MAP PROPOSAL TEMPLATE FULL-TIME MBA MAP PROPOSAL FORM ORGANIZATION NAME ORGANIZATION TYPE Corporate Non-Profit/NGO INDUSTRY Advertising Aerospace Agribusiness Automotive/Transportation Equipment Business Services Chemicals Computer/Electronics Computer/Internet & Software Services Construction Consulting/Research Consumer Goods Diversified Manufacturing Education Energy/Petroleum/Minerals Engineering Design Entertainment/Leisure Entrepreneurial Mature Entrepreneurial Development Stages Environmental Finance-Commercial Banking Finance-Insurance Finance-Investments Finance-Services Finance-Venture Capital Government-Federal Government-International Government-State & Local Healthcare Healthcare Products Hotel & Restaurant Management Import/Export Law Machinery & Equipment Metals/Metal Products Non-Profit Paper/Wood/Glass Startup Government Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology Printing/Publishing Public Accounting Real Estate Retail Rubber/Plastics Search Firms Self Employed Telecommunications Textiles Transportation Utilities Wholesale/Distribution Other Please Describe: PART 1: ORGANIZATION INFORMATION WHAT IS THE MISSION OR OBJECTIVE OF YOUR ORGANIZATION AND/OR UNIT? AND WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES YOUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDES? YEARS IN BUSINESS NO. OF EMPLOYEES ANNUAL REVENUE WEBSITE(S)
PART 2: PROJECT INFORMATION PLEASE PROVIDE A ONE-SENTENCE SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT: PROJECT TYPE. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE PROJECT YOU ARE PROPOSING? Accounting Economics Finance Marketing Operations People & Organizations (HR) Statistics Strategy DESCRIBE YOUR PROJECT. WHAT IS THE ISSUE OR OPPORTUNITY YOU WOULD LIKE THE MBA STUDENT TEAM TO EXAMINE? WHY IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT AT THIS TIME? WHAT WORK PRODUCTS DO YOU HAVE IN MIND AS PROJECT DELIVERABLES? THE MORE SPECIFIC YOU CAN BE, THE BETTER THE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO ASSESS THEIR INTEREST AND FIT. (Examples of project deliverables: marketing plan, financial impact assessment, situation analysis, competitive landscape assessment, optimized business model, etc.) WHAT OUTCOMES DO YOU FEEL WOULD CONFIRM THE PROJECT WAS A SUCCESS?
PART 3: TEAM REQUIREMENTS Each team consists of 4-6 students LANGUAGE CAPABILITY OTHER THAN ENGLISH: Please note any language requirements that are necessary for the success of this project. NOTE: If you choose Desired that means your need for the language is OPTIONAL. LANGUAGE CHOICE 1 Desired Required Conversational Fluent Native How many team members should have this capability? LANGUAGE CHOICE 2 Desired Required Conversational Fluent Native How many team members should have this capability? LANGUAGE CHOICE 3 Desired Required Conversational Fluent Native How many team members should have this capability? SKILLS: IS THERE SPECIFIC PRIOR INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE AND/OR FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE NECESSARY FOR STUDENTS ON THIS PROJECT? PLEASE SPECIFY WHETHER THESE SKILLS ARE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED. CITIZENSHIP: MAP teams are made up of a diverse group of students from many countries. All international students will have proper documentation allowing them to participate in domestic and international locations. If, however, restrictions exist within your organization, please describe them below. A student of any nationality may choose this project. Yes No NOTE: Projects limited to U.S. citizens are typically for government or military organizations only. Limiting students based on U.S. citizenship could result in cancellation of your project. One of the goals of the MAP course is learning how to be effective in a diverse team. If no, please provide details: CONFIDENTIALITY: Are students required to sign a non-disclosure agreement? Yes No IF A STUDENT PLANS A SUMMER INTERNSHIP WITH ONE OF YOUR COMPETITORS SHOULD THEY NOT CHOOSE THIS PROJECT? HAVING THE STUDENT SIGN AN NDA TYPICALLY MAKES THIS A NON-ISSUE. Yes, this is an issue and the student should not select this project. No, not an issue If yes, list the competitors that fall into this category:
PART 4: TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS LOGISTICS AND EXPECTATIONS: The primary goal of MAP is to provide students with the opportunity to apply their core curriculum knowledge and leadership skills in a real world setting. Sponsors are required to host the project team on-site for two weeks and ideally up to four weeks. The student time on-site will include their project orientation, data gathering, and possibly their final presentation. Sponsors should also plan for visits to conferences and trade shows, if applicable. While we recognize the travel logistics for a project may change before the start of the project in March, please do your best to provide accurate information related to travel locations and dates of travel. The travel details you provide weigh heavily in the students project selection process. If the travel details you share are possibilities not certainties, please include an appropriate caveat. Project destination(s) should be determined prior to submitting a project proposal. SE Michigan sponsors can expect their MAP team to be on-site intermittently throughout the term. TRAVEL REQUIREMENT Domestic (US) International Domestic & International Local, no travel outside of local area (Ann Arbor/Detroit, Michigan) required TRAVEL LOCATIONS EXPECTED (List cities, states and countries) -TRAVEL EXPENSES Our organization has budget approval to host a MAP team for a minimum of two weeks on-site throughout the seven week project period. If No, please explain your budget constraints: Are you a non-profit organization? If yes, will your organization require funding in order to meet the cost of students project expenses? WEEKS OF TRAVEL EXPECTED NOTE: MAP students have the ability to travel between March 8, 2018 and April 25, 2018. Please indicate your travel plans below. 1 WEEK must provide explanation for why travel is less than 2 weeks 4 WEEKS 2 WEEKS minimum amount of travel required LOCAL PROJECT within a 50 mile radius of Ann Arbor 3 WEEKS 5+ WEEKS please explain below
IF TEAM TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE ONLY ONE WEEK, PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY TRAVEL IS BELOW THE TWO WEEK MINIMUM: IF TEAM TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE MORE THAN FOUR WEEKS, PLEASE EXPLAIN: PLEASE PROVIDE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE TRAVEL ITINERARY YOU HAVE IN MIND AT THIS TIME. THIS TRAVEL PROVIDES THE TEAM WITH 1) A REQUIRED PROJECT ORIENTATION AND GOALS SESSION, 2) AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH STAKEHOLDERS, 3) A CULTURAL IMMERSION EXPERIENCE, AND 4) THE ABILITY TO COLLECT DATA FOR THEIR FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS. NOTE: While we recognize the travel logistics for a project may change before project kickoff in March, please do your best to provide accurate information related to travel locations and dates of travel. Students take the travel details you share seriously when they select projects. If the travel details you share are possibilities not certainties, please include an appropriate caveat. PART 5: COMPANY SUPPORT RESOURCES: WHAT KIND OF DATA OR OTHER RESOURCES CAN YOUR COMPANY PROVIDE TO HELP THE TEAM SUCCEED? FINAL PRESENTATION: WHO WILL LIKELY BE PRESENT FOR THE TEAM S PRESENTATION OF THEIR FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS?
PART 6: CONTACTS EXECUTIVE PROJECT SPONSOR (Executive who provides MAP team access to data and people for project success) PROJECT LIAISON (Main contact with students) ALTERNATE LIAISON
LOCAL CONTACT (For projects that take place outside of the U.S.) BILLING/ACCOUNTS CONTACT
PART 7: COMMUNICATION The Office of Action-Based Learning sends various email communications to MAP project sponsors throughout the engagement. Please indicate who should be included on these communications. PROJECT CONTACTS Executive Project Sponsor Project Liaison Alternate Project Liaison Local Contact Billing/Accounts Contact IF ADDITIONAL PEOPLE NEED TO BE ADDED TO THE COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE OFFICE OF ACTION-BASED LEARNING, PLEASE PROVIDE THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW. PART 8: MAP PROGRAM INFORMATION HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THE MAP PROGRAM? HAVE YOU COMMUNICATED WITH ANYONE AT THE ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS REGARDING THIS PROJECT? If yes, who? Peter Allen Gale Amyx Ravi Anupindi Mike Barger Tom Buchmueller Heather Byrne Paula Caproni Paul Clyde Diana Economy Tammy Feldman Michael Gordon Wally Hopp Amy Hunter Brad Killaly M.S. Krishnan Soojin Kwon Andy Lawlor Ted London Len Middleton Dennis Oswald Lynda Oswald Megan Piersma Jim Price Venkat Ramaswamy Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks Jeff Sinclair Gretchen Spreitzer Chris Tarnacki Stewart Thornhill Jim Walsh
PART 9: REVIEW OF SPONSOR RESPONSIBILITIES PLEASE CHECK THE BOXES BELOW, IF APPLICABLE, TO CONFIRM THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE EXPECTATIONS SET FORTH REGARDING YOUR SPONSORSHIP OF A MAP TEAM. I understand if our project is accepted and granted a student team, our organization will provide the team with senior management support and access to data necessary to successfully meet the project objectives. I understand if our project is accepted and granted a student team, our organization will cover the student team expenses required and applicable to our project. I understand if our project is accepted and granted a student team, our organization is responsible to honor the travel locations and weeks of travel outlined in the project proposal. WHO SHOULD WE CONTACT IF WE HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PROPOSAL? NAME PHONE The Project Liaison will receive an email immediately upon the submission of your proposal with a link back to the proposal. Please keep the link for future access. QUESTIONS? If you have any questions about the MAP program or the submission of this proposal, please contact the Office of Action-Based Learning at 734-615-2096 or RossMAPProgram@umich.edu