In the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business at the University of Dallas, MBA students in their last semester take a course entitled, The Capstone Consulting Experience. In this course, students work as a team on a consulting project for a real organization.
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Dr. Ben Dilla’s team worked on a project for iSchool of Lewisville, a magnet school run by ResponsiveEd. The high school has a business curriculum, and the students run their own coffee shop called Deja Brew. The director of the school wanted an analysis of current operations and recommendations on how it could expand. He was very pleased with the students’ ability to look at industry trends and market data and make it relevant to their single coffee shop operation. They have already implemented changes in hours of operation and menu offerings, with more to come.
One of Professor Bruce Evans’ teams provided wellness strategies for Acme Brick Company. The Acme Brick senior executive (and a Gupta alum) was very pleased. The harmony between Capstone students and the client was deeply evident. In another section of the course, Farley Consulting Company's CEO worked with the students to develop a strategic marketing plan for his firm.
One of Dr. Scott Wysong’s teams was tasked with assessing Bishop Lynch High School’s new house system, whereby students are assigned across grades to one of eight groups or “houses” in an effort to increase mentorship, pastoral care, and student leadership opportunities. A Bishop Lynch parent survey and faculty/staff survey were created to assess these perceptions of the house system. In addition, the team surveyed administrators at other Catholic high schools in the U.S. who have already implemented a house system. According to Bishop Lynch High School Principal, Chad Riley, “This project has provided a research-based foundation for our understanding about the culture at Bishop Lynch High School, particularly with our implementation of the House System. In addition, the student consultants for this project have created an opportunity for collaboration between Bishop Lynch and the University of Dallas that will benefit constituents in both institutions for years to come."
Dr. Wysong also supervised an individual Capstone for a student, Lily Ashidam, who worked on a project for the Dallas Mavericks. Surveying almost 200 UD undergraduate students, Ashidam was able to assess this demographic’s perception of the Mavs and provide strategic marketing recommendations to appeal to this segment. Sr. VP, Ronnie Fauss, was very pleased with the final deliverables.
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