BUSI1807 Business Consulting Practicum

BUSI1807 Business Consulting Practicum

• This is a 6-credit experiential learning course (a free-elective course for students in the HKU Business School).

• We aim to offer students the hands-on experience of working with clients in solving “real-life” problems related to their studies. Students who have successfully completed the practicum will gain valuable business consulting experience to complement their academic learning and enhance their employability.

• The BCP 2025-26 offers students to undergo a team-based consultancy experience, allowing them to apply their classroom business knowledge to deliver practical, evidence-based solutions that strengthen the financial sustainability of NGOs selected by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service  (HKCSS). Ultimately, making a positive social impact in our local communities!

• Before commencing the practicum, students will be offered practical training, including basic consulting skills, financial management skills for NGOs and data analytics skills to cope with the assigned business projects.
• Student consultants will diagnose issues and recommend actionable interventions such as cost-control measures, diversified income strategies, rolling cash-flow forecasts, and donor-segmentation campaigns. Ultimately, this directly assists clients—Hong Kong NGOs—in achieving financial sustainability and contributes to the resilience of community services by helping NGOs optimise resources, diversify funding, and manage financial risk. Students will interact with the executives or owners of these organisations as a team, providing a free business consulting service to them.     
• Throughout the project, student consultants will receive evaluations and feedback from the business clients as well as from the Course Coordinator and Professional Mentors for continuous improvement.  In particular, every week, students will need to attend meetings with the Course Coordinator to receive comments and advice for continuous improvement.

Benefits To Students 

• Gained hands-on experience in applying theoretical knowledge to address real-world business challenges as student consultants.
• Developed skills in researching, analysing, evaluating, and proposing practical business solutions within defined project constraints.
• Strengthened their ability to present findings and recommendations professionally, both in written reports and oral presentations.
• Cultivated the ability to identify key strategic questions, communicate effectively, and monitor progress with clients, team members, faculty, and professional mentors.
• Acquired the interpersonal and teamwork skills necessary to build strong client relationships and collaborate effectively within a team setting.

Application Procedures 

• The application is on a rolling basis until the vacancies are all filled up.
• The application will be in form of individual basis.  Team formation will be administered by the Faculty and announced in due course.
• Students may identify their potential teammate by stating in the programme application.

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Important Dates for BCP2025-26

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Before commencing the practicum, students will receive practical trainings to develop various essential skill sets (e.g., business consulting, data analysis, and financial management for NGOs) to tackle the assigned challenging real-life business projects.	Throughout the practicum, students will be guided and supervised by the Course Coordinator and Professional Mentors.
Students will provide professional consulting advice to the NGOs through business consulting reports, presentations, and regular meetings throughout the practicum.	To conclude the practicum, students will share their experiences and receive feedback from the business clients, Course Coordinator, and professional mentors for ongoing improvement.

Other Information

• Students will not receive any salary compensation from the client organisations but each participating student will be given a stipend by the School upon successfully completing the practicum (with a PASS grade).