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.

Social Impact Consulting Programs

A Life-cycle approach to driving change

Net Impact Consulting Challenge (NICC)	Social Impact Consulting Corps (SICC)	Applied Management Research (AMR) Field Study
November 2023	April 5 - June 7, 2023	October - March 2023
Client applications for NICC to go live in September 2023	Client applications for SICC are now live	Client applications for AMR to go live in July 2023
Southern California and beyond	Southern California and beyond	Southern California and beyond
2-3 Week Consulting	10 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 2023	Student Application Deadline: February 24, 2023 Apply Now	Student Application Deadline: Summer Quarter
Client Application Deadline: October 7, 2023 Get notified when applications go live	Client Application Deadline: February 2024 Get notified when applications go live	Client Application Deadline: July 31, 2023

Social Impact Consulting at a Glance

Our annual engagements include:

“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)

Attend an Information Session (Students Only):

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.

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