David Tran
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started"
-Mark Twain
The Virtual Boy Approach
This was one of my first group projects at The University of Texas at Dallas. I did this project the spring of 2015. The objective of the project was to find a failing company and renovate them by inventing a new product that would increase the companies sales and growth. My group and I chose Nintendo and we created:
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SWOT Analysis
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STP Analysis
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Marketing Mix
This project gave me experience in working with other people to get a goal done. It also allowed me to organize meetings and develop relationships with my peers.
Academics
Cuba: Opportunity or Sticky Situation?
This was my most recent assignments. I did this project the spring of 2016. The project was to discuss whether Cuba is an opportunity or a sticky situation. The criteria of the project:
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Identify three areas of investment for American investors
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Discuss the challenges and solutions for the challenges
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Whether investors should trade immediately or use the go slow approach
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Whether Cuba presented sufficient resources for exporters
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What problem could the political climate give investors
This project strengthened my communication and organization skills. It also enhanced my analytical and research skills.
No More Sleepless Nights Campaign
This business proposal was created in the fall of 2015. Me and three other classmates were assigned to create a proposal that would address a problem in the DFW metroplex. We proposed the campaign to our class as if they were the Dallas Chamber of Commerce. In this paper we created:
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An executive summary
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Campaign
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Volunteer Events
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Expenses of the program
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Rules
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Sponsorships
This assignment helped improved my time management, presentation and multitasking skills.