Experiential Learning for Companies

Participating Companies/Organizations

The Missouri State University College of Business provides a unique project opportunity for area businesses.  These company consulting engagements are made up of graduate student teams directed by a College of Business professor. Fundamental aspects are:

• Students work with companies to evaluate key business areas and create implementable business solutions in a semester based project class.

• Each consulting project is specifically tailored to real-world challenges that the business is facing, enabling students to use their skills and education to provide the company with a plan to achieve success as it relates to their company and industry.

• Projects are reviewed by the applicable skills required and teams are selected with the essential skill sets.  Teams are typically made up of 4-5 students.

• The MSU College of Business offers this opportunity in the fall and spring semesters.  Companies are selected many months prior to the engagement and are reviewed on a first come, first serve basis. 

Examples of Consulting Projects

• Financial Analysis and/or Forecasting
• Strategic Marketing Plan
• Product Assessment and Evaluation
• Evaluation of Accounting and Budgeting System
• Market Analysis
• Strategic Growth and Sales Plan
• Feasibility Study for New Project, Service, or Location
• Product assessment and evaluation with brand identity
• Key performance indicators identification, analysis, and plan
• Assessment and evaluation of current marketing strategies
• New staff recruitment and employee training

The consulting project participants agree to the following:

• The company/organization will provide the information needed to do the project. 
• Consulting team and faculty will sign a non-disclosure agreement.
• The company/organization acknowledges that this assistance does not imply any endorsement of the Missouri State University College of Business.
• The company/organization waives all claims against the MSU consulting team, faculty, as well as the Missouri State College of Business arising from this assistance.