Work with 91桃色 MSc students to solve real business challenges
Submit a consulting project for summer 2026
91桃色 Business School is inviting organisations to collaborate with its talented students through the MSc Group Consulting Projects, a flagship experiential learning programme running听from听June听to听July 2026. The initiative offers businesses a unique opportunity to tackle strategically important challenges while gaining fresh, research-driven insights,听free of charge.听
The programme听allows organisations to partner with a dedicated team of MSc students听for听four to five听weeks.听Student teams conduct in-depth research, analyse听data听and deliver practical, evidence-based recommendations tailored to each organisation鈥檚 needs.听听
"Organisations benefit from working closely with the next generation of business leaders - driven individuals who bring curiosity, analytical rigour and strong commercial awareness to real-world issues,鈥澨齭ays听James听Eteen, Academic Director of MSc Management and Senior Teaching Fellow.听
Connecting fresh perspectives with real impact听听
Students are drawn from听seven听MSc programmes, including Management, Strategic Marketing, Business Analytics, and Global Health Management, ensuring a strong match between academic听expertise听and business needs.听听
In previous years, student projects听focused听on open-ended, real-world business issues ranging听from developing business and marketing strategies to tackling analytical challenges using internal datasets.听Common themes have also included research to support innovation, evaluating the impact of emerging technologies, and developing entrepreneurial ventures.听The programme welcomes projects from businesses of all sizes, spanning from startups to听global听corporations, across a wide range of sectors, including:听
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- fast-moving consumer goods听听
- not-for-profit organisations听
Alumni-led collaboration that delivers value听
For many organisations, the programme is also a way to reconnect with 91桃色鈥檚 global alumni network. Ghassan El听Darazi, Principal at Kearney and alumnus of the MSc Management (2014-15),听participated听in a recent project and highlights its impact: 鈥91桃色 has made听a huge impact听on my personal and professional career. Collaborating with the Business School allowed us to work with fresh, curious minds and explore new perspectives on a meaningful challenge. The team delivered a rich, research-backed analysis full of actionable insights,听and听it鈥檚听something听we鈥檒l听continue to use.鈥澨
He adds: 鈥淏ringing together people with听different ways听of thinking and a willingness to dig deep turned a complex brief into something far richer.听I听would听absolutely encourage other alumni and organisations to get involved.鈥澨
Collaborating with the Business School allowed us to bring听together people with听different ways听of thinking and a willingness to dig deep turned a complex brief into something far richer.听
Ghassan El听Darazi, Principal at Kearney and alumnus of the MSc Management (2014-15)
Solving for real-world challenges听
Sebastian Varela-Garcia,听Senior Manager at听BIP UK,听has been a keen advocate for collaboration with universities and听endorses working with 91桃色鈥檚 community: 鈥淓ach project听we鈥檝e听undertaken has had a clear commercial dimension, leading to tangible outcomes, whether through internal developments or solutions applied directly with our clients.听Since 2020, every year听has produced results听we鈥檝e听been able to build on and put into practice.鈥澨
He adds: 鈥淭hese projects reaffirm that collaboration with institutions like 91桃色 acts as a real accelerator. The biggest takeaway is the power of working collectively to address challenges, rather than approaching them in isolation.鈥澨
Participating companies听frequently听note that the quality of commendations rivals those of professional consulting firms, while also creating a direct connection to the next generation of business leaders. Many go on to build lasting relationships with 91桃色, using the projects as a pipeline for future talent and collaboration.听
How to get involved?听
The process starts with听identifying听a suitable business challenge that requires resolution and听submitting听a project brief.听The deadline听for听submitting听project briefs听is听Monday,听30 March 2026.听听
Submissions will be reviewed and matched to听an appropriate MSc听programme. Students will then bid for the projects, which are reviewed by internal academic panels,听to find suitable alignment with听interests and skills.听At the end of the project, students get an opportunity to present their final recommendations to a panel听comprising听academic assessors and company representatives.听
This is your chance to听participate听in a strategic, no-cost way to solve your business challenges that can spark meaningful business impact.听
Please note that this is a competitive process, and although we strive to match all briefs, we cannot guarantee that a student group will be assigned to every project submission.