TBD Research Ramble: Recent Episodes
Stacy Neier Beran
Let's think by design (TBD!) as we ramble through what it takes to be a design thinker & market researcher!
During Fall 2020, Group Pumpkin (Abby, Charlotte, Gabrielle, Jovanna, Mariana, and Marty) constantly challenged themselves to use their Pumpkin Teams channel in new ways. Definitely volume up to hear how they made communication in our online class look so easy & fun!
In this TBD Research Ramble, hear from Sp20 MARK311E allstars Sophia Cataldo, Avery Hutcheson, and Julia Gaubert. Sophia, Avery, and Julia took MARK311E during Spring 2020, so they know what it takes to submit the Final Deliverable. Volume up for their advice about the final & to hear what moonshots they have been working on in 2020.
NextGen Consultants, let's think by design about the role that women play in consulting. We know that changing gender roles is a moonshot moment for many in our society. Let's learn more about what this means at Accenture. Meet Mary Kesinger and Demi Giannaras, both Quinlan MBAs; Demi also took Microenterprise Consulting. And, we know it is way more fun to bring friends along for moonshot moments, so they invited Lirone Losoff to our chat.
NextGen Consultants, let's think by design with alumni from our Microenterprise Consulting course, the foundation of our NextGen Consulting curriculum. In Spring 2017, Sam DuPuy, Mike Flowers, and Jack Ulrich all took Microenterprise Consulting and found themselves at Accenture upon graduation. Enjoy this reunion as we chat about navigating how Accenture is organized, what differentiates Accenture, and more moonshot, break the invisible rules moments!
NextGen Consultants, let's think by design with Thomas Davison from Accenture Spain! How might we view consulting in a global capacity? Let's learn from the moonshot moments Thomas has taken as an ex pat!
NextGen Consultants, let's think by design from the perspective of a consulting recruiter. Meet Meghan Taylor, LUC Class of 2013, from Huron Consulting. Meghan is always happy to connect on LinkedIn and talk all things Huron.
In this week's TBD, we talk about the 7 pitfalls that typically happen with question design. Refer also to Qualtrics 7 Tips as the inspiration for this TBD!
Let's flip the script! In this TBD Research Ramble, Mark interviews Stacy using the prompts for Individual Critical Reflection One. Curious about how she answers What?, So What?, and Now What? + I like, I wish, What if . . . Volume up for Recording 7!
How do we know if we are empathizing with a client's needs? Well, let's ask a former client of MARK311E! Meet Morgan Olszewski, General Manager of Onward Chicago. Hear her advice about what helped her connect with her student-researchers during Spring 2020's pivot. And, she has a few ideas about MS Teams too! Volume up & disclaimer: Morgan & I are both talkers, so this is closer to the 10 minute mark :)
Let's DO our first deliverable, vCEOs! Mark talks to us about what you need to know about getting into your Deliverable 1 Request for Proposal. Any first client-facing deliverable can seem daunting. Listen to what Mark advises on how to bring your experiences together.
vCEOs, let's meet Steven Hornik, Research Manager at Ipsos, one of the world's leading marketing research supply-side organizations (and MAJOR employer of so many of our Research Ramblers!) Steven knows first-hand how to take moonshots and break invisible rules in this Engaged Learning environment. Volume up for his advice & round of applause for his recent promotion! Take this TBD audio on the go too: perfect for a break way from your screen to hear Steven's story.
Let's TBD & learn from a student's perspective. Meet Mark Montella, our MARK311E Online Course Assistant (OCA, yup, another acronym!) Mark took MARK311E during Spring 2020 and has ideas about the moonshots & invisible rules he observed during his Engaged Learning. You'll meet Mark via Zoom in coming weeks, but for now, volume up & TBD!
Salesforce is the world's #1 CRM platform. It is also home to incredible Rambler alumni like Jessica Ciesielski, who inspired the LUC Student Group. Currently led by LUC Junior Julia Chaney, students are invited to engage with Trailhead as a way to build knowledge & community. How do Jess & Julia see Salesforce as a way to connect? That's TBD . . . For more about getting involved, email Julia at jchaney@luc.edu. When you join the LUC Student Group, you'll also find videos about how to show Trailhead on your LinkedIn profile!
vCEOs, let's DO this, our inaugural TBD Research Ramble recording! Take this audio on the go: get up from your computer screen, take a quick walk, and hear about our MARK311E course culture. You'll hear about what a TBD Research Ramble is and meet my co-pilot/twin sister who will guide our TBD story throughout the class. How will this first recording end? Well, that, fellow Ramblers, is TBD.