Graduate Business Consulting (Summer 2025)

Post University
Graduate Business Consulting (Summer 2025)
06/09/2025 to 08/01/2025
Alisa Hunt
Collaboration Overview
About Students
MBA - The students participating in this graduate business consulting program are enrolled in Post University's Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. They come from diverse backgrounds, bringing a wealth of perspectives to the program. These students have completed a rigorous core curriculum covering essential business disciplines such as finance, project management, leadership, analytics, quantitative analysis, business strategy and planning, marketing, and organizational dynamics. Additionally, they have specialized in areas including Corporate Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Healthcare Systems Leadership, Human Resource Management, Leadership, Marketing, Project Management, and Supply Chain Management, among others. This comprehensive educational foundation equips them with the skills necessary to analyze complex business challenges and develop strategic solutions.​

Furthermore, the MBA program at Post University emphasizes practical experience, requiring students to have at least three years of relevant experience, which may include part- or full-time employment, internships, research projects, or publications. This ensures that students not only possess theoretical knowledge but also practical insights into real-world business operations.

MSBIA - The students participating in this graduate business intelligence and analytics program are enrolled in Post University's Master of Science in Business Intelligence and Analytics. They come from a variety of professional and academic backgrounds, contributing a wide range of perspectives to the program. These students have completed a rigorous core curriculum that covers essential areas such as data management, predictive analytics, data visualization, business strategy, quantitative analysis, and organizational dynamics. Many have also specialized in fields including big data analytics, artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity analytics, and managerial analytics. This comprehensive educational foundation equips them with the technical and analytical skills needed to interpret complex data, identify business trends, and develop actionable insights for strategic decision-making.

In addition, the program emphasizes practical experience, wanting students to have relevant professional exposure through employment, internships, research projects, or publications. This ensures that participants possess strong theoretical knowledge and practical insights into real-world data-driven business environments.


About Program Goals
MBA - The graduate business consulting program aims to achieve the following learning objectives through industry collaborations: 

  1. Apply Theoretical Knowledge to Practical Scenarios: Enable students to utilize their comprehensive understanding of business disciplines in addressing real-world business challenges presented by industry partners.​

  2. Develop Strategic Consulting Skills: Cultivate the ability to assess organizational issues critically and formulate strategic recommendations that drive business performance.​

  3. Enhance Communication and Presentation Abilities: Strengthen students' skills in articulating complex ideas clearly and persuasively to diverse stakeholders, both in written reports and oral presentations.​

  4. Foster Ethical Decision-Making: Instill a strong sense of ethical responsibility, ensuring that students consider the broader implications of their recommendations on various stakeholders and society at large.​

  5. Encourage Adaptability and Continuous Learning: Promote a mindset geared towards continuous improvement, encouraging students to adapt to evolving business environments and emerging industry trends.​

  6. Advance Project Management Competence: Provide opportunities for students to manage consulting projects effectively, honing skills in planning, execution, monitoring, and closing projects within scope, time, and budget constraints.​

By engaging in these collaborations, students will bridge the gap between academic learning and practical application, preparing them to become effective business consultants capable of delivering value in a dynamic business landscape.

MSBIA - The graduate business intelligence and analytics program is designed to achieve the following learning objectives through industry collaborations:

  1. Apply Analytical Knowledge to Practical Scenarios: Enable students to use their expertise in data analysis and business intelligence to address real-world challenges presented by industry partners.
  2. Develop Data-Driven Problem-Solving Skills: Cultivate the ability to critically assess organizational data, identify patterns, and formulate recommendations that drive business performance.
  3. Enhance Communication and Data Storytelling Abilities: Strengthen students’ skills in presenting complex analytical findings clearly and persuasively to diverse stakeholders, both through written reports and data visualizations.
  4. Foster Ethical Data Practices: Instill a strong sense of ethical responsibility in handling and interpreting data, ensuring that recommendations consider the broader impact on stakeholders and society.
  5. Encourage Adaptability and Continuous Learning: Promote a mindset of continuous improvement, encouraging students to stay current with evolving technologies and trends in business intelligence and analytics.
  6. Advance Project Management Competence: Provide opportunities for students to manage analytics projects effectively, developing skills in planning, execution, monitoring, and delivering results within defined scope, time, and budget constraints.
Through these industry collaborations, students bridge the gap between academic learning and practical application, preparing them to become effective business intelligence and analytics professionals capable of delivering value in a rapidly changing business landscape.
About the Collaboration Format
Projects designed by organizations to help recruit, develop, and evaluate young talent.
Benefits for Industry Partners
Program Details

Students Include: Graduate Degree

Students Enrolled:  Students Enrolled

Program Duration: 7 weeks

Program Launch Date: 06/09/25

Program End Date: 08/01/25

Student Commitment: 15-30 Hours hrs/week

Course Format: Internship, Multiple Projects Multiple Teams

Modality: Hybrid

# of Projects: 5

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Project Requirements

Industry Partner Requirements
Project Topics Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Customer Service & Account Management Cybersecurity Data Management Digital Marketing Employee and Labor Management Entrepreneurship Growth Strategy Innovation International Affairs Inventory Management Market Research Marketing Operations Organizational Culture PR & Communications Product Design & Development Purchasing, Logistics, Supply Chain Quality Control Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis Research & Development Research, Analysis, Evaluation Sales & Business Development Strategic Planning Sustainability & ESG Talent Management Technology Commercialization Training & Development
Location Preferences

Local (within 30 miles)

Compensation

Following compensation will be offered to the students


Students are not required to be compensated, but compensation is encouraged (either hourly or stipend based on performance/completion)

Sponsorship

No Sponsorship Required

Other Requirements
Project Management Time Commitment 2 Hours per week
Interested Industries Aerospace & Defense Agriculture & Farming Arts & Recreation Biotech & Pharmaceuticals Computers & Hardware Construction, Repair & Maitenance Consulting & Professional Services Consumer Products & Services Education & Ed-Tech Energy & Utilities Fashion & Apparel Finance & Investment Food & Beverage Government Health Care & Life Sciences Insurance Manufacturing & Industrial Media, Publishing & Content Natural Resources Non-Profit & Social Impact Public Works Real Estate Restaurants, Hospitality & Food Service Retail & E-Commerce Semiconductor Software, AI & Data Sports & Entertainment Telecommunications Transportation & Logistics Travel & Tourism
Skills & Expertise
Business Analysis & Strategy Business Project Management Customer Success Data Analytics Data Engineering Data Entry Data Extraction Data Mining Data Processing Data Visualization Database Administration Database Development Digital Project Management Instructional Design Market Research Qualitative Research Quantitative Research Training & Development
Key Program Dates Due Date
Request for Proposal published

Collaboration request published. Industry Partners may express interest in participating.

Mar 19 2025, 04:19 PM UTC
Interview

Educators will begin interviewing interested Industry Partners to discuss project ideas.

Mar 27 2025, 04:19 PM UTC
Proposal Application Deadline

Final date for Industry Partners to express interest in participating.

May 15 2025, 04:19 PM UTC
Finalize Project Charter

Educators and Industry Partners finalize project charters, legal documents, and background materials.

May 23 2025, 04:19 PM UTC
Official Program Launch

We’ll find a time on this day for you to meet with the students to kick off your project.

Jun 09 2025
Official Program End

We’ll find a time on this day for you to meet with the students to wrap up your project.

Aug 01 2025

* We’ve got some inspirational project ideas below! These are related project topics that you can mix and match the components for the best cross-functional project experience possible.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Customer Service & Account Management

Cybersecurity

Data Management

Digital Marketing

Employee and Labor Management

Entrepreneurship

Growth Strategy

Innovation

International Affairs

Inventory Management

Market Research

Marketing

Operations

Organizational Culture

PR & Communications

Product Design & Development

Purchasing, Logistics, Supply Chain

Quality Control

Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis

Research & Development

Research, Analysis, Evaluation

Sales & Business Development

Strategic Planning

Sustainability & ESG

Talent Management

Technology Commercialization

Training & Development

Program Overview
Program Title Graduate Business Consulting (Summer 2025)
Organization Post University
Student Application Link https://post.capsource.app/program/graduate-business-consulting-summer-2025/rfp
# of Students Enrolled
22
# of Projects Running
10 Project/s Added (of 5 Projects Expected)

Program Timeline

Project Duration

Start Date: 06/09/25      End Date: 08/01/25

2 months

Collaboration Overview
About Students

MBA - The students participating in this graduate business consulting program are enrolled in Post University's Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. They come from diverse backgrounds, bringing a wealth of perspectives to the program. These students have completed a rigorous core curriculum covering essential business disciplines such as finance, project management, leadership, analytics, quantitative analysis, business strategy and planning, marketing, and organizational dynamics. Additionally, they have specialized in areas including Corporate Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Healthcare Systems Leadership, Human Resource Management, Leadership, Marketing, Project Management, and Supply Chain Management, among others. This comprehensive educational foundation equips them with the skills necessary to analyze complex business challenges and develop strategic solutions.​

Furthermore, the MBA program at Post University emphasizes practical experience, requiring students to have at least three years of relevant experience, which may include part- or full-time employment, internships, research projects, or publications. This ensures that students not only possess theoretical knowledge but also practical insights into real-world business operations.

MSBIA - The students participating in this graduate business intelligence and analytics program are enrolled in Post University's Master of Science in Business Intelligence and Analytics. They come from a variety of professional and academic backgrounds, contributing a wide range of perspectives to the program. These students have completed a rigorous core curriculum that covers essential areas such as data management, predictive analytics, data visualization, business strategy, quantitative analysis, and organizational dynamics. Many have also specialized in fields including big data analytics, artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity analytics, and managerial analytics. This comprehensive educational foundation equips them with the technical and analytical skills needed to interpret complex data, identify business trends, and develop actionable insights for strategic decision-making.

In addition, the program emphasizes practical experience, wanting students to have relevant professional exposure through employment, internships, research projects, or publications. This ensures that participants possess strong theoretical knowledge and practical insights into real-world data-driven business environments.


Student Level:   Graduate Degree

Student Time Commitment:   Full Time

Team Structure:   2 - 5

Program Goals
MBA - The graduate business consulting program aims to achieve the following learning objectives through industry collaborations: 

  1. Apply Theoretical Knowledge to Practical Scenarios: Enable students to utilize their comprehensive understanding of business disciplines in addressing real-world business challenges presented by industry partners.​

  2. Develop Strategic Consulting Skills: Cultivate the ability to assess organizational issues critically and formulate strategic recommendations that drive business performance.​

  3. Enhance Communication and Presentation Abilities: Strengthen students' skills in articulating complex ideas clearly and persuasively to diverse stakeholders, both in written reports and oral presentations.​

  4. Foster Ethical Decision-Making: Instill a strong sense of ethical responsibility, ensuring that students consider the broader implications of their recommendations on various stakeholders and society at large.​

  5. Encourage Adaptability and Continuous Learning: Promote a mindset geared towards continuous improvement, encouraging students to adapt to evolving business environments and emerging industry trends.​

  6. Advance Project Management Competence: Provide opportunities for students to manage consulting projects effectively, honing skills in planning, execution, monitoring, and closing projects within scope, time, and budget constraints.​

By engaging in these collaborations, students will bridge the gap between academic learning and practical application, preparing them to become effective business consultants capable of delivering value in a dynamic business landscape.

MSBIA - The graduate business intelligence and analytics program is designed to achieve the following learning objectives through industry collaborations:

  1. Apply Analytical Knowledge to Practical Scenarios: Enable students to use their expertise in data analysis and business intelligence to address real-world challenges presented by industry partners.
  2. Develop Data-Driven Problem-Solving Skills: Cultivate the ability to critically assess organizational data, identify patterns, and formulate recommendations that drive business performance.
  3. Enhance Communication and Data Storytelling Abilities: Strengthen students’ skills in presenting complex analytical findings clearly and persuasively to diverse stakeholders, both through written reports and data visualizations.
  4. Foster Ethical Data Practices: Instill a strong sense of ethical responsibility in handling and interpreting data, ensuring that recommendations consider the broader impact on stakeholders and society.
  5. Encourage Adaptability and Continuous Learning: Promote a mindset of continuous improvement, encouraging students to stay current with evolving technologies and trends in business intelligence and analytics.
  6. Advance Project Management Competence: Provide opportunities for students to manage analytics projects effectively, developing skills in planning, execution, monitoring, and delivering results within defined scope, time, and budget constraints.
Through these industry collaborations, students bridge the gap between academic learning and practical application, preparing them to become effective business intelligence and analytics professionals capable of delivering value in a rapidly changing business landscape.
Format Structure

Multiple Projects Multiple Teams

Format Title Internship
Format Description
Projects designed by organizations to help recruit, develop, and evaluate young talent.
Benefits For Industry Partners
Project Modality Hybrid
Industry Partner Requirements to Participate
Project Topics Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Customer Service & Account Management Cybersecurity Data Management Digital Marketing Employee and Labor Management Entrepreneurship Growth Strategy Innovation International Affairs Inventory Management Market Research Marketing Operations Organizational Culture PR & Communications Product Design & Development Purchasing, Logistics, Supply Chain Quality Control Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis Research & Development Research, Analysis, Evaluation Sales & Business Development Strategic Planning Sustainability & ESG Talent Management Technology Commercialization Training & Development
Target Industries Aerospace & Defense Agriculture & Farming Arts & Recreation Biotech & Pharmaceuticals Computers & Hardware Construction, Repair & Maitenance Consulting & Professional Services Consumer Products & Services Education & Ed-Tech Energy & Utilities Fashion & Apparel Finance & Investment Food & Beverage Government Health Care & Life Sciences Insurance Manufacturing & Industrial Media, Publishing & Content Natural Resources Non-Profit & Social Impact Public Works Real Estate Restaurants, Hospitality & Food Service Retail & E-Commerce Semiconductor Software, AI & Data Sports & Entertainment Telecommunications Transportation & Logistics Travel & Tourism
Skills & Expertise Business Analysis & Strategy Business Project Management Customer Success Data Analytics Data Engineering Data Entry Data Extraction Data Mining Data Processing Data Visualization Database Administration Database Development Digital Project Management Instructional Design Market Research Qualitative Research Quantitative Research Training & Development
Location Information & Preferences

Waterbury, CT 06723, USA

Local (within 30 miles)

Fully remote projects are feasible, but if possible, we'd love students to be able to visit in-person throughout the program periodically or for major presentations/networking opportunities

Sponsorship

No Sponsorship Required

Compensation
Following compensation will be offered to the students:

Students are not required to be compensated, but compensation is encouraged (either hourly or stipend based on performance/completion)

Other Requirements
Expected Time Commitment For Project Managers 2 Hours per week
Key Program Dates Due Date
Request for Proposal published

Collaboration request published. Industry Partners may express interest in participating.

Mar 19 2025, 04:19 PM UTC
Interview

Educators will begin interviewing interested Industry Partners to discuss project ideas.

Mar 27 2025, 04:19 PM UTC
Proposal Application Deadline

Final date for Industry Partners to express interest in participating.

May 15 2025, 04:19 PM UTC
Finalize Project Charter

Educators and Industry Partners finalize project charters, legal documents, and background materials.

May 23 2025, 04:19 PM UTC
Official Program Launch

We’ll find a time on this day for you to meet with the students to kick off your project.

Jun 09 2025
Official Program End

We’ll find a time on this day for you to meet with the students to wrap up your project.

Aug 01 2025
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