BUAD 5961 - Field Consultancy

Each year, the Mason School’s Corporate Field Consultancy Program contracts with major companies across the mid-Atlantic region. Teams of second-year MBA students work as consultants charged with identifying, researching and proposing a solution for a real business problem faced by their client organization. Each project focuses on different issues, based on the needs of our clients.  Each project team works under the guidance of a Faculty member and Executive Partners to address management issues, develop a deeper understanding of the interdependence of functional areas, and polish teamwork and communication skills.

Entrepreneurship Field Consultancy

Selected teams comprising second-year MBA students, third year law students, and undergraduates work as consultants charged with identifying, researching and proposing a solution for a real business problem faced by their client organization.  Each project team works under the guidance of a Faculty member and Executive Partners to address management issues, develop a deeper understanding of the interdependence of functional areas, and polish teamwork and communication skills.

Batten Fund

The Batten Fund project tasks 16 - 17 selected second year MBA students to research stocks in depth, develop an investment thesis, complete valuation analysis, sell the idea to fellow Batten analysts and track the performance of stocks within the Fund if their stock is selected by the group.  The funds used are real dollars, donated 17 years ago by Frank Batten.