Timeline

May-August: Global Partner Commitment
  • Global Partners will identify and submit for review and approval by the FIELD Faculty one product or service category on which the student team will work.
  • Organizations will provide the Project Sponsor(s) name and contact details and agree to the Global Partner Policies.
  • Global Partners will sign the Project and Team Agreements.
Mid-October: Team Assignment
  • Students will be assigned to locations and Global Partners by mid-October.
October-early December: Pre-Arrival Work
  • Project Sponsor will provide information on the organization to the students so they can learn about the Global Partner and its markets;
  • Project Sponsor will be available for questions, information requests and 1-2 calls (potentially video conference/Skype) in the fall.
  • Student team will provide initial ideas to Project Sponsor.
  • Students will have limited time (~10-15 hours total, on average) to spend on the project during the fall semester.
January 6-14, 2013: On-Site Work
  • Students will be on-site. Project Sponsor will meet with students during time allocated for work between Monday and Friday. Specific schedule to be posted once confirmed.
  • Students conduct field interviews during this week to test and improve upon their project design ideas.
  • Functional experts meet with student teams during this time to help students in their area of expertise as they complete the project work. 
January 14, 2013: Team Presentation

  • Student teams will make their final presentation on Monday, January 14 to Project Sponsors and senior executives from the Global Partner.

 

Additional Key Dates

Student Vacation Dates

  • November 21-25, 2012: Students do not have class due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Students will not be available to work together as a team during this time.
  • December 7, 2012 - January 5, 2013: Students do not have class due to final exams and winter break. Students will not be available to work together as a team during this time.
Harvard Business School reserves the right to modify details of the Global Immersion program throughout the year.

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