MIT Sloan School of Management
GLOBALHEALTH LAB
Spring 2013
Due: (QGRI:HHN
Executive Summary
Thistextisusedtosharetheprojectwithpotential(andpast)hosts,withprospectivestudents,and
others,sothinkofwhatyouwouldhavelikedtolearnaboutotherprojectsasyouapproachedthe
classorsoughtmoreinformationaboutpastwork.
We’dlikethistobecompleteandpolished—tostandalone.Youwillusethissamecontentasthebasis
foryourposter,andlikelyinyourfinalhostdeliverables,sotheinvestmentwillpayoff!Pleasewriteit
inthepasttense.FirstpersonisOK(wewilleditlatertoputinthirdperson).
Intotal,theexecutivesummaryshouldbelessthan400words.
Theinstructionsbelowguideyourcreationoftheexecutivesummary.
Title:Maximum8words;e.g.,ImprovingXatYorganization
Names:listyournames,programs,andyears.
Location:City,Country
ProjectSummary:12wordsonproject:whatitsoughttodoandwhy.(thinkofthisasatagline)
Theopportunity(2‐4sentenceseach)
- Abouttheorganization—overview
- Motivationandrationalefortheproject(whatproblem/opportunitydidhostseektoaddress?)
Theproject(3‐5sentenceseach)
- Scope—focusareas;objectives
- Workactivities:conveyasenseofwhatyoudid(includequantitativedatawherefeasible,e.g.
40in‐homepatientinterviewsoverthecourseof5days)
- Deliverables:describewhatyouproduced(orwillproduceby the end ofWeek 12)
Impactandimplications(1‐3sentenceseach)
- Results,ifany(beasspecificaspossible,mentioningatwhatpointintheprocesstheyapplyto
e.g.withinaweekoftheteam’sarrival,thefirstofthe17ideastheyhadgeneratedin
collaborationwiththenursingstaffwasalreadybeingtested,withearlyresultsshowinga
reductioninwaittimeof112minutes)
- Nextstepsforhosts–thiscanbeforwardlooking,evenaspirational
- Reflectionsforstudents
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Spring 2013
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