The UW’s MBA Global Consulting program can help your company tackle global business challenges by placing student consulting teams in-country for on-the-ground competitive research. Real-world consulting projects and global exploration both have a rich history here at Foster. Every year the Global Business Center sends students abroad on study tours and international exchange programs. In the past ten years, our MBA Strategic Consulting Program has conducted hundreds of company sponsored projects involving more than a thousand MBA students. The companies improve their competitive position. The students gain career-building experience while applying their MBA skills in strategy, marketing, supply chain, finance, and organization to create solutions for real-world business challenges. We have combined this consulting and global expertise to create the MBA Global Consulting program. How Does It Work? Global consulting projects are conducted in both autumn-winter quarters and winter-spring. They kick off in October and January with the teams’ first meetings with their corporate sponsors (in-person or virtual). The students conduct preliminary research and then spend 10-12 days in-country where they conduct primary research and make an in-depth analysis of the company’s strategic issues in that market. Upon their return to the US, the students complete their research and make final presentations (in-person or virtually) to the sponsor companies. Utilizing their training in strategy, finance, marketing, operations and supply chain management, the teams make recommendations for solving strategic problems, enhancing organizational effectiveness and competitiveness, and exploring and evaluating new global business opportunities. *There is no fee for this program. Sponsor companies pay air, hotel, per diem and in-country expenses directly related to the project. Maximum amounts to be agreed upon before the project commences. GLOBAL CONSULTING PROJECT TIMELINE 2018-2019 Activity October-February Projects January-May Projects Application Deadline September 15 December 1 Project Kick-Off. Student October 2018 January 2019 team with project (In-person or virtual) (In-person or virtual) sponsor Pre-Trip Research October-November, 2018 January-February, 2019 In-Country Research December 8-21, 2018 March 8-22, 2019 February 18-28, 2019 May 13-2, 2019 Final Presentations (In-person or virtual) (In-person or virtual)
The UW’s MBA Global Consulting program can help your company tackle global business challenges by placing student consulting teams in-country for on-the-ground competitive research. Real-world consulting projects and global exploration both have a rich history here at Foster. Every year the Global Business Center sends students abroad on study tours and international exchange programs. In the past ten years, our MBA Strategic Consulting Program has conducted hundreds of company sponsored projects involving more than a thousand MBA students. The companies improve their competitive position. The students gain career-building experience while applying their MBA skills in strategy, marketing, supply chain, finance, and organization to create solutions for real-world business challenges. We have combined this consulting and global expertise to create the MBA Global Consulting program. How Does It Work? Global consulting projects are conducted in both autumn-winter quarters and winter-spring. They kick off in October and January with the teams’ first meetings with their corporate sponsors (in-person or virtual). The students conduct preliminary research and then spend 10-12 days in-country where they conduct primary research and make an in-depth analysis of the company’s strategic issues in that market. Upon their return to the US, the students complete their research and make final presentations (in-person or virtually) to the sponsor companies. Utilizing their training in strategy, finance, marketing, operations and supply chain management, the teams make recommendations for solving strategic problems, enhancing organizational effectiveness and competitiveness, and exploring and evaluating new global business opportunities. *There is no fee for this program. Sponsor companies pay air, hotel, per diem and in-country expenses directly related to the project. Maximum amounts to be agreed upon before the project commences. GLOBAL CONSULTING PROJECT TIMELINE 2018-2019 Activity October-February Projects January-May Projects Application Deadline September 15 December 1 Project Kick-Off. Student team with project sponsor October 2018 (In-person or virtual) January 2019 (In-person or virtual) Pre-Trip Research October-November, 2018 January-February, 2019 In-Country Research December 8-21, 2018 March 8-22, 2019 Final Presentations February 18-28, 2019 (In-person or virtual) May 13-2, 2019 (In-person or virtual)
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