SIPA Capstone Client Application

Application for the Capstone Workshop Program | Fall 2024-Spring 2025

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Suzanne Hollmann, the Senior Assistant Dean, at suzanne.hollmann@sipa.columbia.edu. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. If selected for the program, SIPA will initiate the process by contacting the listed point of contact in the application.

Name of Organization: *

Contact Person (name, title) *

Email Address: *

Phone number:

Website:

Brief description of your organization:

Please provide the background for this project. Why is this project of particular relevance to your organization? How will this be useful?

Project Proposal

Objective: Please briefly present a clear, concise statement of the problem/issue to be addressed. If you have more than one project to submit, please submit a separate form for each project.

What are the key tasks involved in answering this question?

What skills are needed to answer this question?

Logistics

Over the course of the project (mid-November through early May), clients are asked to participate in at least 3 core meetings with the team (orientation meeting, mid-term briefing and final presentation). Additionally, it is useful to have periodic calls with the team for status updates (generally 1-2 times a month throughout the project). Please provide your expectations for communication with the team here.

Will the student team need to travel to outside of New York City for the completion of the project? If so, can the organizationprovide funds or in-kind support for travel?

Other than travel, are there any special expenses involved in the project – for example, conference fees or specialized subscriptions for data?

Yes

If yes, what will the expected cost be? Will the client cover this cost?

Expected Results of Project

What are the desired actionable outcomes of the project? (For example, do you wish to have a set of recommendations, a comprehensive report, a briefing book, etc?)