MAP 2013 Project Proposal Form


Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan MAP 2013 Project Proposal *An ON-LINE project proposal submission is required by December 3, 2012. The project proposal submission form is located on the MAP Sponsor website: www.bus.umich.edu/MAP


Date: 5/26/2013 Submission Deadline: 12/3/2012	for office use only


Company/Organization:

Part One: Your Organization
1. Tell us something about your organization and/or unit. What is the mission or objective?


2. What are the primary activities, products, or services your organization provides?


3. How long have you been in business?


4. What is your company website?


Part Two: Your Project
5. Describe your project. What is the issue or opportunity you would like the team to examine?


6. Why is this issue important at this time?


7. What work products do you have in mind as project deliverables? The more specific you can be, the better the students will be able to assess their interest and fit. (For example, marketing plan, financial impact assessment, situation analysis, competitive landscape assessment, optimized business model, etc.)


8. What outcomes do you feel would confirm the project was a success?


Part Three: Team Requirements
9. Language Capability other than English:
Language choice 1 (other than English):
Desired or Required?
Skill level (choose one) conversation, fluent or native?
How many team members need this capability?

Language choice 2 (other than English):
Desired or Required?
Skill level (choose one) conversation, fluent or native?
How many team members need this capability?

Language choice 3 (other than English):
Desired or Required?
Skill level (choose one) conversation, fluent or native?
How many team members need this capability?

10.Skills: Are there industry knowledge and/or functional expertise necessary for students on this project? (Please specify whether these skills are required or preferred)


11. Citizenship: MAP Teams are made up of a diverse group of students from many countries. All international students will have proper documentation allowing them to participate in domestic and international locations. If, however, restrictions exist within your organization, please describe them below.

A student of any nationality may bid on this project Yes No
If no, please provide details:

Note: * Projects limited to U.S. citizens are typically for government or military organizations only. * Limiting students based on American citizenship could result in cancellation of your project due to lack of staffing.

12. Confidentiality:
Are students required to sign a non-disclosure agreement? (Note: we may request a copy of the NDA in advance of approving the project, particularly if you are a startup organization) Yes No

If students plan a summer internship with one of your competitors, should they not choose this project? Having students sign an NDA typically makes this a non-issue. Yes, this is an issue No, not an issue

If yes, list the competitors that fall into this category:


Part Four: Travel Requirements
Logistics and Expectations: * The primary goal of MAP is to provide students with the opportunity to test their knowledge in a real world setting. * Sponsors are expected to provide a minimum of two weeks and up to four weeks of onsite project orientation and data gathering, as well as possible visits to conferences and trade shows * Project destination should be determined prior to submitting a project proposal. * Teams must return to campus by Friday, April 19 unless approved by MAP Faculty Advisors * SE Michigan sponsors can expect their MAP team to be onsite intermittently throughout the semester

13. Travel locations expected; list cities, states and countries:


Length of time expected:
1 Week (minimum) 2 Weeks 3 Weeks 4 Weeks Other (Please explain below)

If team travel is expected to be less than two weeks, or more than four weeks, please explain why:


Please provide a brief description of the travel plans you have in mind at this time. This travel provides the team with a required project orientation session, and the ability to collect data for their deliverables.


Part Five: Company Support
14. Resources: What kind of data or other resources can your company provide to help the team succeed?


15. Main contact: Who will work most closely with the students? Please provide name, title and to whom they will report.


16. Presentation: To whom will the team most likely present its recommendations?


Part Six: Contacts
17. Executive Sponsor (Executive who provides MAP team access to data and people for project success)
First Name:
Last Name:
Business Title:
Prefer to be addressed as:
Street Address1:
Street Address2:
City:
State:
Zip:
Country:
Business Phone:
Cell Phone:
Email:
U of M Graduate?	Yes No
If yes, U of M Degree:
Year:

Project Liaison (main contact with students)
First Name:
Last Name:
Business Title:
Prefer to be addressed as:
Address same as above
Street Address1:
Street Address2:
City:
State:
Zip:
Country:
Business Phone:
Cell Phone:
Email
U of M Graduate?	Yes No
If yes, U of M Degree:
Year:

Alternate Project Liaison?
First Name:
Last Name:
Business Title:
Prefer to be addressed as:
Address same as above
Street Address1:
Street Address2:
City:
State:
Zip:
Country:
Business Phone:
Cell Phone:
Email
U of M Graduate?	Yes No
If yes, U of M Degree:
Year:

If this project takes place in an international location, who will be the local contact?
First Name:
Last Name:
Business Title:
Prefer to be addressed as:
Street Address1:
Street Address2:
Country:
Business Phone:
Cell Phone:
Email:
U of M Graduate?	Yes No
If yes, U of M Degree:
Year:

Part Seven: MAP Program Info
18. How did you find out about the MAP program?


19. Have you communicated with anyone at the Ross School of Business regarding this project?
Yes No
If yes, who?


Part Eight: Review of Sponsor Responsibilities
20. Please check boxes below confirming that you understand the expectations set forth regarding your sponsorship of a MAP team. I understand if our project is accepted and granted a student team, our organization will provide the team with senior management support and access to data necessary to successfully meet the project objectives.
I also understand if our project is accepted and granted a student team, our organization will cover the expenses required and applicable to our project.
21. Are you a nonprofit organization? Yes No
If yes, will your organization require funding in order to meet the cost of project expenses?
Yes No

22. Whom should we contact if we have questions about this proposal?
Name:
Phone Number:
Email Address:

The Project Liaison and Alternate Liaison will receive an email immediately upon the submission of your proposal with a link back to the proposal. The proposal may be edited up until the December 3, 2012 deadline. Please keep the link for future access. Question? If you have any questions about the MAP program or the submission of this proposal, please contact the Office of Action-Based Learning at 734-763-3647 or rossmapprogram@umich.edu

Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan
MAP 2013 Project Proposal Form