Consulting Projects

All business students participate in a faculty-led student consulting project as a requirement in their capstone Strategic Management and Consulting course. Multiple consulting opportunities are available with some students completing 2-3 consulting jobs, with actual clients in public, private and/or non-profit sectors during their time as a student at ERAU-Prescott.

These consulting projects equip students to contribute their education and expertise in situations where they must rely on influence, rather than managerial control, to impact an organization. Their ability to define problems and present workable solutions is developed as they respond to various client needs. The goal is to give students a real-world perspective of how business professionals solve problems. After the consulting project, students understand performance expectations and job opportunities in fields such as consulting that require a great deal of problem solving. A student who successfully completes a consulting project has a significant advantage in interviewing with a consulting company for employment opportunities.

Process Consulting Topics

• Technical systems analysis
• Social systems analysis
• Business systems analysis
• Business writing (contracts, proposals, reports, etc.)
• Business presentations (report of finding, recommendations, etc.)
• Dealing with resistance and conflict
• Data gathering and analysis
• Project management skills
• Giving workshops/seminars
• Coaching, training, mentoring client personnel
• Developing and designing training material
• Predicting and measuring results
• Lean manufacturing
• Business plan writing

Content Consulting Topics

• Management of Production and Operations
• Finance
• Human Resources Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Organizational Design
• Marketing
• Small Business Management
• Strategic Management

These are not controlled “case studies” but an opportunity to work with real businesses. Student teams operate independently with minimum faculty involvement to solve real business problems in a real-world setting.