--- title: I'm looking for a few good Tufts Marketing Projects-fall, 2014 description: Each semester at Tufts, over a period of 13 weeks, I engage 30-35 students in a unique, hands-on, tools-based experience of preparing them for the re image: https://www.derbymanagement.com/hs-fs/file-13640984-jpg/images/tufts_logo_2-resized-600.jpg --- [![Derby Management](https://www.derbymanagement.com/hs-fs/file-2618089236-png/derbymanagement/derbylogo.png) ](https://www.derbymanagement.com/)                                                  [![Social media-LI logo](https://www.derbymanagement.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Social%20media-LI%20logo.jpeg?width=26&name=Social%20media-LI%20logo.jpeg) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackderby/)[![Social Media-Twitter ](https://www.derbymanagement.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Social%20Media-Twitter%20.jpeg?width=25&name=Social%20Media-Twitter%20.jpeg) ](https://twitter.com/derbymanagement)[![Social Media-Facebook logo](https://www.derbymanagement.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Social%20Media-Facebook%20logo.jpeg?width=27&name=Social%20Media-Facebook%20logo.jpeg)](https://www.facebook.com/derbymanagement/) **Working with you to create success in 2026!!!  ** # Derby Management's "Competitive Edge" Blog # I'm looking for a few good Tufts Marketing Projects-fall, 2014 Posted by [Jack Derby, Head Coach](https://www.derbymanagement.com/blog/author/jack-derby-head-coach) on Tue, Apr 15, 2014 Find me on: [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/managementcoach) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackderby/) [Twitter ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackderby/) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Tufts Marketing ](https://www.derbymanagement.com/hs-fs/file-13640984-jpg/images/tufts_logo_2-resized-600.jpg?width=192&height=82&name=tufts_logo_2-resized-600.jpg) Each semester at Tufts, over a period of 13 weeks, I engage 30-35 students in a unique, hands-on, tools-based experience of preparing them for the real world of business in general and specifically the complexities of working in today's exciting environment of Marketing and Sales.  As a result, I... - teach marketing as a set of strategies and tools: SWOT, Value Props, CMS, segmentation, pricing, and so on - wrap in four HBS case studies to support both marketing strategies and their use of integrated technologies - take road trips to **[Brainshark](http://www.brainshark.com)** and **[HubSpot](https://www.hubspot.com)** since we use their technology platforms in class - accept complex, semester-long marketing projects from six real companies  - assign those company projects to teams of five juniors and seniors - blend class content into each of the company projects **Which leads me to look for 6 new companies each semester. ** Right now, I'm taking applications for the upcoming fall, 2014 semester.  If you're interested, please email me at [jack@derbymanagement.com](mailto:jack@derbymanagement.com), and I will send you an overview of what's involved and instructions.  Last November, I had 32 companies request information, and we accepted 6. **Currently, I have three companies signed up, so I'm looking for three more for the fall.** A truly unique opportunity for both the companies and the students.   ***...which is the primary reason why I teach. *** The other reason is that the process of teaching a subject like Marketing, that changes dramatically every year, hopefully keeps me to remain on the competitive edge for both Marketing and the coming revolution in Sales.  And finally, it's a lot of rewarding fun! 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