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

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

FHI 360

Project

Assessing opportunities for clinical trial end-user research support

Summary: Evaluated the opportunity to perform social behavioral research (SBR) for large US/European pharmaceutical companies as part of phase IIIb/IV clinical trials for tuberculosis and malaria treatments in Africa.

Categories:

Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Strategy

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

International Relations & Development

Type:

Non-Profit

Details

Year:

2020-2021

Program:

EMBA

Center:

CASE

Grifols

Project

Bioscience Product Portfolio and External Asset Search

Summary: Recommended four potential asset acquisition/partnership opportunities for Grifols’ market expansion and diversification.

Categories:

Analytics, Marketing Strategy, Strategy, Technology

Client

Location: RTP, NC

Industry:

Healthcare

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2020-2021

Program:

EMBA

Center:

HSM

Lenovo

Project

The Future of IoT and the Connect Home @ Lenovo

Summary: Explored IoT and connected devices space, resulting in a strategic recommendation to invest in connected device subcategory.

Categories:

Strategy, Technology

Client

Location: Morrisville, NC

Industry:

Consumer Electronics

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2020-2021

Program:

EMBA

Center:

Strategy

Malta Inc.

Project

Malta Inc. Business Model

Summary: Determined which business model, developing or licensing, will maximize revenue, scalability, and overall value for a long-term clean energy storage company.

Categories:

Strategy

Client

Location: Cambridge, MA

Industry:

Energy

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2020-2021

Program:

EMBA

Center:

EDGE