EDU-Turn provides students with opportunities to learn and develop business execution skills by working on real-world e-commerce acquisitions. Student associates work side-by-side with faculty entrepreneurs to manage a portfolio of e-commerce properties and are directly involved in the day to day operations of the company. Key responsibilities of student associates include: -Supporting the merger and acquisition investment and execution process via market analysis, target identification, deal negotiation, due diligence and integration -Researching and analyzing industries, companies, technologies and business models -Conducting extensive research into the size, growth and direction of potential markets -Compiling, analyzing and assimilating historical and projected financial information for new and established acquisitions -Creating financial projections to support decision making -Conducting supply chain research and help to negotiate business relationships with new suppliers -Analyzing sales data and developing models to optimize profitability -Managing the integration of portfolio properties onto a standardized technology platform -Managing and enhancing data assets (product, social, customer, etc.) -Enhancing security procedures and methods -Manage regulatory compliance (PCI, CAN-SPAM, etc.).