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MMIE 831
Go-To-Market Team Project
Master of Management in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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The Go-To-Market team project is an opportunity for an organization to receive support crafting a go-to-market strategy for a tech or digital product. Students will work in teams to provide the partner organization with current market research, completed analyses, and recommendations on each component of a go-to-market plan to reach target customers and achieve competitive advantage.
Process & Timeline
DecemberSubmit a project proposal
- Interested organizations are asked to submit an online project proposal before January 1st.
- The faculty instructor will select a partner organization in early February.
Prepare & present project brief
- The partner organization will prepare and deliver a project brief to students and be available to answer student questions during a 1hr initial project launch meeting.
- A project brief will be provided to students, including available materials on the product – and/or access to the product itself.
Project execution
- Students will work in teams to prepare their go-to-market plans and recommendations.
- A representative from the partner organization must be available to answer any student questions though an online discussion board (~once per week).
Final report & presentation
- A short-list of final go-to-market plans will be presented to the partner organization. In a live presentation format student teams will deliver go-to-market plans outlining their research insights and recommendations to the partner organization.
Partner Benefits
- Access top talent from Smith's MMIE program
- Leverage student knowledge and expertise to solve a business challenges
- Strengthen relationships with Smith students and faculty
- Elevate your organization's visibility at Smith
- No financial commitment requirement from corporate partners
Partner Requirements
- The partner organization must require support crafting a marketing and launch strategy for an existing tech/digital product (software or device) that is in the early stages of being brought to market.
- The project deliverables must be achievable within a 4-5 week timeframe.
- The partner organization must be prepared to present the project brief (virtually), assign a dedicated person to liaise with student teams, and be available to hear final presentations and offer feedback.
Ready to get involved?
Complete and submit the following project proposal. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the Experiential Learning Team.