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Real Student Projects
See how our students tackle real-world franchise challenges and build solutions that matter in today's market
Portfolio Highlights
These projects represent months of learning, problem-solving, and collaboration. Each one addresses actual franchise business needs.
Financial Analysis
Multi-Unit Performance Dashboard
Developed by three students over six months, this system tracks revenue patterns across 15 franchise locations. The dashboard identifies seasonal trends and helps owners spot underperforming units before problems escalate.
Data Visualization Excel Advanced Financial Modeling
Cost Optimization
Franchise Cost Structure Analyzer
A team project that examines hidden costs in franchise operations. Students interviewed actual franchise owners and built models showing where money gets lost in typical food service operations.
Cost Analysis Research Methods Business Modeling
Common Challenges & Solutions
Understanding Real Business Context
Many students struggle to connect classroom theory with actual franchise operations. They know the formulas but miss the messy reality.
- Partner with local franchise owners for case studies
- Require field visits to observe daily operations
- Use actual financial data (anonymized) instead of textbook examples
Data Analysis Intimidation
Students often freeze when faced with large datasets or complex financial reports from multi-unit franchises.
- Start with single-location data before scaling up
- Break analysis into weekly mini-projects
- Focus on one metric at a time rather than everything
Technical Skills Gaps
Some students enter with limited Excel or analytical software experience, creating uneven progress in project work.
- Offer weekend skill-building workshops
- Pair experienced students with beginners
- Provide template files and step-by-step guides
Perfectionism Paralysis
Students sometimes spend weeks perfecting minor details instead of completing projects and learning from feedback.
- Set firm deadlines for draft submissions
- Emphasize iteration over perfection
- Show examples of "good enough" professional work
Student Voices
Honest perspectives from people who've completed our program and moved into franchise finance roles
The hardest part wasn't the math—it was learning to ask the right questions when franchise owners showed me their books. This program taught me to dig deeper than surface numbers.
I went from barely understanding franchise fees to helping owners restructure their entire financial operations. The project-based learning made everything click.
Working with real franchise data was intimidating at first, but it prepared me better than any textbook could. Now I can spot red flags in financial reports that would take others weeks to find.
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Our next intensive program begins in September 2025. Applications open in April, and spots fill quickly.
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