Examples of Summer 2007
MBA ENHANCE Projects
Adobe Systems - International business plan/marketing plan for projects in higher education
Air pquide/Photovoltaic - Market analysis and business plan for Photo voltaic
Air pquide/Dry Ice - Feasibility study band business development plan for dry ice market
American Airlines - Analysis to capture market for small-to mid-size business customers
Austin Stock Research - Equity research project for industry segment
Austin Technology Incubator/iTaggit – Develop business framework for category of web-based info system
CIC Partners, LP – Research on private equity deal flow constituents
ConocoPhilpps – Long-range price forecasting for natural gas Liquids
Countrywide Financial – Develop metrics to evaluate effectiveness in recruiting & performance
The Dallas Foundation/TRIAD – Identify unmet needs of military service men/women/families
Dieste Harmel & Partners – Market research study targeting Hispanic women
The Dow Chemical Company – Identify potential sources of added value in alternative fuels
El Paso Corporation – Develop fuel hedging strategy
Fayez Sarofim & Co. – Research factors that predict stock performance
Focus Strategies – Investment banking project developing book based upon historical/projected data
FX Hedging Project – Conduct benchmark analysis of corporate hedging programs in tech industry
General Mills – Issues of expansion into premium frozen pizza market
Gulf Capital Partners, Inc./ Remicalm – Market analysis of medical screening/diagnostic devices
Hester Capital Management – Detailed research of REIT industry
Hewlett-Packard – Recommend growth strategies for expansion into Chinese training market
Hewlett-Packard – Develop business case for network security technology partner evaluation
Hewlett-Packard – Provide business ROI framework to evaluate investments in IT service management
Hewlett-Packard – Develop business model to optimize cost for spare parts in supply chain
i2Technologies – Market analysis and business requirements for new product
IBM Corporation – Market research on business opportunities with Open-Source
J.O.Y. Foods – Manage financial risk to ensure business continuity
JPMorgan Chase – Business plan for commercial real estate lending to benefit Native American Tribes
Lone Star Overnight – Operation productivity analysis and metrics update
Luther King Capital Management/BTWW Retail – Feasibility study for SOX compliance
Minute Maid Business Unit/Coca-Cola North America – Market analysis for “mainstreaming of natural foods”
Murphree Venture Partners – Industry analysis to support venture capital investment strategy
Pickering Energy Partners – Evaluate and identify differentiators for 40 oil service companies
PricewaterhouseCoopers – Identify leading-edge practices in consulting skills
QUALCOMM – Develop strategy for new growth opportunity in wireless telecom services
Radar Tours – Raising venture capital for early-stage company
St. Arnold Brewing Company – Issues introducing new line of premium beer
Target – Logistics efficiency study
Texas Film Commission – Conduct economic impact study for Texas’ commercial film production industry
Texas Instruments – New market opportunity analysis and related strategic options
Trinity Industries/Windtower Business Unit – Business analysis and market study
Whole Foods Market – “Green” packaging study
