Many patients are afraid of invasive procedures required for medical diagnosis – to the point that they avoid visiting doctors. Because of that, patients miss an opportunity to discover a disease at an early stage, when it's more curable. So it's important for medical professionals to create devices that are not only effective, but comfortable and non-invasive. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Design Engineer and prepare a conceptual design for a device that improves patient experience in urodynamics testing and diagnosis focused on alternative test apparatus for a mechanical uroflow. Under the supervision of an experienced Project Leader, you’ll apply bio-mechanical design principles and use CAD software like SolidWorks to visualize your concept for a device that better meets patient's needs. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real medical device development team.

Startup Scale-Up: Crafting a Growth Strategy

growth-marketing, customer-acquisition, data-driven-strategy, startup-marketing

Mathilde Øllgaard-Ussing

and 1 more

Build a growth marketing strategy for a startup, focusing on brand awareness, customer acquisition and retention through data-driven tactics and innovative campaigns.

Business Management Fellow

In this project, you'll imagine you are in the role of a Growth Marketer to develop a growth marketing strategy playbook designed for a tech startup. This playbook will outline actionable strategies for customer acquisition, engagement, and retention, as well as brand-building tactics. Under the guidance of an experienced industry expert, you'll explore tools, channels, and techniques to craft a scalable and effective growth strategy. The playbook will serve as a valuable asset for any startup aiming to accelerate its growth while making the most of its resources.

Drug Development Meets Physics

chromatography, spectroscopy, electromagnetic-radiation, molecular-weight

Irene Ingabire

and 1 more

This project explores the applications of physics in drug development, enhancing our understanding and effectiveness of drugs from molecular interactions to delivery and quality control.

Biophysics Fellow

Spectroscopy and spectrometry are indispensable analytical techniques in drug discovery, extensively used to analyze molecular structures, interactions, and concentrations at every stage of the process. Their ability to provide detailed qualitative and quantitative data makes them essential for developing safe and effective drugs.

In this Build Project, you will explore the physics principles behind these techniques and their real-world applications. You'll also read and analyze spectroscopy and spectrometry data. By the end of the project, you will be able to identify and present a real-life case study on their use in drug development. This project offers valuable, hands-on experience for students aiming for careers in biotechnology and drug development.

Six Sigma: Statistical Tool for Process Improvement

six-sigma, material-development, process-improvement, project-management, statistics

Kazutaka Ozawa

and 1 more

Understand Six sigma methodology for efficient material development

Chemical Engineering Fellow

Similarly to all the other industries, chemical engineering requires efficiency improvement. But, since the world is getting more and more complicated, it is getting more challenging to understand what the actual problem is, how we should communicate to align with team members, what tools should be used to monitor, and how we should fix it. Six Sigma is a methodology to solve these situations.

In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of Project Manager in the chemical engineering team, and utilize Six sigma tools to fix cases. Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you'll

‍Learn about Six sigma methodology
Learn some of the statistical analysis methods
Analyze the results using case studies.

All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real (either product design or manufacturing process) team.

Public Equity Investing in Artificial Intelligence

Public equity investing, Fundamental and data analysis, Artificial intelligence, and Technology sector valuation

Danielle Kim

and 1 more

Explore the dynamics of public equity investing in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector by analyzing key technology companies and financial statements, developing critical insights into AI's economic and investment potential.

Finance Fellow

Artificial intelligence is transforming industries and markets, making it a hot topic for public equity investors. In this Build Project, you will assume the role of a public equity analyst, focusing on AI technology companies in the semiconductor, software, and internet sectors. You will gain a practical understanding of the tasks entry-level equity analysts perform, by developing skills in fundamental analysis, including business, financial, and qualitative analysis, to determine whether AI stocks represent a long-term growth opportunity or a speculative bubble. The workshops will be interactive with group activities to discuss whether an AI company is a good or bad business, hand-on valuation exercises, and watching videos of what experts have addressed to discuss the current state of AI developments. By the end of the project, you will have produced a simple stock pitch and prepared for job interviews in the public equity space, with experience tackling the types of questions typically asked in interviews for analyst roles.

Introduction to drug discovery

biochemistry, biophysics, structural-biology, molecular-biology

Mengshen Chen

and 1 more

Learn about different pieces of the puzzle of the drug discovery process by developing drug candidates that target thymidylate kinase from Plasmodium falciparum (PfTMK) to tackle Malaria.

Biological Sciences Fellow

The goal of this Build Project is to do a deep dive on what is involved in a drug discovery project through focusing on developing drug candidates targeting thymidylate kinase from Plasmodium falciparum (PfTMK) to tackle malaria. You will navigate different stages of the drug discovery process, what techniques can be used at different stages, what to expect at different stages, what potential challenges are, and how to tackle challenges that arise. In this Build Project, you will learn the principles behind a wide spectrum of state-of-the-art technologies utilized in the drug discovery process and understand which tools can be used to address specific questions. Knowledge from this project will greatly benefit those who are interested in a career in drug development.

By the end of this Build Project, you will have constructed a comprehensive slide deck illustrating your thought and decision-making process on how you would tackle this challenging drug discovery project.

Create an Interactive Map to Visualize Real Estate Data

javascript, gis, apis, react, web-development

Serhii Vaiser

and 1 more

Use JavaScript, HTML, CSS and geospatial software to integrate real estate data into a user-friendly map interface.

Software Development Fellow

Entering the real estate technology industry can be challenging without prior experience. This micro-internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience by developing an interactive real estate mapping tool. You will act as a real estate technology developer, integrating real estate data into a fully functional web app with a user-friendly map interface. Under the guidance of an experienced Project Leader, you will learn to process and visualize real estate data effectively, ensuring responsive design and usability. Throughout the internship, you'll gain valuable skills in web development, data visualization, and project presentation, simulating the responsibilities and environment of a real estate tech professional.

Healthcare Cost Predictor: A Data Science Web Application

data-science, healthcare-industry, data-analytics, python

Ujwal Gullapalli

and 1 more

A beginner-friendly data science project that predicts healthcare costs using machine learning. You'll build an interactive web application where users can input basic health information to get estimated medical costs.

Data Science Fellow

In the fast-evolving field of healthcare analytics, accurately predicting patient costs is vital for effective resource management and enhancing patient outcomes. In this project, you'll take on the role of a Data Scientist to develop a machine learning model that predicts healthcare costs using patient demographics and medical history. Guided by an experienced Build Fellow, you'll work on analyzing and preprocessing healthcare datasets, implementing a machine learning model, and deploying it as a predictive web application. The project guides you through a complete end-to-end workflow: starting with an existing healthcare dataset, performing data analysis and preprocessing, building prediction models.

You'll gain hands-on experience with data science essential tools and techniques like Python, Scikit-learn, Streamlit, and data visualization libraries, all while working in an environment that mirrors the workflow of a data science professional.

Build a Workflow Application on the ServiceNow Platform

software-development, servicenow, user-stories, workflow

Sebastiaan de Vlaam

and 1 more

Develop a workflow application with requests and approvals on the ServiceNow platform while prioritizing user stories for your development.

Computer Science Fellow

Service Management, essential for all organizations, involves delivering, optimizing, and managing services, and relies heavily on information technology. ServiceNow, a globally used workflow platform, is prominent among Fortune 500 companies for this purpose, with high demand for related jobs and competitive salaries. However, proficiency in the platform alone is insufficient; systematic work and value creation are crucial, often facilitated by methodologies like Agile. In this Build project, you will learn ServiceNow development under an experienced architect's guidance, enhancing existing applications and practicing prioritizing business demand and work within a simulated ServiceNow development team environment.

The Intelligent investor: Security Analysis and Value Investing

value-investing, fundamental-analysis, financial-statement-analysis, investment-management

Parvin Mamedov

and 1 more

Develop a stock pitch – an investment thesis backed by data and analysis to support a recommendation, incorporating valuation metrics and a discussion of potential catalysts and risks associated with the investment.

Finance Fellow

This Build Project is designed to give you a strong foundation in the value investing process, an investment philosophy that guided legendary investors like Warren Buffet and Mario Gabelli. It’s an investment approach that helps investors identify, research, and buy securities priced well below their true market value. In this Build Project, you will pick up tools and strategies to collect and analyze information as well as an integrated framework that teaches you how to identify opportunities for investment that others may miss. Knowing the basics of Warren Buffet’s philosophy is a must for starting an investment career, no matter what type of investing you are interested in and what asset class. This project will be most valuable for students looking to go into investment management, investment banking or corporate finance.

Negotiating Investments in Start-Up Companies

venture-capital, investments, entrepreneurship, legal-frameworks, law, negotiation

Nir Nordan

and 1 more

Learn how lawyers can help start-ups raise funds and negotiate investment agreements. Discover how you can become a better negotiator and entrepreneur.

Law Fellow

Much of the innovation in today's world is done by Start-Up Companies, many of which are funded by Venture Capital investors. This project provides an introduction to the way lawyers, entrepreneurs, and VC investors negotiate investment agreements.

This project will guide you through the essential aspects of venture investments. Starting with basic terms and concepts, the project will progressively cover more complex topics such as different corporation types and investment vehicles. We will also learn how professional negotiators prepare for such complex negotiations.

The final workshops will involve hands-on mock negotiations, in which you will act as the legal representative of one of the parties to a venture capital investment, providing you with practical experience in applying your knowledge.

The Immuno-oncology Frontiers: Pioneering T Cells Based Immunotherapies

biotechnology, immuno-oncology, car-t, flow-cytometry

Swarali Lele

and 1 more

Understand how next-generation immunotherapies are developed against cancer and assays used to define their effectiveness

Molecular Biology Fellow

Cancer remains one of the top three causes of death in the US and the next-generation immunotherapies are showing promise in clinical trials. However, it demands further research to fulfill the unmet medical needs. Before clinical application, the cell therapy product undergoes validation at the research scale.

In this Build Project, you will assume the role of Associate Scientist, tasked with designing a T cell-based therapeutic by understanding the requirements. Under the guidance of an industry expert, you will conceptualize and design hypothetical experiments, utilizing functional assays such as flow cytometry and co-culture assay to determine the efficacy of the therapeutic. In the end, you will evaluate the data using statistical tools such as GraphPad Prism and present your findings. This experience will mimic the highly interactive, data-driven environment of the industry, offering valuable insights into the daily responsibilities of associate scientists and importance of data interpretation in advancing medical research.

Build Your First Business Plan

entrepreneurship, business-planning, market-research, financial-management

Raisa Marcucci Pedro

and 1 more

Create a step-by-step business plan while learning essential strategies in market research, marketing, operations, and financial planning to launch your own venture.

Business Management Fellow

Small businesses and startups form the backbone of the global economy, but many fail within the first few years due to a lack of proper planning and strategy. In this Build Project, you'll step into the shoes of an aspiring entrepreneur and develop a comprehensive business plan, addressing the key challenges businesses face, such as understanding their market, crafting effective strategies, and managing finances. Under the guidance of an experienced industry professional, you'll conduct market research, create a value proposition, plan operations, design marketing strategies, and estimate financial projections. This project will expose you to fundamental business methodologies and tools, simulating the responsibilities of real-world business managers and entrepreneurs.

Compounding Value through Advantage: Investing in International Equities

finance, equity-research, accounting, investment-management

Chris Beaven

and 1 more

Learn how professional investors evaluate investment opportunities in public equities. Using a case-study method, you will gain hands-on experience with topics central to assessing growth, returns, capital allocation, and valuation, as well as key skills such as financial modelling.

Finance Fellow

In this Build Project, you’ll learn how investors decide to invest in a business deemed to provide a compelling future return. Throughout the 8-week project, you will act and think like an investment analyst, including conducting your own due diligence on a potential new investment idea. Under the guidance of an experienced industry expert, you will identify, assess and evaluate a potential investment opportunity, analyze the company’s performance, and build an Excel financial model to value it. You will summarize and present your research in an investment recommendation in PowerPoint, honing all-important skills for entry-level roles across Finance, Accounting, Banking, Investment Management, and Consulting industries.

Building Bridges: Connecting Communities to Mental Health Resources

mental-health-awareness, community-outreach, public-health-campaigns, psychology-research

Raneam Nageeb

and 1 more

Build a mental health awareness campaign that bridges the gap between communities and mental health resources by promoting education and accessibility.

Psychology Fellow

Access to mental health resources is crucial for thriving communities. In this project, you'll step into the role of community mental health advocates, working to design and implement a campaign that raises awareness and connects individuals to essential support systems. You'll gain hands-on experience researching community needs, identifying local resources, developing engaging educational content, and using effective communication strategies to reach diverse audiences. By the end, you'll have the skills to become agents of change, promoting mental well-being and fostering stronger, more supportive communities.

Master Investment Analysis in Real Estate Finance

finance, investment-analysis, risk-assessment, financial-modeling

Joseph Dillamore

and 1 more

Kickstart your career in real estate finance by learning how to analyze real estate deals like fix-and-flips using the tools and methods used by both real estate investors and private lenders.

Finance Fellow

Private mortgage lending is a multi-billion-dollar industry that powers the construction and renovation of homes across the United States. In this Build Project, you will learn the ins and outs of the industry, along with how to analyze real estate investment opportunities from the perspectives of both the borrower and lender.

By the end of this 8-week project, you will develop an investment report – in the form of a PDF – showcasing your knowledge of the private mortgage lending industry with a risk-return analysis of real estate investments. You'll work with real-world examples to evaluate deals, assess risks, and determine optimal financing structures. The skills you'll develop are in high demand as lenders seek talent to help tackle America’s housing shortage.

Predicting Stock Price in a Quantitative Way

statistical-modeling, linear-regression, python, data-mining

Yue (Mike) Yao

and 1 more

Use Python and Linear Regression to predict stock prices in a quantitative way

Quantitative Finance Fellow

What about let’s start to solve some real-world finance problems using computer science and math? Quantitative finance might sound unfamiliar to you, but in this Build Project, you’ll have an end-to-end experience of the quantitative investment process – using Python to do data mining and data cleaning, applying keyword detection statistical algorithms on earnings call data, implementing a linear regression model to generate stock price prediction, and building your own portfolio with risk control. By the end of the 8-weeks project, you will develop a published online notebook with code and text that includes a full pipeline of building up a portfolio in a quantitative way.

Evaluation & Identification of Potential Acquisition Targets

m-a, financial-analysis, strategic-fit, synergy-assessment

Amy Quan

and 1 more

Conduct market research to identify and recommend potential acquisition targets through financial analysis, strategic fit, and risk assessment.

Finance Fellow

This project offers a practical, hands-on experience in the world of mergers and acquisitions by guiding you through the process of evaluating and identifying acquisition targets. Over eight weeks, you will explore industry analysis, develop criteria to shortlist acquisition targets, perform in-depth financial analysis, and assess strategic fit and potential synergies. By working with real-world examples, you will gain skills in finances, strategic assessment, and presentation, which are valuable in finance, consulting, and corporate strategy roles.

Portfolio Playbook: Cracking the Risk-Reward Code

financial-modeling, portfolio-management, statistical-analysis

Shirong Liu

and 1 more

This project focuses on risk management models and tools and allows students to quantitatively measure and present the risk associated with financial portfolios.

Finance Fellow

In this Build Project, you will dive into the dynamic world of financial markets, mastering the art of risk modeling and portfolio optimization. As budding quantitative analysts, you will use real-world data to build predictive models that gauge market risks and devise optimized investment portfolios. By applying statistical methods and computational tools, you'll predict market trends and develop strategies that balance risk against potential returns.

This project is designed to be a thrilling challenge that will not only deepen your understanding of financial principles but also enhance your analytical process. Upon completion, you'll have gained invaluable mathematical, programming, and analytical skills—key competencies highly sought after in entry-level quantitative analyst roles across the financial sector today. These skills are your stepping stones to a robust career in finance, where the ability to interpret complex datasets and make informed decisions is paramount.

Prototyping B2B Aggregator platform for the Warehouse/Logistic Industry

aggregator-platform, amazon-web-services, ecommerce, warehouse-platform

Rajesh Francis

and 1 more

Design an advanced, pioneering Business-to-Business (B2B) E-Commerce Aggregator platform to unify warehouses and logistics industry.

Computer Systems Fellow

Prototype, architect and design an AWS hosted, robust, scalable B2B aggregator platform for the warehouse and logistics industry. The platform will offer real-time inventory visibility, automated order fulfillment, and intelligent supply chain optimization across multiple warehouses and e-commerce channels.

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Public Equity Investing in Artificial Intelligence

The Intelligent investor: Security Analysis and Value Investing

Build Your First Business Plan

Develop a Digital Marketing Strategy for a Business of Your Choice

Application of Markowitz Portfolio Theory to Build Your Own Portfolio

How to Use QuickBooks Online

Construct a Pro Forma Financial Model for a Software Startup

Analyze the Growth Potential for an Innovative Biometric Technology

Analyze Solar Projects Development to Inform Business Expansion

Predict Stock Returns Using Factor Model

Risk & Return: Making Investments in Equity Securities

Develop a Risk Management Plan for a Mid-Size Company