Experiential Learning Courses in Business
Learn by Doing
Experiential Learning Courses at the Manning School of Business give you the chance to apply what you learn in class to real business challenges. These courses go beyond lectures and exams by emphasizing hands-on projects, teamwork, problem-solving and practical experience.
Depending on the course, you might work with real clients, take on a consulting assignment, manage actual money, run simulations or tackle field-based projects. The goal is the same across all of them: move from understanding ideas in theory to applying them in practice.
Through experiential learning, you can strengthen your professional skills, explore career interests and gain experience that helps you stand out in internships, jobs and graduate school applications.
Why Take an Experiential Learning Course?
Through these courses, you can:
- Work on real or simulated business problems
- Engage with industry partners, clients or community organizations
- Learn to think critically with a problem-solving mindset
- Apply emerging tools and technologies in practical settings
- Collaborate with classmates on team-based projects
- Present your ideas and work in professional formats
- Reflect on your learning and professional growth
- Explore potential career interests
- Gain hands-on experience you can discuss in career interviews
Explore Your Options
Experiential Learning Courses are offered across different areas of business and may vary by semester. Students are encouraged to speak with their advisor or review course offerings to learn which opportunities are available.
Some featured experiential learning courses at the Manning School include:
- FINA.4230: Student Managed Fund
- Gain hands-on experience managing a real investment portfolio while building skills in equity research, financial analysis and investment decision-making. This course gives students practical finance experience that prepares them for internships and careers.
- ENTR.4900: Mill City Consulting
- Work with local businesses and organizations to solve real challenges, apply business concepts in practice and build hands-on experience in strategy, operations and client-focused problem-solving.
- ENTR.4100: Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation I
- Build an entrepreneurial mindset through a two-week intensive experience that puts you in interdisciplinary, multicultural teams to explore problem-solving, opportunity identification, business concept development and venture planning in a global context.
For more information, contact the Manning School of Business by email: manningschoolofbusiness@uml.edu.