Wharton Field Challenge
September 20, 2010
MGMT 353 – FALL 2010
MGMT-FAPMail@wharton.upenn.edu
http://fap.wharton.upenn.edu
2202 SHDH
Course Benefits
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Course design is unique
No classroom meetings
No scheduled timeslot!
Meet with Project Head & Expertise Faculty
Possible employment opportunities
Course runs 10-12 weeks
1 c.u.
Registration by Project/Company title
• Permits will be issued for enrollment
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Course Logistics
• Meeting time - determined by the Project
head & team.
• Teams work independently of one
another on the same problem statement
when there is more than 1 team.
• Meet every other week for 45 minutes
one on one with Project head.
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Team Meeting Information
• There are 2 types of meetings:
• 5-6 meetings with Project head
• 3 meetings with Course Head
• 2 (or more) meetings with Area of Expertise
required
• 3 Host Meetings
• Kick-Off in September
• Mid-Project Review – late October
• Final Presentation – early December
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Past Hosting Companies
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ACME
ACCION/CFI
CBS SportsLine
Daimler-Chrysler
Extreme Design/School of
Design
FEARNet
Ford
Formation
General Motors
Hartford Life
Kimmel Center
ISB, Basix
Metropolitan Atlanta Arts
Fund
MLS Soccer
Nancy Barry Associates
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NJ Nets
Penn Museum
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PlaNET FINANCE
Premier Chemicals
Procter & Gamble
SHARE Microfinance
Summerhaven Investments
United Nations/Global Compact
USA Football
Verizon Wireless
West Philadelphia High School
Win Products
WineAccess
WisdomTree Investments
Women’s World Banking
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Projects this year – Fall 2010
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Summerhaven Investments
Wharton Mobile Financial Services Start-Up
Health Impact Fund (2 projects)
Philly Car Share (2 projects)
Philadelphia Schools Partnership
GoodBank
HFM US
Unilever
L’Oreal
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Contact Information
• Prof. Weigelt, Course Head
• Stacy Franks, Associate Director
• FAP office: 2202 SHDH
• Phone: 215-573-8394
• Email: Franks@wharton.upenn.edu
• Website: http://fap.wharton.upenn.edu
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For More Info…
• Presentation slides will be available at:
http://fap.wharton.upenn.edu/Students_Materials_3
53.htm
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