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Wharton Field Challenge January 23, 2009. MGMT 353 – SPRING 2009 MGMT-FAPMail@wharton.upenn.edu http://fap.wharton.upenn.edu 2202 SHDH. Course Benefits. Course design is unique No classroom meetings No scheduled timeslot! Meet with Project Head & Expertise Faculty
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Wharton Field ChallengeJanuary 23, 2009 MGMT 353 – SPRING 2009 MGMT-FAPMail@wharton.upenn.edu http://fap.wharton.upenn.edu 2202 SHDH
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. • Registration by Project/Company title • Permits will be issued for enrollment
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.
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. 2009 • Mid-Project Review - mid-February • Final Presentation – early April
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 FEARNET Dubai -- Extreme Design NJ Nets MLS West Philadelphia High School Past Hosting Companies • WisdomTree Investments with Prof. Siegel
Projects this year • WisdomTree Investments • ESSCHEM, Inc. • New York Racing Association (NYRA) • Dubai – Extreme Design • Accion • Nancy Barry Associates • West Philadelphia High School • Penn Museum • Clay Studio
Contact Information • Prof. Weigelt, Course Head • Stacy Franks, Associate Director • FAP office: 2202 SHDH • Phone: 215-573-8394 • Email: Franks@wharton.upenn.edu • Website: http://fap.wharton.upenn.edu
For More Info… • Presentation slides will be available at: http://fap.wharton.upenn.edu