Multidisciplinary Action Projects (MAP) Program

• What is MAP?
  Our action learning academic program

• What students participate?
  All first year MBA students

• How does it work?
  Teams of 4 to 6 students work on organizational projects

• What type of projects?
  Multidisciplinary and challenging projects that focus on the design or development of an important business process or solution of a real business problem or opportunity

• When do the projects take place?
  Early March through the end of April (7 weeks)

• Are students at the company full-time?
  Students work both on and off the project site, very much like consultants

• Are students taking other courses at this time?
  MAP is the only course required of students during this period of time

• What involvement does faculty have?
  The faculty advisors guide the students in their analyses and recommendations. The faculty are selected from the following disciplines:· Business Communications· Computer and Information Systems· Finance· Managerial Accounting· Marketing· Operations Management· Organizational Behavior & HR Management· Statistics

• How many MAP projects each year?
  Approximately 80 MAP projects will be undertaken this year

• How can we apply to sponsor a project?
  Complete a project proposal form. Proposals are accepted from November 1, 2004 through December 23, 2004. Download the proposal from our website: www.bus.umich.edu/MAP

• What are the requirements for a sponsoring organization?
  
  1. Appoint a dedicated liaison to the project
  2. Send the liaison to the Business School for Company Day January 21, 2005 (Domestic projects only).
  3. Provide a workplace for the students at the company and equipment to accomplish their work (phone, fax, computers, copy machine)
  4. Allow timely access to information and personnel.
  5. Reimburse student project-related expenses* Long distance projects must include travel expenses, hotel, meals & transportation. International MAP also includes an administrative fee.

• What does it cost organizations to participate?
  Project-related expenses:
  Local companies spent $3,000 on average in 2004
  Long distance companies spent $18,000 on average in 2004
  International companies range from $25,000 to $50,000

MAP Contact Information:
Gale L. Amyx, Managing Director
Multidisciplinary Action Projects (MAP)                                                                                 Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan 
701 Tappan Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1234
Ph: 734.763.2463; Fax: 734.763.2468
E-Mail gamyx@umich.edu