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Small Business Institute - Business Planning/Market Research/Operation Assessment

BUSI 495
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Holy Cross College
Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, Indiana, United States
Mark Hagar
Business Department Chair
2
Timeline
  • January 22, 2024
    Experience start
  • May 9, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Small to medium enterprise
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Market research Operations Competitive analysis Market expansion Marketing strategy
Skills
business planning market research management operations research
Learner goals and capabilities

The Small Business Institute provides learners the opportunity to act in a management consult relationship with selected regional entrepreneurial, owner-managed, or not-for-profit organizations, assisting the organization with strategy development, market research, operations Assessment, and implementation recommendations.  


Learners in this program/experience will work in teams to assist small businesses/organizations. These companies have wide-ranging needs, including market research, business planning, operational issues, and market planning.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
10 learners
Project
50 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

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


Some final project deliverables might include: 

  1. A 20-30 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations


Project timeline
  • January 22, 2024
    Experience start
  • May 9, 2024
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Learners in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations based on their in-depth research and analysis, supported by experienced faculty.


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

  • Conducting market research or a business landscape analysis
  • Developing a business or marketing plan
  • Evaluating an organization’s impact on a community and region
  • Assessing the organizations systems and processes
  • Providing value-added recommendations that fit into the context of a client’s business

Additional company criteria

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

  • Q1 - Checkbox
     *
  • Q2 - Checkbox
     *
  • Q3 - Checkbox
     *
  • Q4 - Checkbox
     *
  • Q5 - Text long
    How is your project relevant to the experience?  *