Business Students Apply Their Learnings Outside the Classroom Each spring, business students who are soon to graduate complete one final course — BA 437: Strategic Management and Consulting. The class is a common requirement for all four of the department’s
The consulting program is so valuable for businesses and students alike that it includes multinational companies and foreign firms in addition to small, local businesses. In some instances, students also work with their counterparts on Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus. Past and current business partners include a diverse group of companies involved in technology, transportation, engineering, automotive and medical systems:
degree programs and another key example of the college’s commitment to hands-on education and authentic experiences. In BA 437 — also known colloquially as the business capstone course — students embark on a faculty-mentored consulting project. Each student team works with an organization in the public, private or non-profit sector to solve real business problems that exist in a real-world setting. Unlike case studies, which are controlled to some degree, students assist their consulting clients within the context of an ever-evolving, hectic business world. Through their consulting experience, students learn to apply their education and growing expertise to complex situations. They learn to accurately define problems and present workable solutions as they deftly respond to client needs. They also learn to employ problem-solving and people- centered skills with agility.
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s 120 In Spring 2024, the School of Business educated more than 120 students.
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