Building a Green & Sustainable Business
Main contact
Timeline
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March 18, 2020Experience start
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March 28, 2020Confirm and communicate with company
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March 31, 2020Scope Statement
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April 3, 202030-Minute Professor check-in
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April 24, 2020Final Presentation
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April 25, 2020Final report
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April 25, 2020Experience end
Timeline
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March 18, 2020Experience start
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March 28, 2020Confirm and communicate with company
Select the company through Riipen and contact the company to introduce the team.
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March 31, 2020Scope Statement
A scope statement is a high level overview of what the student groups are developing and delivering on over the semester. It should explicitly identify and elaborate on the deliverables associated with the project including documents, research, models, and reports. A scope statement helps to ensure that the student group and the company partner are aligned.
Expect that you will receive feedback from both the company and the professor to ensure the scope statement is feasible, valuable to your company, and is suitable to the course objectives.
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April 3, 202030-Minute Professor check-in
Complete a 30 minute professor check-in including written answers and discussions regarding the following 5 questions:
1. Describe the progress you have made to date.
2. Describe the activity that you are planning on taking.
3. What is going as planned with the project?
4. Where are the challenges with the project?
5. What other issues would you like to discuss? -
April 24, 2020Final Presentation
Your group will make a 15 minute presentation to the class. In most cases, representatives from your industry partner will be in attendance. The report should follow, in general, the same content as the report.
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April 25, 2020Final report
Produce a report providing analysis and detailing recommendations addressing the scope of work agreed upon with the industry partner. Because the scope of work for each project differs, each report will be unique. A rubric on Avenue details how this will be graded; but as with all experiential learning, the true grade associated with this project will be how well it serves the needs of the client.
The report will be at least 10 pages single spaced. Sections of the report should include but are not limited to: Executive Summary, Scope, Background and Context, Research and Analysis, Options Considered, Recommendation, and an Implementation Plan.
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April 25, 2020Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Market research Operations Project management Product or service launch Hospitality, tourism & culinary artsSkills
consulting report writing presentation skills researchIs your organization interested in improving your sustainable business practices?
For this project, student-consultants will evaluate your organization's current sustainable practices and make recommendations on how to improve your current standing.
Learners
The final deliverables include:
- A 1-page scope statement
- A 10+ page research report with analysis and recommendations
- A 15-minute final presentation
Project timeline
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March 18, 2020Experience start
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March 28, 2020Confirm and communicate with company
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March 31, 2020Scope Statement
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April 3, 202030-Minute Professor check-in
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April 24, 2020Final Presentation
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April 25, 2020Final report
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April 25, 2020Experience end
Timeline
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March 18, 2020Experience start
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March 28, 2020Confirm and communicate with company
Select the company through Riipen and contact the company to introduce the team.
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March 31, 2020Scope Statement
A scope statement is a high level overview of what the student groups are developing and delivering on over the semester. It should explicitly identify and elaborate on the deliverables associated with the project including documents, research, models, and reports. A scope statement helps to ensure that the student group and the company partner are aligned.
Expect that you will receive feedback from both the company and the professor to ensure the scope statement is feasible, valuable to your company, and is suitable to the course objectives.
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April 3, 202030-Minute Professor check-in
Complete a 30 minute professor check-in including written answers and discussions regarding the following 5 questions:
1. Describe the progress you have made to date.
2. Describe the activity that you are planning on taking.
3. What is going as planned with the project?
4. Where are the challenges with the project?
5. What other issues would you like to discuss? -
April 24, 2020Final Presentation
Your group will make a 15 minute presentation to the class. In most cases, representatives from your industry partner will be in attendance. The report should follow, in general, the same content as the report.
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April 25, 2020Final report
Produce a report providing analysis and detailing recommendations addressing the scope of work agreed upon with the industry partner. Because the scope of work for each project differs, each report will be unique. A rubric on Avenue details how this will be graded; but as with all experiential learning, the true grade associated with this project will be how well it serves the needs of the client.
The report will be at least 10 pages single spaced. Sections of the report should include but are not limited to: Executive Summary, Scope, Background and Context, Research and Analysis, Options Considered, Recommendation, and an Implementation Plan.
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April 25, 2020Experience end
Project examples
Has your organization been looking for ways to improve it's sustainability practices?
Beginning this February, student-consultants in teams of 4 to 5 will spend 80-100 hours per team working for your organization around a topic of your choice, related to sustainability (some areas of focus include: waste & recycling, energy, transportation, food, and waste).
Based on the information your organization provides and industry research, the group will go through the entrepreneurial process of opportunity recognition, feasibility analysis, and obtaining stakeholder's buy-in to provide your organization with recommendations to improve current sustainability practices.
Some examples include, but is not limited to:
- Identify and analyze sustainability-related certifications relevant to a product, process or business function.
- Analysis and recommendations regarding a firm's sustainability report.
- Identification and analysis of optional reporting avenues such as the carbon disclosure project.
- Reducing waste and increasing recycling
- Recommendations for enhancing Energy Efficiency
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Main contact
Timeline
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March 18, 2020Experience start
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March 28, 2020Confirm and communicate with company
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March 31, 2020Scope Statement
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April 3, 202030-Minute Professor check-in
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April 24, 2020Final Presentation
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April 25, 2020Final report
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April 25, 2020Experience end
Timeline
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March 18, 2020Experience start
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March 28, 2020Confirm and communicate with company
Select the company through Riipen and contact the company to introduce the team.
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March 31, 2020Scope Statement
A scope statement is a high level overview of what the student groups are developing and delivering on over the semester. It should explicitly identify and elaborate on the deliverables associated with the project including documents, research, models, and reports. A scope statement helps to ensure that the student group and the company partner are aligned.
Expect that you will receive feedback from both the company and the professor to ensure the scope statement is feasible, valuable to your company, and is suitable to the course objectives.
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April 3, 202030-Minute Professor check-in
Complete a 30 minute professor check-in including written answers and discussions regarding the following 5 questions:
1. Describe the progress you have made to date.
2. Describe the activity that you are planning on taking.
3. What is going as planned with the project?
4. Where are the challenges with the project?
5. What other issues would you like to discuss? -
April 24, 2020Final Presentation
Your group will make a 15 minute presentation to the class. In most cases, representatives from your industry partner will be in attendance. The report should follow, in general, the same content as the report.
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April 25, 2020Final report
Produce a report providing analysis and detailing recommendations addressing the scope of work agreed upon with the industry partner. Because the scope of work for each project differs, each report will be unique. A rubric on Avenue details how this will be graded; but as with all experiential learning, the true grade associated with this project will be how well it serves the needs of the client.
The report will be at least 10 pages single spaced. Sections of the report should include but are not limited to: Executive Summary, Scope, Background and Context, Research and Analysis, Options Considered, Recommendation, and an Implementation Plan.
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April 25, 2020Experience end