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Operations Consultancy

MGMT 34500
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Ithaca College
Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York, United States
SZ
Sarah Zheng
Assistant Professor
2
Timeline
  • January 30, 2018
    Experience start
  • August 9, 2017
    Midway Check In
  • October 26, 2017
    Project Scope Meeting
  • April 20, 2018
    Experience end
General
  • Undergraduate; 3rd year
  • 30 learners; teams of 3
  • 15 hours per learner
  • Dates set by experience
  • Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
  • 3 projects wanted
  • Ithaca, New York, United States
  • Academic experience
  • Any company type
  • Any industries
Categories
Operations Project management
Skills
management operations management process analysis business consulting
Project timeline
  • January 30, 2018
    Experience start
  • August 9, 2017
    Midway Check In
  • October 26, 2017
    Project Scope Meeting
  • April 20, 2018
    Experience end
Overview
Learner goals and capabilities

Student-consultants will observe and analyze your operations practices to identify challenges or opportunities and provide recommendations for your organization to increase efficiency.

Expected outcomes and deliverables

Phase 1 – Project Plan: Students will meet with organization representative(s) to devise the project scope and prepare a detailed plan for completion of the project.

Phase 2 – Project Execution: Students will work on deliverables outlined in the project plan. Teams will periodically communicate with organization representative(s) as needed to complete project tasks.

Phase 3 - Outcome - Report and Presentation: Students will submit a detailed report on the outcomes of the project. Teams will also give a 15-minute presentation on their findings and recommendations during the class. Organization representative(s) are invited to attend this presentation.

Project Examples

Beginning this January, a group of three student-consultants will spend 45 hours developing a tailored plan to improve your operations.

Through observing and analyzing a process within your organization, they will provide data-driven, objective recommendations on how to shift your infrastructure and systems to achieve optimal efficiency.

Examples include, but are not limited to:

  • Examining a common practice and determining whether you are reaching maximum efficiency.
  • Providing suggestions for lean improvement.
  • Designing a rewards system to increase performance or motivation.

Students may use lean improvement, pareto charts analysis, constraint management, demand forecasting, and other tools for their analysis.

Additional company criteria

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

Be available for a quick phone call with the organizer to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Provide data required for students to work with.

Watch students' final presentation (virtually or in person) and provide feedback.

Be available for one or two consultation meetings.

Be available for an online meeting with the student team to clearly establish specific project goals.

Provide a dedicated contact who will be available to answer periodic email/calls to address student’s questions or provide additional information.