Business Problem Solving in Action

BUS 301
Closed
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Illinois, United States
Emma Educator
She / Her
Instructor for demo purposes
6
Timeline
  • February 3, 2025
    Experience start
  • February 15, 2025
    Kick off call
  • February 22, 2025
    Project plan
  • March 29, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
10 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Market research Operations Competitive analysis Market expansion
Skills
problem solving client needs assessment team management
Learner goals and capabilities

This experience immerses learners in the dynamic world of business problem-solving by engaging them with real organizational challenges presented by industry clients. Participants will harness their analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and address complex issues, working collaboratively within a professional team. Through this process, learners will gain practical insights into navigating uncertain business environments and develop actionable recommendations that can be directly applied to real-world scenarios.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Intermediate levels
30 learners
Project
40 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 3
Expected outcomes and deliverables
  • Comprehensive problem analysis report
  • Strategic recommendation presentation
  • Implementation plan outline
  • Client feedback summary
  • Team collaboration reflection document
Project timeline
  • February 3, 2025
    Experience start
  • February 15, 2025
    Kick off call
  • February 22, 2025
    Project plan
  • March 29, 2025
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements
  • Developing a strategy to improve customer retention for a mid-sized retail company
  • Analyzing and optimizing supply chain processes for a manufacturing firm
  • Creating a marketing plan to increase brand awareness for a tech startup
  • Identifying cost-saving opportunities for a service-based organization
  • Designing a workflow improvement plan for a healthcare provider
  • Evaluating and recommending enhancements to a company's digital presence
  • Assessing employee engagement and proposing initiatives for a corporate client
  • Formulating a business expansion strategy for a local business

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
  • question 1

    Are you able to share general financial information with students, such as annual revenue of the company?

  • question 2

    At the conclusion of the project, feedback must be provided to each team who provides an on-time final submission. Confirm you will do so within one week of receiving the final submission