Meet Eller MBAs
The success of the Eller MBA Program is mirrored in the professional success and accomplishments of our Eller MBAs, both current and alumni. We invite you to visit student profiles:
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The table below contains projects that have been completed by Eller MBA students during internships and are representative of the typical internship assignments. These descriptions provide you with a sense of the accomplishments of our summer interns.
Financial Analyst |
- Produced a segmented five-year marked forecast for a $300 million product opportunity in consumer storage.
- Played a key role in influencing and advising a multifunctional team of engineers and marketers.
- Conducted cost and feature comparison with future products from major competitors, such as Via, AMD, and Marvell.
- Prepared official NPV and P&L projections which were used at the corporate level for long-range project funding decisions.
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Brand Management |
- Responsible for restaging of a product brand while managing a $60,000 budget and cross-functional team. Presented findings and recommendations directly to CEO and senior management.
- Managed the creation and execution of a product brand's 2008 public relations strategy and execution.
- Managed a product website redesign which entailed a comprehensive competitive analysis and the selection of an external web agency followed by the management of a four-person team throughout the summer.
- Increased gross profit margin of a product by 10%, or roughly $1.1 million, through the analysis of production trends and deficiencies.
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Strategic Marketing |
- Researched industry trends, market potentials, competitor positioning, and product landscape to identify existence of market niche and opportunity.
- Drilled down market research data to obtain addressable market size (SAM) from a $900 million market; performed pro forma for projected revenues five years forward and backward.
- Designed a product concept, including product datasheets, that targets the market niche.
- Successfully persuaded management team to move a product concept into next phase following a presentation.
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Information Technology |
- Designed, documented, and communicated process flows to integrate third-party support into existing business processors for a company's first IT off-shoring engagement. Implemented problem and change management processes.
- Managed documentation collection for the knowledge-transfer phase of an off-shoring engagement, including creating and maintaining a SharePoint site and working with managers and developers to set expectations and ensure timely collection of documentation.
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Technology Integration |
- Conducted market analysis and feasibility study for technology transfer project — including forecasting demand and financial implications of technology commercialization.
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Operations |
- Independently studied the entire international sales and operations process of a company. Assessed current set of decision-making processes used to balance demand and supply.
- Identified the need for employees to develop a clear understanding of the goals of the sales and operations planning process, as well as an unbiased demand forecast process.
- Developed plan for integration of financial planning and sales and operations process as a link for high-level strategic plans with day-to-day operations.
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