Global Experiential Projects with a Manufacturer in India: Insights from Five Years of Experience

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Free AccessAboutSectionsView PDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail Go to SectionFree Access HomeINFORMS Transactions on EducationVol. 13, No. 1 Global Experiential Projects with a Manufacturer in India: Insights from Five Years of ExperienceMary Pilotte, V. Kovaichelvan, Suresh Chand, Ananth IyerMary Pilotte, V. Kovaichelvan, Suresh Chand, Ananth IyerPublished Online:1 Sep 2012https://doi.org/10.1287/ited.1120.0095AbstractIn 2006, a two-credit hour projects course was developed at the Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, in partnership with a manufacturer in India. The course was designed to provide experience of working on consulting projects with industry while exposing them to global best practices. A select group of undergraduate engineering and management, Masters in Human Resources, Masters/PhD's in engineering, and MBA students begin the five-month course in January each year to converge on the client facility in India in May for three weeks of fieldwork. The course ends about the middle of June after students have presented the results and recommendations to the company managers and have submitted the final reports. Year after year, improvements have been made to enrich students' experiences, which have lead to a well-structured program. In its fifth year of operation, the program has proved to be a win-win for both the students and the industrial partner. In this paper, we present key details of the design and delivery of these projects. We discuss the feedback mechanisms used to improve the course. We believe that the global setup of this projects course is unique and that our experience provides useful insights to those interested in developing such a course. Previous Back to Top Next FiguresReferencesRelatedInformationCited byForming Student Teams to Incorporate Soft Skills and Commonality of ScheduleAndrew Bowers, Melissa R. Bowers, Nana Bryan, Paolo Letizia, Spencer Murphy29 July 2022 | INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics, Vol. 0, No. 0A Survey of Research in Field-Based Education: A Summary of Process, Best Practices, and Lessons LearnedMichael F. Gorman20 November 2017 | INFORMS Transactions on Education, Vol. 18, No. 3Case Article—Medication Waste Reduction in an In-Hospital Pharmacy: A Case That Bridges Problem Solving Between a Traditional Case and an Industry ProjectGregory Dobson, Vera Tilson27 January 2016 | INFORMS Transactions on Education, Vol. 16, No. 2 Volume 13, Issue 1September 2012Pages 1-66 Article Information Metrics Information Received:November 01, 2011Accepted:March 01, 2012Published Online:September 01, 2012 Copyright © 2012, INFORMSCite asMary Pilotte, V. Kovaichelvan, Suresh Chand, Ananth Iyer, (2012) Global Experiential Projects with a Manufacturer in India: Insights from Five Years of Experience. INFORMS Transactions on Education 13(1):31-43. https://doi.org/10.1287/ited.1120.0095 Keywordsexperiential projectsglobalIndiaPDF download