Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum

Cheetah Technologies

Cheetah Technologies

Project

Internal Processes Automation Leveraging AI

Summary: Cheetah, handles massive order volume of perishable products on a daily basis in a complex operational environment. This Project is to identify repetitive and costly to execute processes and evaluate solutions to influence the company's tech roadmap.

Categories:

Operations

Client

Location: Pleasanton, CA

Industry:

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2023-2024

Program:

EMBA

Center:

I&E

NunaGreen

Project

A better green transition in Greenland

Summary: Comprehensive assessment of e-fuel sources for a Greenland-based renewable energy utility company to determine the most feasible alternative, both operationally and financially, and replace diesel in powering two remote towns in Greenland.

Categories:

Operations

Client

Location: København, Denmark

Industry:

Energy

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2023-2024

Program:

Daytime

Center:

EDGE

The Iceland Ocean Cluster

Project

Evaluating the feisability of establishing a global consultancy service

Summary: End-to-end assessment of a growing blue economy company’s potential service offering, including firsthand market research and development of operational processes to assess and improve feasibility.

Categories:

Marketing Strategy, Operations, Strategy

Client

Location: Reykjavik, Iceland

Industry:

Other

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2023-2024

Program:

Daytime

Center:

EDGE

Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina

Project

Diversifying income sources to reduce reliance on grant restricted funding

Summary: Evaluation of the feasibility of 3 business models – Fee for Service, Thrift Store, and Alternative Revenue Streams - for PCANC, aiming to create new income sources that provide more autonomy for strategic management, as grants entail restricted fund usage.

Categories:

Human Capital, Logistics, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Operations, Strategy, Technology

Client

Location: Morrisville, NC

Industry:

Social and Legal Services

Type:

Non-Profit

Details

Year:

2023-2024

Program:

Daytime

Center:

Social Impact

ADM

Project

Biochar Business Case for ADM

Summary: Develop a business case and dynamic financial model for the production of biochar, the use or monetization of byproducts (i.e., pyrolysis oil, steam, carbon credits), and evaluate the potential impact to ADM’s Strive 35 sustainability goals.

Categories:

Finance, Operations, Other, Strategy, Technology

Client

Location: Chicago, IL

Industry:

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2022-2023

Program:

EMBA

Center:

EDGE

SAS Institute

Project

Business Value Assessment Calculator for Distribution Net Load Forecasting

Summary: The FCCP SAS Project built a business value assessment calculator for the SAS Energy Analytics division that can be used to demonstrate to their utility customers the business value of having more accurate distribution level net load forecasts (NLF).

Categories:

Analytics, Operations, Strategy, Technology

Client

Location: Cary, NC

Industry:

Software

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2022-2023

Program:

EMBA

Center:

EDGE

Carbfix hf.

Project

Optimizing the Value Chain to Reduce CO2 Emissions

Summary: The Duke University team established a go-to-market strategy for Carbfix in the US, based on key considerations including state and federal policies, class VI well application process, and emitter data across target industries in prioritized “tier 1” states.

Categories:

Operations

Client

Location: Reykjavik, Iceland

Industry:

Environmental

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2023-2024

Program:

Daytime

Center:

EDGE

DPS

Project

Quantitative approach to Quality Operations of a Public Schools System

Summary: DPS tasked our team with analyzing their current economic structure and assessing future projects developed by the team.

Categories:

Operations, Technology

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

Education

Type:

Government

Details

Year:

2023-2024

Program:

Daytime

Center:

Social Impact

DEI Directive

Project

Software Product GTM Planning

Summary: Robust Go to Market Strategy for a Saas Business

Categories:

Finance, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Operations, Strategy

Client

Location: Charlotte, NC

Industry:

Software

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2022-2023

Program:

Daytime

Center:

Strategy

Highland Ventures

Project

Highland Water & Ice - Strategy

Summary: Highland Ventures is looking to make a strategic decision on an operating subsidiary, Highland Pure Water & Ice, on whether to sell it, invest further resources into it, or look to sell in the future.

Categories:

Finance, Market Research, Operations, Strategy

Client

Location: Glenview, IL

Industry:

Real estate

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2022-2023

Program:

Daytime

Center:

Strategy