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 MAP
provides a top-quality learning experience for both students and
companies. Ross students have completed more than 1,260 projects at over
640 companies since 1992. Through MAP, student teams work full-time with
companies on projects that test students' skills, produce valuable
information for sponsors, and stimulate exchanges that benefit scholars
and business practitioners alike.
MAP is integrated into
the core curriculum for academic credit and is conducted under the
guidance of faculty advisors. As the final course
before graduating, Asia Global MBA students are given the opportunity to
integrate the concepts they have acquired through their academic career
to design or improve a business process or provide the solution to a
problem that ultimately produces valuable information for
client-sponsors.
With their MBA coursework behind them and an average of 9 years
managerial level experience before joining the program, teams of 4 to 6
Global MBA students successfully manage project scopes considerably
broader than that of a typical internship. Projects are primarily
developed in U.S. companies but may be developed in other locations upon
the request of program partner companies.
If you are considering
hosting a project, please see the message below to Potential Project
Hosts.
Primary Objectives
Types of Project Offered
(partial list)
MAP Schedule (Class of 2009, tentative)
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January 1, 2009 |
Project proposal submission begins |
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February 13 |
Project proposals due to gmba@umich.edu |
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March 12 |
Proposals delivered to students for bidding |
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March 23 |
Project teams announced |
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May
11 |
First day of project; teams report to company site |
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June
25 |
Final presentations to the faculty team |
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June
26 - July 3 |
Presentations at company site |
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- Message for Potential Project Hosts
Without corporate involvement, there would be no MAP.
The Ross School of Business has been fortunate in
being able to partner with outstanding local, regional and international
companies in bringing the MAP concept to life. These partnering organizations
contribute directly to the development of tomorrow's business leaders.
Through MAP, Ross offers
both domestic and international businesses an opportunity to benefit from
the talents and knowledge of our best and brightest MBA students. The
successful combination of critical thinking, multidisciplinary connections
and real-world applications has led to solid recommendations and innovative
solutions for businesses throughout the world.
Project proposals will be accepted through February 13, 2009. Proposals
will be presented to the class for bidding to determine which projects
will be staffed and which students will be on each team. The results of
this student-driven decision process will be announced by March 23.
Accepted projects will begin on May 11 and complete by
July 3.
Sponsor Benefits
Here is what you can expect when your company participates in
Asia Global MBA MAP:
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Sponsors receive top-notch findings and recommendations from MBA students
who have diverse skills, leading edge knowledge, broad backgrounds, and
substantial work experience within leading Asian companies.
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MAP
teams incorporate analytical tools and methods used at the Ross School of
Business that are not often available within sponsoring organizations.
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MAP
sponsors have an opportunity to further their relationship with the Ross
School of Business through additional partnering programs.
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MAP
involves minimal cost to the sponsoring organization.
Sponsor Responsibilities
Companies selected for MAP participation must:
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Provide
a dedicated and engaged company liaison that will interact directly with the MAP team.
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Provide
relevant data, which may be proprietary, to the MAP team.
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Arrange
for the MAP team to interview key personnel in your organization.
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Provide
workspace and appropriate business and communications equipment.
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Communicate travel itinerary to MAP team, if necessary.
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Reimburse
project related expenses, including travel, for the MAP team.
To
apply, complete the proposal available at the link above. If
you would like additional information about the Asia Global MBA MAP, please
contact us by phone at 734-764-6411 or email to
gmbamap@umich.edu.
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"We quickly realized how much there is to learn outside of the
classroom. We were exposed to every angle of the business and the
opportunities for us to learn and to improve the business were
endless. At the end of the project, our recommendations actually
changed the management team's thinking and the company was ready to
implement our plan."
Nam Jin Cho,
Global MBA 2005
General Manager, Hana
Bank
Korea
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"As a student and project host, I was impressed by how well team
members worked together, and even more impressed by the high quality
of their analysis and recommendations. I think this program is a
win-win for everyone involved. We're looking forward to hosting
another project next year."
Leonardo Park,
Global MBA 2004 and MAP Project Host
Vice President,
Unicoba Group Brazil |
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Recent Global MBA
MAP Host
Companies
(partial list)
3A SA (Switzerland)
3M
American Restaurants
(Ukraine)
Avon Gear Company
Conergy
Delphi China
Denso International
Daimler Chrysler
Diamond Lease (China)
Eastman Kodak
Faurecia
Ford Motor Company
Hyundai America Technical Center
Hyundai De Mexico (Mexico)
Hyundai
Translead
IMRA America
Merrill Lynch
MPS Group,
Inc.
Northwest Airlines
Ross Controls
Panasonic
Corp. of North America
PBS&J
POSCO (Korea)
QAD
Sumitomo Life Insurance (Japan)
TRW Automotive
Unicoba (Brazil)
Uniplen
(Brazil)
Valassis
Valspar Packaging
Visteon
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