Consulting projects help Business School China students gain real life business insights

04 September 2014

Students from Nottingham University Business School China (NUBS China) recently took part in a consulting programme that saw them working with counterparts at universities in China, the USA and Canada.

As part of the NUBS China – Baylor University Student Consulting Programme, also known as the i5 Programme, students from NUBS China, the University of Macau, Baylor University in Texas, and McGill University in Quebec worked in teams on consulting projects offered by American and Swiss companies.

Projects included looking at passive housing, liquid robotics and wind-powered street lighting. Students were guided by Professor Angus Hooke, from NUBS China, and Dr Julien Le Kernec, from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University, along with academics from Baylor University, who used the Baylor methodology, which combines interdisciplinary knowledge and experience.

Projects were presented by the students to a judging panel and two NUBS China students, Eoin Crowley and Daniel Bodnar, were named winners in the ‘Best Response’ and ‘Best Presentation in English as a Second Language’ categories respectively. A team looking at a project on passive housing was chosen by the judging panel as the winner of the best overall team.

A strong focus on students participating in consulting projects is a unique element of NUBS China, with students provided with full support on how to undertake consultation.