CFI iLab: Exploring Solutions to the World's Toughest Problems
CFI iLab brings economically sustainable social change to the world by drawing together rigorous research, the wisdom of the liberal arts, and marketplace expertise.
Does your organization face complex problems?
CFI iLab will partner with you to build innovative solutions drawing on the rich intellectual resources of Wheaton College:
the raw talent of interdisciplinary teams of passionate students
the participation and oversight of faculty experts
the careful guidance of experienced marketplace leaders
“I engage with students from Stanford and the University of Chicago, but the Wheaton iLab team had some of the smartest students I've ever worked with.”
— Julian Cheng
These consulting projects provide a rich opportunity for you to engage with emerging talent and established experts. When you sponsor a project in the CFI iLab, you join the CFI network and gain access to our large ecosystem of resources.
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CFI iLab can help your company:
Clarify opportunities
Generate ideas
Test options
Discover resources
Identify talent
Generate insights
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With proven expertise in transformative supply chains and impact marketing, the CFI iLab can execute projects in:
Market research
Diversity and inclusion analysis
Talent development
Engagement planning for GenZ
Environmental, economic, or social impact planning
Localization of procurement
Economic development
Cultural intelligence analysis
Business development
Supply chain management
Business ethics/codes of conduct analysis
Customer and supplier values alignment
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CFI iLab teams are trained in a unique approach developed in-house, drawing on human centered design, social and business research, ethical/philosophical analysis, and agile project management.
For the past six years, Wheaton student teams have delivered marketing plans, market research, and customer insights to Fortune 500 companies, industry associations, academic institutions, social enterprises, and non-profits nation-wide through our marketplace focused interdisciplinary project approach.
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