience, conversion and retention.
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Houston, TX
Houston, TX
2025
MSCM Consulting Studio
Supply Chain Optimization
Analyze warehouse management system software options to find the best fit for our operations, considering factors like pricing, risks, and alignment with our existing warehouse processes. This includes evaluating potential process changes, necessary investments, and conducting a cost-benefit analysis of each vendor, in turn enhancing warehouse efficiency and optimizing our supply chain systems while ensuring seamless integration with our current ERP and Business Model.
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Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA
2025
MSCM Consulting Studio
Supply Chain Optimization
Assess opportunities to change and improve our parameters, policies, and practices for Planning Time Fence and Threshold for Max/Excess Future Days of Supply based on the competitive and supply chain dynamics of our varied Business Units. Also, help refine our Plan Adherence metric (measurement and targets) based on industry best practices. Quantify value creation and value capture opportunities from adjustments to these planning parameters and implications for our inventory management/allocation for the US market.
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La Romana
La Romana
2025
Full-Time MBA MAP
Financial Analysis and Planning
This project will focus on identifying which pathology services, if any, Clínica de Familia should offer as part of their service expansion. This project will require the team to develop a financial model to inform recommendations.
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