{"id":220,"date":"2012-06-06T13:20:36","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T13:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/me.business.holycross.edu\/?p=220"},"modified":"2012-06-06T13:20:36","modified_gmt":"2012-06-06T13:20:36","slug":"the-new-summer-business-program-students-become-consultants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/business\/2012\/06\/06\/the-new-summer-business-program-students-become-consultants\/","title":{"rendered":"The “New” Summer Business Program: Students become Consultants"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year, the \u00a0Summer Business Program<\/a> has a new look! \u00a0Based on feedback from students and executives, we’ve decided to raise the stakes. \u00a0This summer, unlike programs in the past, our students are\u00a0functioning as actual consulting teams.<\/p>\n

Summer Business Program is a 4-week immersion into business practices. \u00a0The program consists of day-long workshops<\/a> that fall under 4 modules: understanding business, business skills, leadership, and entrepreneurship. These workshops are taught by Holy Cross alumni who currently work in the business world and are teaching from real life experiences.<\/p>\n

In addition to the workshops, SBP students are partaking in a competition. \u00a0In the past, 6 teams of 4 students were lead by an alum executive who provided them with a project. \u00a0This project was a hypothetical (but intensive) approach to creating a business plan or solving a particular business problem.<\/p>\n

Due to the hardwork and success of the last few programs, we have had to devise a way to make the competition more challenging. \u00a0We gathered feedback from past executives and presenters and found a clear theme: the students are doing real world quality work<\/em>. \u00a0So, we decided to give them a real world project.<\/p>\n

Our office (the Ciocca Office of Entrepreneuiral Studies) presented an offer to the members of the Holy Cross Entrepreneurs Group in the Boston area: Give us a project and we’ll give you 6 competing consulting teams to provide a solution\/service\/plan – for free!<\/span><\/p>\n

Needless to say, we had more than one interested company, but after serious deliberation, we have partnered with Mats, Inc. to help create a marketing plan and pitch for a new venture they are introducing. \u00a0In turn, Mats, Inc. will use the winning team’s plan to launch this project and our students will have gained real consulting experience. <\/span><\/p>\n

The teams will still have an executive to act as mentor and advisor. \u00a0Also, a team from Mats, Inc will be holding status meetings to check on progress. \u00a0But, make no mistake, the students are running the show. \u00a0The teams are competing for a cash prize, bragging rights, and the chance to add successful marketing consultant to their resumes!<\/p>\n

We hope this is the first of many real life ventures the Summer Business Program attempts. \u00a0Good luck to all and may the best team win!<\/p>\n

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As always, don\u2019t forget to \u201cLike\u201d us on\u00a0FACEBOOK<\/a> and look for our\u00a0WIB<\/a>,\u00a0SBP<\/a> and\u00a0ELW<\/a> groups on LinkedIN!<\/p>\n

Kaithlyn<\/h2>\n

Kaithlyn Kayer
\nAssociate Director, Entrepreneurial Studies<\/p>\n

David Chu
\nDirector, Entrepreneurial Studies & Pre-business Advisor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This year, the \u00a0Summer Business Program has a new look! \u00a0Based on feedback from students and executives, we’ve decided to raise the stakes. \u00a0This summer, unlike programs in the past, our students are\u00a0functioning as actual consulting teams. Summer Business Program is a 4-week immersion into business practices. \u00a0The program consists of day-long workshops that fall … <\/p>\n

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