Bring Mendoza to You
Grow Irish Week is your opportunity to bring fresh thinking to your business challenges and mentor the next generation of Notre Dame leaders. During Grow Irish Week, alumni sponsors host student teams at their organizations to complete a weeklong consulting project in mid-October or early March.
"The students who worked with me this week were nothing short of fantastic. They were all so curious, engaged, and talented. I was impressed with the overall quality of output they generated and will take several of their recommendations into account."Adam Goldstein, WorkBistro
Examples of Past Student Projects
Our students are talented, curious, and exposed to the latest business research in:
- Strategy
- Finance
- Analytics
- Marketing
- Nonprofit Administration
- And more!
As a Grow Irish Week project sponsor, you will have the opportunity to:
- Grow your business utilizing Mendoza graduate student insights.
- Promote opportunities in your organization to top Notre Dame talent.
- Mentor the next generation of Notre Dame business leaders.
A typical Grow Irish Week:
- Sunday – Students arrive in your community.
- Monday – Orient students to your organization and project. Evening networking event with ND Club.
- Tuesday – Students work onsite all day.
- Wednesday – Continued onsite project work. Specialized Masters students tour local companies in afternoon.
- Thursday – Students refine their final presentations and share a draft with you.
- Friday –Student Final Presentatations. Depart by noon.
Notre Dame arranges all travel details for the student teams. We ask our Grow Irish Week project sponsors to help offset the cost of bringing a student team to you. Your financial investment makes these powerful learning experiences accessible for students and conveys the value you can expect of your student team.
| Fee | Students | Work Experience | Target Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to $5k USD | 4-6 MBAs | 3-8 years | Fortune 500 SME |
| Up to $3k USD | 4-6 Specialized Masters Analytics, Management, Accountancy | at least 1 professional internship | Fortune 500 SME |
| Up to $1k USD | 3-5 Master of Nonprofit Administration (MNA) | 2 years | Nonprofit |
"We were SO IMPRESSED with the students; their attitude, their quality of work and professionalism. We would jump at the chance to work with students like them again!"Courtney LeBorgne, Easyfairs UK
Ready to get started?
Our next Grow Irish Week will be held October 14-18, 2024.
Keep these key dates in mind:
- May – July 2024: Set up a brief call with Notre Dame staff to explore potential project.
- August 1, 2024: Project Proposals are due.
- September 2024: Notre Dame staff connects you with your student team.
- October 14-18, 2024: Grow Irish Week. You will welcome students to your organization to complete a project and present it to you.
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