MBAs
Solving
Real-World
Challenges for
Global Clients
2012-2013
2012-2013
Information
Information
Session
Session
Welcome and Introductions
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Greg Cutchin, CIBER Managing Director
Professor Roger Stewart, GBP Faculty of Record
Jesus Molina, CIBER GA, GBP Alum, Brazil
Debdeep Roy, GBP Alum, China
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Agenda
Four minute video overview
What is GBP
What is unique about GBP
Cost
Timeline
Past projects and experiences
Questions
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Video overview of GBP
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What is the GBP Program?
A collaboration among CIBER universities
to provide an a genuine, real-world
international consulting experience for MBA
students. (What about MSIAs and MSHRMs?)
Participating universities:
Purdue, Columbia, Duke, George Washington, San Diego
State, Temple, Universities of Connecticut, Maryland, Miami,
Minnesota, North Carolina (Lead school), Pittsburgh, and
Wisconsin.
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 What is unique about it? What makes it different from other project
courses?
 Multi-school teams: Purdue students meet with and work
on teams with counterparts from other business schools. Global
Business Project teams consist of 4-5 MBA students from multiple
CIBER schools.
 Foreign language component: Team members must
develop some language knowledge of destination country prior to
departure. Language resources.
 Virtual teamwork: Teams learn to work together in a
“virtual” environment prior to departure (Blackboard, Skype, Adobe
Connect, etc).
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 Course duration: Begins February 1-3, 2013 with Kick-off
weekend in Washington DC (changed from previous year) and
ends with two weeks in-country (May 17-31, 2013). You
register for the course in the 4th mod.
 Acceptance based on competitive application process.
 3 credits, Letter grade (not pass-fail)
 Program Fee: $1,500 (plus $31 for insurance), airfare to DC
and host country, and some in-country meals. Program is
subsidized by CIBER and a generous grant from Roger Stewart
for up to eight students. Full cost without subsidy = $3,500
(before insurance).
 Program Website: www.gbp-ciber.unc.edu
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2011-12 Kickoff Weekend, Washington DC
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• Clients may be large multi-nationals or “national”
companies.
• Students are assigned to companies based on best match
of their skills to the requirements of the project.
• Students may rank country preferences in application.
• Teams collaborate virtually from Kick-off Weekend (KOW)
February to early May.
• In-country work May 17 – May 31st
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Costs & Expenses
Student participation fee $1,500 (includes
CIBER/Stewart subsidy for up to eight
students). Full fee is $3,500.
Student insurance $31
Airfare to DC and to project country
Miscellaneous in-country meals and spending
money
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Kick-off weekend in Washington DC
Meet team members, faculty advisors and company representatives
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• What’s covered:
• Your lodging and meals in DC during KOW
• Your in-country lodging, transportation, and
most (but not all) meals
• What’s NOT covered:
• Airfare to DC and to the project country
• Some in-country meals
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Last year’s Countries (2011-12)
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Timeline:
•Fall 2012
•9/30 Online application will open http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/KI/ciber/gbp/
•Be sure to also notify cutchin@purdue.edu when you apply online AND provide
three Krannert references (required) familiar with you and your work.
•10/15 Purdue deadline for online application to UNC.
•10/17 – 11/4 Conduct individual student screening interviews with Roger
Stewart and Greg Cutchin to assess interest, motivation, and commitment. This
interview is required to complete your application. To set up an interview, contact Judy Aulby
(jaulby@purdue.edu) to select a date during that period and set a ½ hour appointment between 4:305:30.
•11/5 Purdue submits final candidate nominations to GBP Matching Committee.
•11/16 Students are notified of company matches based on skills, previous
education, interests, and language skills.
•11/21 Signed acceptance letter and $500 deposit due from students (paid
directly to UNC).
•12/15 Deadline for balance of student fee ($1,000) to UNC.
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Timeline - continued:
•Spring 2013
•Register for MGMT 69100 CIBER Global Business Project (3 credits) in the
4th module for along with your other classes. Students receive an “Incomplete” at
the end of the module, which is converted to a letter grade after the project is completed.
•2/1-3 Mandatory Kick-off Weekend in Washington DC (lodging and meals
provided).
•2/3-5/4 Team members collaborate virtually on project.
•5/17-5/19 In-country “Hub City” Weekend.
•5/20-31 In-country project work and final company presentations.
•By 6/14 GBP Program submits final grades to Purdue.
•Roger Stewart translates grade to Krannert system and posts to student
record to replace the “I” assigned at the end of the 4th mod.
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Course Evaluation criteria:
Feedback from:
• Team members
• Faculty Advisor
• Client Company
Feedback on:
• Integration of language and culture
• Quality of performance
• Actionable
• Overall value delivered
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Language Requirements and Resources:
What’s required?
Resources at Purdue:
• Language courses from the College of
Languages and Literatures (formerly
FLL)
• Student tutors
• International Center
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Team travel to destination countries last two weeks in May
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Frequently asked questions:
• Can the course be taken as “pass-fail”? No
• Can we choose our country? Sort of (rank your preferences)
• Do I get to choose my project? No, because students are matched
based on their skills that they bring to the project.
• Will we know in advance what the companies or projects will be? No.
That will become known when the matches are completed.
• Can MSIAs and MSHRMs participate? Yes, IF you can make
arrangements with your professors for any missed classes while
you’re travelling. You should discuss this with them early on.
• Can Second Year students participate? Yes, if this course is NOT
required for your graduation. However, you will not be able to attend
the Purdue graduation ceremony because you’ll be out of country.
• What are examples of some of the previous projects?
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How does P&G raise their regional market share 2%?
Process
• Utilize live market data
• Demographic analysis
• First-person interviews
• Observation
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Results
• Two tangible suggestions
• P&G connections
• Real-life experience
• An amazing trip!
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“The GBP offered me a truly international consulting experience; it was
the best fit from among the programs at Kenan-Flagler to prepare
me for any future global opportunity.” – Greg Baker, KFBS MBA 2009
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Last year’s GBP Students
•Jesus Molina: Brazil
•Carlos Castro: India
•Liang Peng: Thailand
•Jing Zhao: Thailand
•Donia Ann Jose: India
•Debdeep Roy: China
•Vikram Chauhan: Brazil
•Michael Lee: Thailand
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Contacts:
•Greg Cutchin, CIBER Managing Director,
cutchin@purdue.edu
•Professor Roger Stewart, GBP Faculty of Record,
rcstewar@purdue.edu
•Jesus Molina, CIBER GA, molinaj@purdue.edu
•Dr. Lynne Gerber: UNC National GBP Program
Director lynne_gerber@unc.edu
•Debbie Williams: UNC GBP Program Manager
drw@unc.edu
•National GBP Website: www.gbp-ciber.unc.edu
•Purdue CIBER GBP Website:
http://www.krannert.purdue.edu/centers/ciber/students/masters/
gbp.html
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Let’s hear from a couple of last year’s participants:
• Jesus Molina (Brazil)
• Debdeep Roy (China)
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Monsanto - Brazil
Supply Chain Process Improvement
Consulting (Strategy and Operations)
Virtual Teaming
Executive Presentations
Monsanto Brazil
Genpact - China
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Overcome cultural and language barriers
Management Consulting first project in China
Virtual Teaming and in-country assignment
Executive Presentations and Project Management
GBP Team in China
Beijing
Shang Hai
Ningbo
80 Hours/Week
$20MM project
Thank You!
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