Student selection is based on academic performance, faculty recommendation, willingness to work as a team member, and individual strengths relative to the project. Additional selection criteria include initiative, leadership, responsibility, and reliability. Each team is assigned a company supervisor and a Project Manager. The Project Manager, a second year MBA student, provides technical support and guidance to the student team. The company supervisor provides supervision and assistance with the coordination of team and company communication and logistics.
Students have an option to apply individually or as a team.
If the students apply as a team, that does not necessarily mean that all students will be accepted to the MCFE program. The Program Coordinator puts students who apply individually into groups. Students are informed about their teams and projects prior to registering for the MCFE Program. All students give their top 3 choices. The projects are assigned to teams based on the skill set of each team.