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Master's Management & Optimization Consulting

OPRE 6367-A
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The University of Texas at Dallas
The University of Texas at Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States
David Parks
David Parks
Associate Professor of Practice
(9)
3
Timeline
  • January 1, 2018
    Experience start
  • January 16, 2018
    Project Scope Meeting
  • April 27, 2018
    Experience end
Experience
4 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Small to medium enterprise, Startup
Consumer goods, Distribution, Food, Institutional, Manufacturing, Retail, Transportation, Indsutrial

Experience scope

Categories
Operations Project management
Skills
data analytics supply chain business consulting business strategy operations management
Learner goals and capabilities

Master's of Science and MBA students in their final term will consult with your organization on a Supply Chain, Logistics, and/or Channel Optimization challenge or opportunity.

Learners

Learners
Any level
30 learners
Project
60 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Student-consultant groups will produce the following:

  • A Project report with findings supported by analytics.
  • A management presentation (either in person or via web/video).
Project timeline
  • January 1, 2018
    Experience start
  • January 16, 2018
    Project Scope Meeting
  • April 27, 2018
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Beginning this January, groups of five Master's of Science and MBA student-consultants will spend 300+ hours per group consulting with your organization on a management challenge or opportunity.


Based on their research and the information you provide, groups will provide your organization with a comprehensive strategy to overcome your challenge or take advantage of an opportunity.


Projects can include a wide range of supply chain and sales channel optimization topics.


Project scope can include, but is not limited to:

  • Process improvement and optimization
  • Channel strategies.
  • Customer data analytics/segmentation.
  • New product/market introductions.
  • Logistics and competitive positioning.
  • Integration of e-commerce platforms.

Additional company criteria

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

  • Q1 - Checkbox
  • Q2 - Checkbox
  • Q3 - Checkbox