MSU management class seeks businesses for consultation

Montana State University’s College of Business is seeking local and regional businesses that would be willing to offer MSU management students practical business experience this fall semester in return for research, issue analysis or operational advice.

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During the three-month course, students will help manage special consulting projects requested by area businesses, including such things as developing business or marketing plans, identifying business improvement opportunities, providing possible solutions to specific problem areas, or working with either a portion or the entire business. Areas of focus include the market, competition, organization, operations and financials. All types of businesses and service organizations are encouraged to be part of the class.

The students will be enrolled in "Management 475 – Management Practicum," taught and managed by Robert Means, College of Business faculty member. The senior-level class has been a successful MSU program for more than 13 years.

According to Angela Baumann, assistant athletic director for corporate relations and marketing for MSU Athletics, the program is a successful partner for students and businesses.

"The marketing class did a demographic profile of our customers at Bobcat football, volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball," Baumann said. "This information was extremely useful and provided us hard data to sell corporate packages as well as to assist with developing our annual marketing campaign."

The MSU College of Business is currently taking applications of businesses interested in participating in Management 475 during the fall semester. For more information or an application, contact Means at 994-2083, or e-mail him at [email protected]
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Contact: Robert Means (406) 994-2083 or Jackie Sather 994-6766

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