International Thesis / Challenges

Applications are now being accepted for edgelab and the Innovation Accelerator (IA) for the Spring 2008 semester. Information on the application process follows. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS October 30, 2007 – WE WILL BEGIN REVIEWING APPLICATIONS AND SCHEDULING INTERVIEWS (interviews slotted to be completed by November 9th) AS THEY ARE SUBMITTED SO "THE EARLIER, THE BETTER"! When applying, please provide a cover letter and resume. If you wish to apply to both of these opportunities, please indicate your preference ordering in your cover letter. This will assist us in matching you with the opportunity that will provide you with the best experiential learning for your career plans. The IA and edgelab coordinate with each other and only one offer will be made to any applicant.

edgelab

Anticipated Needs - 16 to 20 students - MBA, MS, Ph.D. and a few undergraduates

PLEASE NOTE:

Because of the proprietary nature of the projects at edgelab and the full-time demands of participation, applicants cannot have other employment affiliations.

Details

edgelab is a strategic alliance between GE and the University of Connecticut School of Business. edgelab is a unique laboratory that gives students the opportunity to integrate and build on their academic knowledge and develop innovative solutions to real-time, complex, business problems. The experience provides students with practical learning and career development opportunities to meet tomorrow’s business demands. Participants collaborate directly with GE executives and work hands-on with faculty to generate team-based solutions that provide educational value to students and business value to GE. Check out edgelab at http://www.edgelab.com/.

Team Profiles

edgelab is a collaborative environment that promotes teamwork in an intensive research environment. Teams are typically comprised of three to five students, two cross-disciplinary faculty members, a GE program manager, and GE subject-matter experts

Project Areas

We offer exciting projects that impact real-time needs of GE businesses. edgelab is a center of excellence for new product introductions, stochastic / financial modeling, emerging technologies research, process improvement, risk management, and business development.

Student Benefits

· Exceptional educational opportunities

· Valuable work experience

· Competitive financial compensation

Application Process - Apply today by e-mailing a cover letter detailing your academic program and concentrations together with information on your GPA and a copy of your current resume to: edgelab@ge.com . Students of all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Applications will be reviewed as received -- application deadline is October 30, 2007. Please apply early so that we can begin scheduling interviews. Interviews will be conducted on-site at edgelab, (located at the Stamford campus of the University of Connecticut). If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by e-mail. If you have questions, please contact jmarsden@business.uconn.edu

Innovation Accelerator

Anticipated Needs - 14 to 16 students – MBA candidates along with other Masters, Ph.D. and a few undergraduate candidates (typically senior honors students)

The Innovation Accelerator provides exceptional educational opportunities in high-tech entrepreneurial ventures and significantly differentiates the learning process at the School of Business. Team members will get in-depth 360 degree exposure to the venture and its entrepreneurial founders with the expectation of making significant contributions to that venture’s success.

PLEASE NOTE:

Because of the proprietary nature of the projects at the Innovation Accelerator as well as the time demands of participation, applicants cannot have other employment affiliations.

The Innovation Accelerator (IA) is one of the primary outreach initiatives of the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI) housed in the Management Department at the School of Business. The IA assists entrepreneurial ventures in addressing myriad challenges associated with the identification and capture of business opportunities through interdisciplinary project teams of students that innovatively solve complex business issues for technology-based entrepreneurial ventures under the guidance of UConn faculty, with the involvement of the senior management of the participating venture. The teams help move innovation forward and the client venture closer to market by engaging in consulting projects such as performing comprehensive market analyses and associated market-entry strategies, developing strategic roadmaps and sustainable business models, fleshing-out business plans, evaluating the market feasibility of emerging technologies, and constructing customer relationship strategies.

Team Profiles

Innovation Accelerator projects are tackled by student teams mentored by cross-functional UConn faculty - together with the entrepreneurial founders from the client venture.

Project Areas

We offer a broad array of projects which will require knowledge and skill sets across all of the functional disciplines. Projects will be conducted at the new CCEI / Innovation Accelerator facility that opens in November 2007 at 222 Pitkin St. in East Hartford.

Student Benefits

Exceptional educational opportunities
Challenging and differentiating work experience
Competitive financial compensation
In-depth hi-tech entrepreneurial venture exposure

Applications will be reviewed as received but the Application deadline is October 30, 2007. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by e-mail. If you have questions, please contact Luke.Weinstein@business.uconn.edu

Spring 2008 Thesis Project Opportunities