Cross-College Challenge (XCC)

Timeline
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May 22, 2018Experience start
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June 1, 2018Midway Check In
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June 6, 2018Project Scope Meeting
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June 15, 2018Midway Check In
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June 29, 2018Final Presentation
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June 29, 2018Experience end
Timeline
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May 22, 2018Experience start
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June 1, 2018Midway Check In
Meeting between students and organization to ensure that progress is on track halfway through completion.
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June 6, 2018Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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June 15, 2018Midway Check In
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June 29, 2018Final Presentation
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June 29, 2018Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Market research Marketing strategySkills
researchDuring the Summer Term, teams will develop projects in conjunction with Sustainability@BU whose mission is to lead the University in a more sustainable direction and integrate sustainability into the culture and structure of Boston University. Sustainability@BU works to reduce BUs environmental footprint in areas including climate action, energy conservation, waste reduction, reduced water consumption, green buildings, and recycling.
Learners
test
Project timeline
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May 22, 2018Experience start
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June 1, 2018Midway Check In
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June 6, 2018Project Scope Meeting
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June 15, 2018Midway Check In
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June 29, 2018Final Presentation
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June 29, 2018Experience end
Timeline
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May 22, 2018Experience start
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June 1, 2018Midway Check In
Meeting between students and organization to ensure that progress is on track halfway through completion.
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June 6, 2018Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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June 15, 2018Midway Check In
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June 29, 2018Final Presentation
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June 29, 2018Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
- Investigating the competitive landscape to identify key messaging for promotion.
- Market segmentation to identify the ideal target market for a new or existing product or service.
- Develop a pricing strategy based on industry research and customer surveys.
- Identify business expansion opportunities through location analysis and customer surveys.
- Identify key messaging via customer focus groups that investigate the competitive landscape for a new product or service.
Timeline
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May 22, 2018Experience start
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June 1, 2018Midway Check In
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June 6, 2018Project Scope Meeting
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June 15, 2018Midway Check In
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June 29, 2018Final Presentation
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June 29, 2018Experience end
Timeline
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May 22, 2018Experience start
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June 1, 2018Midway Check In
Meeting between students and organization to ensure that progress is on track halfway through completion.
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June 6, 2018Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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June 15, 2018Midway Check In
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June 29, 2018Final Presentation
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June 29, 2018Experience end