Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Rosenfelder) - We Sow We Grow

Program Overview
Program Title Business in Action, Fall 2021 (Rosenfelder) - We Sow We Grow
Organization Northern Illinois University (NIU)
Student Application Link https://niu.capsource.app/program/business-in-action-fall-2021-rosenfelder-n-we-sow-we-grow/rfp
# of Students Enrolled
0
# of Projects Running
4 Project/s Added (of Expected)

Program Timeline

Project Duration

Start Date: 09/06/21      End Date: 12/10/21

3 months

Collaboration Overview
About Students

Northern Illinois University's Business in Action course provides students with an opportunity to add real value to a real organization through carefully designed student consulting projects that span across various topics and academic disciplines. Students will be split into teams of 4-5 so they can work to support each other throughout the project process.† There are four different project scopes for the students to choose from and work on. Each section of Business in Action will have two teams working on each project scope.

Student Level:  

Student Time Commitment:   Full Time

Team Structure:   -

Program Goals
Format Structure

Single Project Single Team

Format Title Multiple Projects Multiple Teams
Format Description
Benefits For Industry Partners
Project Modality Fully Remote
Industry Partner Requirements to Participate
Project Topics Corporate Social Responsibility Customer Service & Account Management Data Management Marketing Operations Product Design & Development Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis Talent Management
Target Industries
Skills & Expertise
Location Information & Preferences

Sponsorship

No Sponsorship Required

Compensation

Following compensation will be offered to the students:

Exactly $0.0 per hour

Other Requirements
Expected Time Commitment For Project Managers per week
Key Program Dates Due Date
Request for Proposal published

Collaboration request published. Industry Partners may express interest in participating.

Dec 13 2019, 12:00.00 AM
Interview

Educators will begin interviewing interested Industry Partners to discuss project ideas.

Feb 14 2020, 12:00.00 AM
Proposal Application Deadline

Final date for Industry Partners to express interest in participating.

Feb 28 2021, 12:00.00 AM
Finalize Project Charter

Educators and Industry Partners finalize project charters, legal documents, and background materials.

May 02 2021, 12:00.00 AM
Official Program Launch

We’ll find a time on this day for you to meet with the students to kick off your project.

Sep 06 2021, 12:00.00 AM
Official Program End

We’ll find a time on this day for you to meet with the students to wrap up your project.

Dec 10 2021, 12:00.00 AM

Project Overview

Project Details
Project Title Research And Development For New Product
Project Synopsis

What is the challenge or opportunity you are trying to address within your organization?

We are trying to create a value-added product in the form of CSA, Community Sourced Agriculture, boxes. We do not grow enough to facilitate a sustainable CSA, however, we believe we have the ability to partner with other farms to fill out the boxes. We are inexperienced in setting up a product offering and collaborating/partnering with other farms. We will need to build a value-added product model that can serve as a rubric for future offerings. We will need to understand the requirements and details of vendor agreements/contracts. We will need to know cost-effective packaging materials as well as delivery methods (although we think pick up from a central location may be ideal). We believe that a small, soft-launch, proof of concept CSA box subscription for the next growing season would be ideal. At the very least, we believe a solid vendor contract template and product model will allow us to soft launch later in the growing season if necessary.


What are some of the activities or action items you think will need to be taken to achieve your desired results?


What would make this project a success for your organization? What measurable results are you looking to accomplish?


Compensation

Following compensation will be offered to the students


Exactly $0.0 per hour

Sponsorship

No Sponsorship Required

Resources

Program Timeline

Touchpoints & Assignments Date Type

OFFICIAL PROJECT FINAL PRESENTATIONS (8 AM, 12:30 PM, 2 PM CT)

01/12/2021

REMINDER OF CONFIDENTIALITY

03/09/2021

KICKOFF SURVEY DUE

05/09/2021 Evaluation

SELF ASSESSMENT DUE

05/12/2021 Evaluation

PEER ASSESSMENT DUE

05/12/2021 Evaluation

TEMP CHECK #3 DUE

07/11/2021 Evaluation

OFFICIAL PROJECT LAUNCH

08/09/2021

Program Kickoff

09/06/2021 Event

TEMP CHECK #2 DUE

10/10/2021 Evaluation

COMPANY Q&A WEBINAR DURING CLASS TIME (8 AM, 12:30 PM, 2 PM CT)

UPLOAD MILESTONE #2 DELIVERABLE

Submission Required

UPLOAD FINAL DELIVERABLES

Submission Required

COMPANY Q&A WEBINAR #2 DURING CLASS TIME (8 AM, 12:30 PM, 2 PM CT)

UPLOAD MILESTONE #1 DELVERABLE

Submission Required

TEMP CHECK #1 DUE

Evaluation

Projects

Filters
Project Organization Topics
Wages and Staff Management We Sow We Grow Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis Talent Management
Research and Development for New Product We Sow We Grow Operations Product Design & Development
Marketing Plan for We Sow We Grow We Sow We Grow Corporate Social Responsibility Marketing
We Sow We Grow Business Plan We Sow We Grow Corporate Social Responsibility Operations Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis

Program Managers

Name Organization
Scott Rosenfelder Northern Illinois University (NIU)

Teams

Team Name  Project Name  Team Members 
No Teams Available