{"id":1964,"date":"2019-05-16T10:13:24","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T14:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/?p=1964"},"modified":"2019-05-15T10:14:34","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T14:14:34","slug":"reflections-on-practicum-scope-presentation-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/2019\/05\/16\/reflections-on-practicum-scope-presentation-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections on Practicum Scope Presentation Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This post was written by Keil Corey ’19<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On May 10 I walked into Kalkin Hall, mentally rehearsing the practicum pitch I would present that afternoon. As I entered the building that had been my second home for the last nine months, it dawned on me that this was the end of nine-month, 45 credit-hours, academic sprint, most of which was spent this building. My nerves quieted and I felt deep appreciation for what I had accomplished up to that point. It\u2019s hard to overstate the amount of time, effort, and determination that was required to get to where my classmates and I now stood. Looking around the room, I saw people that not so long ago had been strangers. But that day I saw 40 friends that shared a common bond born of shared struggle, successes, personal and professional growth, and way too many hours together. These are the kinds of people you want on your team and I\u2019d support them in any way possible in the years ahead. And the best part, I knew the feeling was mutual. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keil, left, and practicum partner Tor Dworshak.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With my presentation scheduled for later in the afternoon, I took a mental note to really take in the day and be present for my classmates\u2019 presentations, something easily forgotten when you\u2019ve seen the same people collectively present around 100 times. And boy I\u2019m glad I did. Kicking off the day, the Ashoka team presented their plan to turn support services for social entrepreneurs into a financially sustainable business model. And with that we were off and running. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With not a small amount of\njealously, I listened to my classmates present plans to address an array of\ncomplex issues: using cover cropping to address pollution and financial\nchallenges associated with Vermont\u2019s dairy industry with Ben & Jerry\u2019s; creating\na closed-loop business model for Burton\u2019s soft goods; addressing legal and\nenvironmental implications of 3D printing with the Environmental Law Institute;\ntransforming Interface into a carbon negative company; creating an emerging\nmarket strategy to help Just Foods address malnutrition; building the business\nplan and securing financing for Green Man Acres, a regenerative, diversified student-owned\nVermont farm; reducing the environmental footprint of the outdoor adventure travel\nindustry with REI; building niche market demand for artisanal Manchaha rugs\nthrough storytelling with Jaipur Rugs; creating a business tool to identify blockchain\napplications with Resonance; developing policies and strategy to incorporate\nenvironmental, social, and governance criteria into the investing strategy of\nthe FIS Group; developing a smart phone application for checking the\nenvironmental footprint of consumer purchases through a student-designed\nentrepreneurial venture called Karma Score; and removing plastic packaging from\npackaged goods at Seventh Generation. As my turn to present got closer, as usual,\nI had to turn up the mental pep talk to prepare myself to meet the high bar set\nby this intrepid cohort of MBAs. To that end, my partner and I presented our\nplan to develop an emerging market strategy to drive demand for mobile network\nservices in rural areas, working with Vanu in Rwanda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the day drawing to a close, a bittersweet relief settled in. Our coursework was done, but so was our time all together. There\u2019s no doubt the bonds that have been forged this year will remain far into the future. I feel lucky to have spent these last nine months with these extraordinary individuals and can\u2019t wait to see the final results of these projects in August, and the accomplishments, successes, and positive impacts this cohort will have as they embark on their careers after graduation. Now, let the practicum work begin!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This post was written by Keil Corey ’19 On May 10 I walked into Kalkin Hall, mentally rehearsing the practicum pitch I would present that afternoon. As I entered the building that had been my second home for the last nine months, it dawned on me that this was the end of nine-month, 45 credit-hours, … <\/p>\n

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