Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum

Duke Clinical Research Institute

Duke Elder Family/Caregiver Training (DEFT) Center

Project

Duke Elder Family/Caregiver Training Center 2.0

Summary: Defined a strategy to be sustainable, both short-term and long-term, following the expiration of the Duke Endowment which was funding their day-to-day operations.

Categories:

Finance, Operations, Strategy, Technology

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

Other

Type:

University Affiliate

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

EMBA

Center:

CASE

i-Pay Secure Payment (Pty) Ltd

Project

#PaymentRobotics

Summary: Explored how to convert the SA consumer to use EFT as their preferred payment method (as opposed to credit card and other forms of payment).

Categories:

Finance

Client

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng

Industry:

Technology and IT

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

EMBA

Center:

I&E

MiracleFeet

Project

Grow our Brace Program as we Scale Globally

Summary: Formalized small scale and infrequent brace ordering and shipping process. Recommend improved strategy for shipping, receiving, and storing the braces in mass quantities.

Categories:

Strategy

Client

Location: Chapel Hill, NC

Industry:

Healthcare

Type:

Non-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

EMBA

Center:

CASE

RTI International

Project

Comprehensive landscape and assessment of the global health security space and identifying future opportunities

Summary: Assembled a comprehensive landscape and assessment of the global health security space and identified future opportunities for growth in the domestic and international market.

Categories:

Strategy

Client

Location: Research Triangle Park, NC

Industry:

International Relations & Development

Type:

Non-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

EMBA

Center:

Strategy

The Duke Elder Family/Caregiver Training Center (DEFT)

Project

Project Scale

Summary: Made recommendations for sustainability of the DEFT program by exploring market segments for expansion, offering recommendation on new services and/or how to repackage existing services to serve the markets better and ways to improve client mix.

Categories:

Finance, Strategy

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

Health Services

Type:

Non-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

EMBA

Center:

Strategy

XM

Project

Study about the Disruptive Potential of Blockchain Technology in the Colombian Electricity Market – Wholesale and peer-to-peer trading Perspective

Summary: Assessed blockchain technology on Colombia’s wholesale electricity market and peer-to-peer trades, a roadmap for its implementation and on that scenario glimpse business opportunities for XM.

Categories:

Finance, Other, Strategy

Client

Location: Medellin, Antioquia

Industry:

Energy

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

EMBA

Center:

EDGE

Duke Clinical Research Institute

Project

Digital Health Solution

Summary: Assessed and incorporated operational and business development tools for a new, intrapreneur division of large academic research organization to support its growth into a core, strategic capability. Outcomes include competitor analysis, opportunity scorecard, and product lifecycle optimizations.

Categories:

Market Research, Strategy, Technology

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

Healthcare

Type:

Non-Profit

Details

Year:

2019-2020

Program:

EMBA

Center:

HSM

Kindermusik International

Project

The next 10 years for Kindermusik

Summary: Developed strategic product and organizational recommendations to an international children’s education company to achieve 10 million in yearly revenue and 20% EBIDTA margin over the next 3 to 5 years.

Categories:

Marketing Strategy, Strategy

Client

Location: Greensboro, NC

Industry:

Education

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2019-2020

Program:

EMBA

Center:

Strategy

Lenovo

Project

Lenovo eCommerce Gaming Strategy

Summary: Supported the Lenovo eCommerce team’s effort to grow a community of beginner and leisure gamers on gaming.lenovo.com through insights on the content and related platforms for reaching their target audience.

Categories:

Strategy

Client

Location: Morrisville, NC

Industry:

Consumer Electronics

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2019-2020

Program:

EMBA

Center:

Strategy