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Business Strategy, HR, and Finance

Open Closing on December 30, 2025
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Northeastern University
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Experiential Network (XN)
Experiential Network (XN)
XN Administrators
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Timeline
  • January 5, 2026
    Experience start
  • March 30, 2026
    Experience end
Experience
20 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Agreements required
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Accounting Financial modeling Change management Training & development Competitive analysis
Skills
problem solving strategic decision making data-driven decision making business communication adaptability entrepreneurial leadership collaboration
Learner goals and capabilities

Students participating in this experiential learning opportunity bring specialized skills in one of three core business areas: General Business Strategy, Human Resources, or Finance. Depending on the project focus area, students aim to apply their classroom knowledge to real-world challenges while developing practical consulting experience.


Core Capabilities by Focus Area:

  • General Business Strategy: Strong foundation in project planning, research methods, and strategic thinking with expertise in supply chain management, sustainable entrepreneurship, business model innovation, and competitive analysis
  • Human Resources: Proficiency in stakeholder management, organizational culture analysis, HR consulting, and workforce development strategies, with ability to evaluate and improve HR functions through research-backed recommendations
  • Finance/Managerial Accounting: Expertise in budgeting and control processes, cost analysis methods, financial decision support tools, capital investment decisions, and pricing strategies


All students possess critical thinking, problem-solving, and data analysis abilities that enable them to address complex business scenarios and provide actionable recommendations tailored to each organization's unique challenges.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Intermediate levels
30 learners
Project
40-60 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Companies partnering with our students can expect comprehensive, professional-grade deliverables specific to their chosen project area. All deliverables will include detailed research, data-driven insights, and actionable implementation steps appropriate to the project's focus area:


For General Business Strategy Projects:

  • Comprehensive supply chain optimization reports
  • Strategic business plans and growth strategies
  • Sustainability assessment and improvement proposals
  • Business model innovation presentations
  • Competitive analysis reports
  • Market analysis and positioning strategies


For Human Resources Projects:

  • Organizational HR audit reports with policy recommendations
  • Employee engagement and retention strategy proposals
  • Stakeholder analysis and management strategies
  • HR benchmarking reports with industry best practices
  • Change management plans for HR initiatives
  • Workforce development recommendations aligned with business performance


For Finance Projects:

  • Budget and planning process assessments
  • Balanced scorecard development
  • Cost-volume-profit (break-even) analyses
  • Pricing strategy evaluations and recommendations
  • Financial analysis reports for specific projects
  • Capital investment decision support tools
  • Planning or reporting system recommendations



Project timeline
  • January 5, 2026
    Experience start
  • March 30, 2026
    Experience end

Project examples

Each project will focus on one of these areas, allowing students to apply their specialized knowledge while providing your organization with targeted solutions to specific business challenges. Projects can be tailored to address your organization's particular needs within the chosen focus area.


General Business Strategy Project Examples:

  • Analyze and propose improvements for a company's supply chain efficiency
  • Develop a market expansion strategy for products or services
  • Create a sustainability enhancement plan for a small business
  • Innovate a business model for a startup focusing on eco-friendly products
  • Conduct a competitive analysis for market positioning
  • Propose logistics solutions to reduce carbon footprint in supply chain operations
  • Design operational efficiency improvement plans


Human Resources Project Examples:

  • Conduct a comprehensive audit of the organization's HR policies, employee engagement practices, and talent management strategies
  • Perform stakeholder mapping to identify key internal and external stakeholders and develop engagement strategies
  • Research and benchmark industry HR best practices, comparing the organization against competitors or leading firms
  • Analyze current employee engagement and retention metrics, identify pain points, and propose solutions to reduce turnover
  • Develop a change management strategy to help implement a new HR system, policy, or restructuring


Finance Project Examples:

  • Develop or assess a planning (budgeting) and control process for improved financial management
  • Create a balanced scorecard to track financial and operational performance
  • Provide focused business analysis such as cost-volume-profit or relevant cost analysis
  • Evaluate pricing alternatives and recommend optimal pricing strategies
  • Analyze financial viability of different projects or initiatives
  • Support capital investment decisions with detailed financial analysis
  • Design cost of goods calculation methods or improve existing pricing models
  • Assess and improve financial planning or reporting systems