MBAs

Solving

Real-World

Challenges for

Global Clients

2012-2013

Information

Session

2012-2013

Information

Session

Welcome and Introductions

• 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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82011-12 Kickoff Weekend, Washington DC

• 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)13

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 4:30-5:30.

•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.14

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

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?

How does P&G raise their regional market share 2%?

Process•Utilize live market data•Demographic analysis•First-person interviews •Observation

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

•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

Contacts:

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Let’s hear from a couple of last year’s participants:

•Jesus Molina (Brazil)

•Debdeep Roy (China)

Monsanto - Brazil• Supply Chain Process Improvement• Consulting (Strategy and Operations)• Virtual Teaming• Executive Presentations

Monsanto Brazil

Genpact - China• 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

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Thank You!