Penn State seeks to increase the recycling rate in East Halls. Students will assist by identifying barriers to recycling through various research methods such as observations, interviews, and surveys. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Karen Winterich Business Professor kpw2@psu.edu 814-863-4483 Local […]
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Monterey Growery
Monterey Growery Experiences, or MGE for short, will provide Seaside visitors and residents with tours of the local marijuana facilities. Through our tours, we hope to educate participant as to what cannabis means to the California economy and community. Seeing various cannabis operations, such as the growing, testing, labelling, and selling, we hope, will help […]
“College Pass” Market Research
Metro Transit offers a “college pass” transit pass to college students for a reduced rate. MBA students will conduct market research to understand market segments within the college student demographic and recommend fare product options that better meet the needs of different types of students. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community […]
Regional Multi-Sports Complex Feasibility Analysis
In winter term 2016, students in the Business Planning and Strategy Projects class (BA 453) in the Lundquist School of Business at the University of Oregon (UO) conducted an analysis for a proposed regional multi-sports complex in Redmond, Oregon. A group of organizations within the region are exploring a regional multi-sports complex. Initial parties include: […]
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Marketing ‘Energy City’
Elk River has been known as “Energy City” since 1996 and is dedicated to providing education and outreach on renewable energy and energy efficiency demonstrations. Today, “Energy City” includes all city sustainability issues from urban forestry to water conservation. However, many Elk River residents and businesses are not aware of “Energy City.” A team of […]
Viability Research for a Small Business Incubator in Richards Valley
Does data make a Smart Building? Understanding your energy and water performance through a benchmarked “score” (e.g., a rating that compares against your peers such as the Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey or EPA Portfolio Manager) is often touted as the first step to energy management. However, every building operator says that their building is […]
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Orange County Recycling Co-Op: Addressing Obstacles to Sustainability
As the sole recycling service in Orange County, the Orange County Recycling Co-Op partnered with entrepreneurship students in the Kelley School of Business to brainstorm strategies for generating revenue, improving workflow efficiency, and increasing community education. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustaining Hoosier Communities Contact Info Jane Rogan Sustaining […]
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Downtown Redmond Market Analysis
As part of the Sustainable City Year, the City of Redmond identified the downtown market as an area for further study and analysis. Redmond has devoted significant effort and investment into revitalizing this area and is now focusing its attention on building active clusters of businesses that will draw citizens to it for retail, services, […]
Black Vulture Project: Forming a Business Plan
After securing space for an artist residency, studio, gallery, and coffee shop, the leaders of the Black Vulture Project will work with students in the Kelley School of Business to identify benchmarks for similar organizations, with the goal of laying the foundations for a sustainable business plan. Read the final student report delivered to the […]
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Downtown Albany St. Francis Hotel Viability
This report summarizes the student design proposals for redeveloping three sites in downtown Albany, Oregon. University of Oregon Architecture students were tasked with identifying op ons to increase activity within the respective sites in the downtown region.The projects were divided into three separate proposals; these three integrated architectural components consisting of the categories “eat, shop, […]