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(The Artist Formerly Known As LEAP) Informational Session

(The Artist Formerly Known As LEAP) Informational Session. Agenda. Introductions What is M-Lab? Examples of Recent Projects Student Project Proposals Questions. What is M-Lab?. You’ll be able to apply what you learned in your core courses to a single project

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(The Artist Formerly Known As LEAP) Informational Session

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  1. (The Artist Formerly Known As LEAP) Informational Session

  2. Agenda • Introductions • What is M-Lab? • Examples of Recent Projects • Student Project Proposals • Questions

  3. What is M-Lab? • You’ll be able to apply what you learned in your core courses to a single project • Teams of 3-5 students consult on real projects for companies and non-profits • “The best way to learn a concept is to apply it.” • Mom andApple Pie

  4. What is M-Lab? • Aspring quarter, project based course • 70% project work, 30% lectures • Lecture topics relevant to projects • Mix of faculty & external speakers

  5. What is M-Lab? • Letter of Understanding • Agreed project deliverables • Mid-quarter progress update • Submission of final report • Final presentation to client • Top projects compete for cash prizes! • Grade factors • Primary: solutions • Secondary: client satisfaction, participations • Lectures forsubject breadth • Course topics:client / project management • Proposals received & reviewed over next few months Project Work Academics

  6. Typical scope of M-Lab projects

  7. Typical sponsors

  8. Previous Projects (2007)

  9. Student Project Proposals • Students are highly encouraged to submit their own projects • Proposal Guidelines: • Project must be cross-functional (e.g. not just market research) • For MMM’s, projects must have mfg/process improvement focus. • Scope must allow completion within 6-7 weeks (24 person days) • Sponsors must donate $1,000 to the program

  10. Student Project Proposals

  11. For More Information? • M-Lab Website • http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/student/leap/index.htm • The co-chairs • Michael Matthews • Massimo Gaetano Mancini • Shahid Hussain • Have a company you’d like to work with? • Speak to Dean Rogers • myrogers@kellogg.northwestern.edu

  12. Questions?

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