2008: National Management Institute
 Piper Jaffray & Co. is the sponsor of the 2008 Nationanal Management
Institute in Atlanta, Georgia.
Discover how business executives make strategic decisions to direct the future of their companies. Working as consulting teams, students will implement a test market program while networking with their peers, focused on consumer target marketing and brand positioning.
Each team will analyze the results of their consumer research, develop recommendations for reaching different target markets, then present their recommendations to industry experts.
The specific challenge topic and process will be presented on Sunday, April 13. Teams will make their presentations using PowerPoint, and will accompany their presentations with an Executive Summary of their work.
National Management Institute Agenda (Tentative)
The following agenda items are specific to the National Management Institute, and are in addition to general sessions, seminars and other activities open to all conference attendees.
Sunday, April 13
9:00 am - 10:00 am Academy Opening Session and Institute Registration
10:00 am - 11:00 am Academy Career Panel
Orientation to the Institute and Review of Agenda
Consumer research resentation by Piper Jaffray & Co.
Assignment of Teams for National Management Challenge (teams will determine their company name)
National Management Challenge Project Description
Teams will meet to begin their Challenge Project, then will begin collecting research data
Monday, April 14
9:00 am - 11:00 am Presentation on the analysis, presentation and use of consumer research by Corporate America.
Teams will meet to consult with Piper Jaffray representative and to develop their Challenge project plan.
11:00 am - 3:30 pm Teams will complete their data collection
3:30 am - 5:00 pm Teams will meet for a final consultation with Piper Jaffray representative, submit their research data for analysis, and formulate their conclusions in the form of an Executive Summary and PowerPoint presentation.
A schedule will be given for presentation times on Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 15
9:30 am - 10:00 am Teams will turn in their PowerPoint presentations, Executive Summary and other work that will be presented to the judges.
10:15 am - 4:00 pm* Team Presentations & Judging
Teams will be scheduled at 15-minute intervals. Exact schedule will be determined based on the number of participants. The specific interval time for each team will be determined on Monday.
NOTE:The presentations are closed to general observers. However, some presentations may be viewed by special guests or other individuals who have received special permission from conference management.
Presentations may be videotaped. All project work and presentations will become the property of DECA Inc. and Piper Jaffray & Co., and may be used for promotional, research, or other purposes.
Piper Jaffray & Co. is a client-focused, middle market investment bank and institutional securities firm founded in 1895.
With significant capital resources and the innovative and dedicated approach of their more than 1,000 professionals, Piper Jaffray delivers superior service to their capital markets clients.
The National Management Institute, offered exclusively
at the Delta Epsilon Chi International
Career Development Conference, was conceived as a
forum to allow Delta Epsilon Chi members to discuss critical
issues with business professionals. The perceptions and
philosophies of experienced business professionals can
help Delta Epsilon Chi members better prepare for their
roles as supervisors and managers.
The theme and presentation topics for each are selected
with input from chapter advisors and the Postsecondary
Program Advisory Council. The NMI typically includes presentations
by industry professionals, a case study analysis, an off-site
experience with one or more local organizations and a
team presentation. Students who are registered for a competitive
event or a special activity (voting delegate, officer
candidate, etc.) may also attend parts of the NMI.
Current NMI
Guidelines
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