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Catalyzing Social Impact Goizueta MBA students gain valuable experience developing creative solutions to the complex challenges currently faced by individuals and organizations striving for meaningful social impacts. Client partners specify a project and are promised a minimum of 400 pro-bono “billable hours”. Projects launch on first day of the spring semester and findings and recommendations are presented to a audience of key stakeholders and interested individuals on the last days of the semester. Engagements begin with and are guided by a clear understanding of the commitment we are making to our clients. In this respect, projects have regular deliverables. Our clients benefit from the insights and

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Catalyzing Social Impact• Goizueta MBA students gain valuable experience developing creative

solutions to the complex challenges currently faced by individuals and organizations striving for meaningful social impacts.

• Client partners specify a project and are promised a minimum of 400 pro-bono “billable hours”. Projects launch on first day of the spring semester and findings and recommendations are presented to a audience of key stakeholders and interested individuals on the last days of the semester.

• Engagements begin with and are guided by a clear understanding of the commitment we are making to our clients. In this respect, projects have regular deliverables.

• Our clients benefit from the insights and recommendations that emanate from our students’ accumulated business acumen.

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Grameen Bank – the global micro lending program that began in Bangladesh – operates in the U.S. as Grameen America. They are based in New York and currently operate six branches in three U.S. cities.

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Our Project• Grameen America is currently exploring the possibility of

expanding operations into Atlanta. They approached Goizueta Business School and requested a market analysis that will help them understand the Atlanta market and determine where to establish their first Atlanta branch.

• Our Precedents:– “Grameen America: Micro-credit for low-income communities in the San

Francisco Bay Area” (Columbia University)– “Grameen America – Indianapolis Market Research” (Kelley School of

Business, Indiana University)

• We are looking for three more team members with– solid quantitative skills; and/or– solid marketing research skills

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Interested?

• If you are interested, send a one-page expression of interest (including a clear statement of what you would bring to the team) along with a resume to Ellen Williams of Peter Roberts (both on First Class) ASAP.