Strategic Consulting for Social Impact

Students learn how to adapt frameworks they have learned during ther MBA to be relevant and useful outside of a for-profit environment. Students learn how to develop a consulting scope of work and engage in the consulting process. Students gain experience in gathering data necessary to inform high level decision making on topics pertaining to vision, mission, values, culture, value propositions and choice of markets. They make recommendations informed by research and information they gather. Students gain confidence that their knowledge and skills acquired during the MBA can create value and practice applying that knowledge and skills. The subject helps students further develop the soft skills necessary to manage client expectations, make a case for change and sell advice that is often difficult for the client to digest. Finally, the students gain experience in presenting findings and recommendations in both verbal and written form.