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Posts Tagged ‘Writing’
The Thread Union: Kinkos for Clothes
The Thread Union: Kinkos for Clothes For our thesis, working in a team of 3 students, we spent the semester investigating ways to support small scale fashion designers in their quest to get their collections made and to market. During our research we found that New York City is still the hub of the fashion [...]
Investigating Socially Responsible Investing
Investigating Socially Responsible Investing Working in a team of 3 students, we spent the semester investigating, analyzing, and envisioning the future of Socially Responsible Investing and Sustainable Investment Vehicles. Through our research we found that first and foremost, the term “Socially Responsible Investing” (SRI) lacks clarity, and the definition varies widely depending on who you [...]
Retooling the YMCA of Silicon Valley
Retooling the YMCA of Silicon Valley Working in a research group of 6 students, we looked at how a district of disparate YMCA branches could retool to better serve their varied constituencies, and more fully embrace new national YMCA programs and objectives relating to Youth Development, Healthy LIving, and Social Responsibility. Faced with big challenges, [...]
IDEO 2.0 to 3.0, the Innovators Dilemma
IDEO 2.0 to 3.0, the Innovators Dilemma: Working in a team of 6 students, we examined the classic innovators dilemma: IDEO, the design consultancy is considered a leader among firms, but as new companies and new competition flourish, how does IDEO adapt to stay ahead? Some of the newest offerings from IDEO are business design [...]
Discover the City
Discover the City Discover the City is a project which aims to connect new residents with community based businesses in the Washington, D.C. metro area. It is all too easy to move somewhere new and instead of taking the time to learn the neighborhood and its offerings, just go to Target or Walmart to do [...]
Wall Street Journal – Fun and Play at Work
Wall Street Journal – Fun and Play at Work: Working a team of 6 students, we looked at the impact of Fun and Play at Work on a company undergoing significant change – the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) soon after the purchase by News Corporation. Research and educated guesses identified a number of problem areas: [...]
Rethinking Disaster Housing: Interim Community
Rethinking Disaster Housing: Interim Community: In a group of 3 students, acting as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) we developed a new approach to disaster housing – one that goes beyond simply providing shelter and gets the community involved in cleanup and recovery. The inspiration for the project comes in the form of a [...]
French Rabbit Wine Sustainability Study
French Rabbit Wine – Sustainability Study: In a small team of 3 students, we investigated French Rabbit Wine, a winery describing themselves as sustainable, and using TetraPak packaging instead of traditional glass bottles. We had a number of questions, including whether a wine could be considered sustainable if it was shipped across an ocean, if [...]
Leap… Imagination in Learning
Leap… Imagination in Learning: Leap…Imagination in Learning, a not for profit organization, focused on interweaving aspects of learning and the creative process for children. In a team of 4 students, we conducted a mini-consulting engagement for the organization. We followed a three step engagement process, starting with interviews with the Executive Director, Chairman of the [...]