Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum

Fidelity Investments

Fidelity Investments

Project

Next Generation Marketing Strategies

Summary: Identified successful marketing strategies with a high on-campus presence to increase next-generation financial engagement.

Categories:

Strategy

Client

Location: Marrimack, NH

Industry:

Banking, Finance & Insurance

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2023-2024

Program:

MMS

Center:

Strategy

SJF Ventures

Project

SJF Portfolio Carbon Model Update

Summary: Developed a framework to measure Scope 4 emissions, along with a Scope 4 Emission model to update calculated emissions impact of for portfolio companies. Develop a comprehensive go-to-market strategy for DG Matrix’s “Power Router” entering the US microgrid <1MW segment, including in-depth market research to identify customer segments, product channels, and potential partners; and B. Evaluate commercial strategies (OEM, licensing, system integration) and identifying a suitable partner ecosystem.

Categories:

Other

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

Banking, Finance & Insurance

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2023-2024

Program:

EMBA

Center:

EDGE

Chase

Project

Chase Aeroplan Travel Planner

Summary: Recommended features for a travel tool designed for Chase Aeroplan cardholders with a focus on increasing card awareness and adoption, reducing attrition rates, and providing travel inspiration

Categories:

Marketing Strategy, Technology

Client

Location: Wilmington, DE

Industry:

Banking, Finance & Insurance

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2023-2024

Program:

Daytime

Center:

Strategy

M&F Bank

Project

ECIP Deployment

Summary: Identify marketing and business strategies that will help the client generate loan activity in targeted populations as a requirement of the ECIP investment.

Categories:

Finance, Marketing Strategy, Strategy, Technology

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

Banking, Finance & Insurance

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2022-2023

Program:

Daytime

Center:

Strategy

SJF Ventures

Project

SJF Ventures Portfolio Company Portal Buildout

Summary: Buildout of a custom, "self-service" portal for SJF portfolio companies to access resources created and provided by the Portfolio Acceleration team.

Categories:

Operations, Strategy, Technology

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

Banking, Finance & Insurance

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2022-2023

Program:

Daytime

Center:

I&E

SJF Ventures

Project

Carbon Impact Modeling for SJF Ventures Portfolio Companies

Summary: Conducted a thorough, third-party review of SJF Ventures’ Portfolio Carbon Impact Model to ensure that it is incorporating best-in-class methodologies for measuring carbon mitigation across the growing SJF portfolio.

Categories:

Market Research, Other, Strategy

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

Banking, Finance & Insurance

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2021-2022

Program:

EMBA

Center:

Strategy

Fidelity Investments

Project

Fintech Market Analysis

Summary: Investigated whether a rebased, lower-cost brokerage platform could appeal to non-Fidelity customers with new customer experience and go-to-market approach.

Categories:

Analytics, Finance, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Social Media, Strategy, Technology

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

Banking, Finance & Insurance

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2019-2020

Program:

MMS

Center:

Strategy

Refinancia

Project

Digital Transformation

Summary: Defined Refinancia’s digital strategy to better interact with their customers and offer them better solutions, better experience and better support.

Categories:

Operations, Strategy

Client

Location: Bogota, Colombia

Industry:

Banking, Finance & Insurance

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

Daytime

Center:

CASE

Camelback Ventures

Project

A Model for a Self-Sustaining Entrepreneurship Program

Summary: Helped Camelback Ventures explore alternative funding sources.

Categories:

Finance

Client

Location: New Orleans, LA

Industry:

Banking, Finance & Insurance

Type:

Non-Profit

Details

Year:

2017-2018

Program:

Daytime

Center:

CASE

M&F Bank

Project

Shared Prosperity

Summary: Outlined a brand awareness strategy for a local, minority-owned bank to build relationships with high-value organizations through partnerships and sponsorships as a means to increase access to loans and deposits in the various markets served.

Categories:

Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Strategy

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

Banking, Finance & Insurance

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2019-2020

Program:

Daytime

Center:

Strategy