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.
“NICC was a unique opportunity to gain practical consulting experience, engage with the Anderson community, and help a local nonprofit organization amplify their impact. As a group of first year students, it was meaningful to have this memorable experience in our first term and make deeper connections with other students. We proposed a solution that identified a significant untapped market for [our client] to pursue as they continue to grow their educational programs, which could add real value to their nonprofit.”
Joshua Goldman (FEMBA ’25)
For Prospective Clients
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.
Hear from our past clients
In The News
Social Impact Consulting: Accelerating Impact in the Nonprofit and For-profit Arenas
Panelists discuss how to leverage tools of consulting, research and strategy to accelerate systemic change in the nonprofit and for-profit areas.
Wins for Mission-Driven Enterprises in the Arts, Mental Health and Justice
UCLA Anderson students compete in the 2022 Net Impact Consulting Challenge
The Project Management Key to Sustaining Guyana’s Indigenous Communities
UCLA student consultants visited Moco Moco Village, an indigenous community in Guyana