CENTER FOR SOCIAL VALUE CREATION

SMITH EXPERIENCE:SOCIAL VENTURE CONSULTING PRACTICUM

PAMMI BHULLAR, MANAGER FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

October 9, 2014

Social Venture Consulting Practicum

• Build your resume through hands-on consulting experience!

• Course Practicum throughout semester to enhance your learning experience.

• Gain real-world experience in consulting, marketing, finance, logistics, human capital, and strategic planning.

• Create a better world!

WIIFM?! Marketing Analytics Scaling Effectively Pricing Strategy Multi-sector Collaboration/Partnership

Development Business Model Design Social Impact Fund Development Branding & Messaging Strategy Data Analytics

City of Frederick, PALS Program Mission: Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability

(PALS) is a campus-wide initiative to help Maryland communities become more environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable.

Project #1: Develop recommendations for transforming COF municipal airport into #1 corporate airport in MD.

Project #2: Develop recommendations for transforming COF into a destination for annual conferences.

Project #3: Develop strategic plan for local COF for-profit social enterprise.

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City of College Park, PALS Program Mission: PALS is a campus-wide initiative to help

Maryland communities become more environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable.

Project Highlight: Identify potential UMD and City of College Park collaborations to improve the sustainability or efficiency of operations and purchasing.

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Potential Projects

Mission: Business accelerator focused on developing companies who embrace capitalism as a force for good in society.

Conscious Venture Lab (CVL)

Project Highlight: Develop a strategic plan for expanding CVL throughout the US. The plan should have specific milestones such

as next openings, funding initiatives, hiring etc.

Environmental Finance Center (EFC)

Mission: To improve the capacity of communities to finance environmental restoration and protection.

Project Highlight: Develop a Fund Development Prospectus for a $1Billion Conservation Fund for the Chesapeake Bay.- Capitalization strategies- Recommended organizational and governance structure- Decision-making criteria and metrics

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Shifting Patterns Consulting Mission: To facilitate social change

by working alongside social enterprises to mobilize resources for addressing today’s most pressing challenges.

Project Highlight: Research and test hypothesis that investing in the development of internal and external support systems significantly increases the ability of social enterprises to achieve their social change goals.Po

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The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition Mission: To help members build an

electronics industry supply chain that consistently operates with social, environmental, and economic responsibility. Project #1: Develop a plan to grow membership base from100-200 members

Market analysis Go-to-market strategy Actionable plan for business development

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Project #2: Recommend strategies to diversify funding sources.

Mayorga Organics

Mission: To eliminate systemic poverty in Latin America through responsible trade of organic foods.

Project: Marketing Plan Branding Strategy Go-to-market strategy

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INFO SESSIONS DATES

Applications Open October 24th, 2014

Applications Close October 31st, 2014

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