Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum

Duke Clinical Research Institute

Duke Clinical Research Institute

Project

COVID-19 Crisis Research Funding Response

Summary: Developed standardization of vendor selection processes and introduction of Scrum methodologies to improve efficiency for government research projects from pre-award through study start-up phase.

Categories:

Human Capital, Logistics, Operations, Other, Strategy

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

Healthcare

Type:

Non-Profit

Details

Year:

2020-2021

Program:

EMBA

Center:

HSM

MobileSmith

Project

Growth Market Analysis

Summary: Analyzed the value and market opportunities present in the life sciences healthcare market to determine the options of that market.

Categories:

Market Research

Client

Location: Raleigh, NC

Industry:

Healthcare

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

MMS

Center:

Strategy

Unite Us

Project

User Assessment

Summary: Collaborated with the Unite Us team to identify three specific populations in NC with urgent unmet needs, researched social care providers with high potential for cost savings and health impact, and created three menus of social care programs and recommended partnerships that would add value to the Unite Us network.

Categories:

Finance, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Strategy, Technology

Client

Location: Raleigh, NC

Industry:

Healthcare

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2019-2020

Program:

MMS

Center:

Strategy

InnAVasc

Project

Bulletproof Graft Strategic Identification

Summary: Identified medical device companies in the vascular access market that would be interested in InnAVasc as an acquisition target.

Categories:

Strategy

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

Healthcare

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

MMS

Center:

Strategy

Medstaff National Medical Staffing

Project

Telehealth Staffing Platform Launch

Summary: Evaluated all relevant aspects for launching new digital platform, recommended the best way to enter the market, and developed practical solutions and strategies for our clients' existing and emerging challenges.

Categories:

Analytics, Finance, Market Research, Operations, Strategy

Client

Location: Cary, NC

Industry:

Healthcare

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2020-2021

Program:

MMS

Center:

Strategy

Duke Department of Surgery

Project

Identifying Inefficiencies in our Patient Flow and Processes

Summary: Provided recommendations on rectifying inefficiencies regarding processes within the Operating Room at Duke University Hospital.

Categories:

Operations

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

Healthcare

Type:

University Affiliate

Details

Year:

2017-2018

Program:

Daytime

Center:

HSM

Sengenix

Project

Project Biologics

Summary: Helped SenGenix determine the market opportunity for point of care testing within pharmacovigilance.

Categories:

Operations

Client

Location: Durham, NC

Industry:

Healthcare

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2017-2018

Program:

Daytime

Center:

HSM

MobileSmith

Project

M&A Analysis

Summary: Studied the possible sale of core technology offerings, for use in non-healthcare industries.

Categories:

Finance, Strategy

Client

Location: Raleigh, NC

Industry:

Healthcare

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

Daytime

Center:

Strategy

Ubuntu Health Limited

Project

Developing a Business Plan and a Market Strategy for STONE-HMIS®

Summary: Developed a business plan, financial model and governance systems for the STONE HMIS, a health information system; Developed a revenue model and marketing strategy; Reviewed and refined the impact model.

Categories:

Marketing Strategy, Strategy

Client

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Industry:

Healthcare

Type:

For-Profit

Details

Year:

2018-2019

Program:

Daytime

Center:

CASE

Operation Smile

Project

Project B Model and B Plan

Summary: Developed a business toolkit for Operation Smile to leverage in order for them to implement a more strategic approach when evaluating international country operations.

Categories:

Finance, Operations, Strategy

Client

Location: Virginia Beach, VA

Industry:

Healthcare

Type:

Non-Profit

Details

Year:

2019-2020

Program:

Daytime

Center:

CASE