This is a live consulting project assignment where Master of Business Administration (MBA) students will work with an actual client company and help the management solve a real challenge in revenue enhancement the company is dealing with.  In this consulting project, students follow a structured, research-driven approach to define the problem, assess market dynamics, analyze customer needs, and deliver practical, actionable recommendations. Here are the exemplary capabilities students are able to deploy in performing this consulting project: Diagnose business problems using structured frameworks based on the collected and analyzed data Build business models, market enhancement strategies, and forecasts Evaluate alternative strategies and recommend optimal solutions Prepare structured reports, presentations, and executive summaries Provide fresh insights and creative solutions that may challenge the status quo Working asynchronously in assigned teams, students will compete to develop the most effective solution for the client. The central business challenge: How can the company attract customers (or a specific customer segment, such as young adults) who may not currently consider the company’s offerings ? Students will conduct research and analysis across several key areas: Situation & Market Assessment Customer Needs Analysis Competitive benchmarking Ideation and brainstorming Formulation of Strategy and Recommendation

Welcome to Montclair State University’s Advanced Seminar in Economics, where the brightest minds converge to tackle real-world economic challenges. Our seminar is a capstone course designed for students majoring in Economics. Through this course, students integrate economic theory, quantitative tools, and institutional knowledge to address applied issues such as price elasticity of demand, market structure, fiscal and monetary policies, and international trade. Our students possess a deep understanding of microeconomics and macroeconomics principles, strategic decision-making processes, data-driven analytics, and effective communication skills.

Beginning in September 2025, student consultants from the Master of Science in Business Analytics program will work with your organization to identify and formulate a business problem that can be addressed using the analytical approaches that have been covered in this degree program. This course is designed to provide an experiential opportunity for the students to apply their Business Analytics skills in solving a real business problem. In this course, students will work on a collaborative group or individual project that addresses, ideally, a live business problem using the analytical techniques learned in the other courses comprising this major. Students will clearly articulate the business problem and the goals of their chosen analytical approach. They will have access to realistically big data and an opportunity to appreciate, through an application, the possibilities and limitations of these analytical techniques. Students will be placed in companies and expected to understand and communicate the business implications of their analysis to interested stakeholders. Companies are welcome to take on more than one student team.

Beginning in May 2025, student consultants from the Master of Science in Business Analytics program will work with your organization to identify and formulate a business problem that can be addressed using the analytical approaches that have been covered in this degree program. This course is designed to provide an experiential opportunity for the students to apply their Business Analytics skills in solving a real business problem. In this course, students will work on a collaborative group or individual project that addresses, ideally, a live business problem using the analytical techniques learned in the other courses comprising this major. Students will clearly articulate the business problem and the goals of their chosen analytical approach. They will have access to realistically big data and an opportunity to appreciate, through an application, the possibilities and limitations of these analytical techniques. Students will be placed in companies and expected to understand and communicate the business implications of their analysis to interested stakeholders. Companies are welcome to take on more than one student team.