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MANAGEMENT (B53)  (Dept. Info)Business  (Policies)SP2025
B53 MGT 401SSmall Business Initiative3.0 Units
Description:Empower local businesses and gain real-world consulting experience - The Small Business Initiative (SBI), through the Center for Experiential Learning, gives you the opportunity to work closely with small, local businesses that form the backbone of the St. Louis economy. Through this hands-on consulting experience, you'll help these businesses address key challenges such as growth, marketing, and operational efficiency. As you work side by side with business owners, you'll develop crucial skills in critical thinking, leadership, and project management, while making a meaningful impact on the local business ecosystem. This is your chance to apply classroom learning in a real-world context and contribute directly to the success of small businesses in your community. You will work on a real organizational problem with an actual client as part of a student consulting team. The course focuses on supporting businesses with less than $1 million in revenue, a brick-and-mortar location, and at least 2-3 years of financial data. Typical probems addressed include sales and marketing, operational efficiency, strategic planning, and growth challenges while developing key skills in Project framing and management, critical thinking, leadership, and communication skills. You will work in 4 - 6 person team. Each student is expected to spend a minimum of 100-150 hours on their project during the semester. Students are evaluated based on deliverables throughout the semester, including the final written and oral report at the project's conclusion. Dropping this course after being introduced to a client may impact your ability to register for other CEL courses in the future.
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Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:CPA Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01M------4:00P-5:20PBauer / 330 MalterProject30307
Desc:Dropping this course may have an adverse impact your ability to register for other CEL courses in the future.
BU GradStart: 1/13/2025   End: 5/7/2025
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