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Informational Meeting – Wharton Field Challenge

Informational Meeting – Wharton Field Challenge. MGMT 353 – SPRING 2008 MGMT-FAP@wharton.upenn.edu http://fap.wharton.upenn.edu 2202 SHDH. Design Goals.

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Informational Meeting – Wharton Field Challenge

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  1. Informational Meeting – Wharton Field Challenge MGMT 353 – SPRING 2008 MGMT-FAP@wharton.upenn.edu http://fap.wharton.upenn.edu 2202 SHDH

  2. Design Goals • What is needed…”Without a larger clinical/practical component, it is not clear that business schools ever will impart much lasting knowledge.” FOR MORE INFO... Academy of Management Learning and Education, Pfeffer

  3. Objectives • “Schools should make changes in their curricula so that students can integrate their learning and apply multiple disciplines on the job.” FOR MORE INFO... “What Business Needs from Business Schools,” Strategy+Business, Doria, Rozanski, & Cohen

  4. Faculty Beliefs… • Reality-based knowledge • Integrative nature • Multi-functional • Unstructured • Creative and innovative

  5. Course Benefits • Course design is unique • No classroom meetings • No scheduled timeslot! • Meet with Project Head & Expertise Faculty • Possible employment opportunities • Course runs 10-12 weeks • 1 c.u.

  6. Course Logistics • Meeting time - determined by the Project head & team. • Teams work independently of one another on the same problem statement when there is more than 1 team. • Meet every other week for 45 minutes one on one with Project head.

  7. Team Meeting Information • There are 2 types of meetings: • 5-6 meetings with Project head • 3 meetings with Course Head • 2 (or more) meetings with Area of Expertise required • 3 Host Meetings • Kick-Off in Jan. 2008 • Mid-Project Review - mid-Feb. • Final Presentation – early April

  8. USA Football CBS SportsLine Daimler-Chrysler Ford General Motors Hartford Life Procter & Gamble Formation WineAccess Verizon Wireless Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund Philadelphia Museum of Art Women’s World Banking Nancy Barry Associates ISB, Basix SHARE Microfinance United Nations/Global Compact Past Hosting Companies • WisdomTree Investments with Prof. Siegel

  9. Projects this year • WisdomTree Investments • 8 students • 2 projects • MKTG Project • Investment Research Oriented

  10. Spring 2008 MBA projects… • 2008 FAP Projects listed by Course # • COURSE #                    COMPANY NAME • MGMT 653-001                  ARAMARK  • MGMT 653-002                  COMCAST  • MGMT 653-003                  GENERAL MOTORS  • MGMT 653-004                  VERIZON WIRLELES - Managed Mobility  • MGMT 653-005                  VERIZON WIRELESS - Global Enterprise  • MGMT 653-006                  VERIZON WIRELESS - Mobile Advertising  • MGMT 653-007                  CBS SPORTSLINE  • MGMT 653-008                  FINCA  • MGMT 653-009                  NANCY BARRY ASSOC.  • MGMT 653-010                  UN-Global Compact  • MGMT 653-011                  UN-SYSTEMS STAFF COLLEGE  • MGMT 653-012                  KARAMAH: Muslim Lawyers  • MGMT 653-013                  PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART  • MGMT 653-014                  HEALTHY TIMES/Food Trust  • MGMT 653-015                  SEIU  • MGMT 653-016                  EIDER  • MGMT 653-017                  JOAN SHEPP     

  11. Application Process • Criteria to apply: • Status: Junior or Senior • 3.0 G.P.A. • Applications available at this meeting • Resume • Statement of Interest

  12. Contact Information • Prof. Weigelt, Course Head • Stacy Franks, Associate Director • Undergraduate Office • FAP office: 2202 SHDH • Phone: 215-573-8394 • Email: MGMT-FAP@wharton.upenn.edu • Website: http://fap.wharton.upenn.edu

  13. For More Info… • Presentation slides will be available at: http://fap.wharton.upenn.edu

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