Social Impact Consulting

UCLA Anderson’s social impact consulting programs give MBA students the experience of applying theoretical concepts of business to real-world societal challenges. Student teams provide pro bono consulting in marketing, operations, finance and expansion strategy to address strategic challenges of mission-driven nonprofits and social enterprises.

Overview of Programs

Social Impact Consulting Programs

A Life-cycle approach to driving change

Net Impact Consulting Challenge (November)	Social Impact Consulting Corps (March-May)	Social Impact field study (Oct-March)
Southern California and beyond	Southern California and beyond	Southern California and beyond
2-3 Week Consulting	7-9 Week Consulting	6 Month Consulting
Provided pro bono to the organization	Provided pro bono to the organization	Reduced fee: Domestic Non-Profits- $7,500 (includes $2,500 research budget for the team) International Non-Profits- $5,000 (includes $5,000 research budget for the team)
For nonprofits with limited scope problems needing quick recommendations.	For nonprofits with larger scope problems needing deeper, more strategic research.	For more established nonprofits with the human and financial capital to commit to a 6-month rigorous consulting engagement.
Nonprofits and social enterprises seeking solutions to a pressing problem get matched with a team of 3-5 MBA students who work diligently for 2-3 weeks to recommend solutions to a presented problem.	Nonprofits and social enterprises in Southern California and beyond are matched with an MBA team to address a strategic priority or problem limiting their success.	Domestic nonprofits receive a subsidy to participate in the AMR field study program. Organizations are matched with a team of 5 MBA students, and are expected to work closely with the students to oversee the project.
Student Application Deadline: October 26, 2020	Student Application Deadline: March 9, 2021 APPLY NOW	Student Application Deadline: TBA
Client Application Deadline: October 2, 2020	Client Application Deadline: March 2, 2021 APPLY NOW	Client Application Deadline: Spring 2021 for the following academic year

2019-2020 At A Glance

“During our time as students, we have the power to make a direct and lasting impact on local and international impact-driven organizations through our top-notch impact consulting programs.”

Jason Scuglik (’18)

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For Companies

Nonprofit and for-profit social ventures receive:

Valuable exposure to new knowledge, research methods, and research expertise from one of the best business schools in the world
The opportunity to work with MBA students specializing in social impact
Help with marketing/strategic/operational/expansion plans, assistance on financial strategy and assistance on alignment with social impact
Ability to design a project that pulls in expertise from other UCLA departments
Quality and rigor of professional students with five-plus years of work experience in the fields of consulting, finance, marketing, operations, technology and social impact

For more information, contact us at impact@anderson.ucla.edu.

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