Experiential Learning Showcase 2025

We welcome a diverse range of submissions for the Experiential Learning Showcase, provided they demonstrate a strong application of Rutgers Business School (RBS) course learning to real-world challenges and opportunities.

Classroom-Based Projects

Projects developed in the classroom must show how students apply specific ideas and skills from RBS courses to design solutions, develop strategies, and address realistic business challenges.

• Examples:
  • Audit Analytics Project: In Audit Analytics, students analyze real-world data using tools like Tableau. They prepare, clean, and interpret data to perform audit analytics, gaining experience in data management and ethical auditing.
  • Multi-Asset Portfolio Management: In the Honors College Capstone, student teams construct and manage multi-asset portfolios using Bloomberg analytics. This year-long project involves asset selection and portfolio adjustment, preparing students for asset management and financial analysis roles.
  • Organizational Project Analysis: In Management Skills, students analyze an organization through interviews and surveys, applying management concepts to diagnose challenges and recommend improvements, building analytical and interpersonal skills essential for leadership.
  • Advertising Campaign Development: In Introduction to Advertising, students develop a campaign for a brand, from target audience identification to promotional materials and launch strategy across social media.
  • Business Data Management Project: In Business Data Management, students clean and integrate datasets into a relational database and conduct SQL analyses, gaining hands-on experience in data handling and insights generation.
  • Industry Client Projects: In Supply Chain Management, students collaborate with industry partners to address real-world supply chain issues like logistics optimization or procurement improvement, applying supply chain concepts to achieve tangible outcomes.

Internships 

Internships are eligible if they involve applying RBS course concepts and skills to real business challenges, with measurable contributions to the organization’s goals. Proposals should illustrate how the intern’s tasks directly connected to course knowledge and had a tangible impact within the professional setting.

• Example: Assisting in an audit engagement at a Big Four firm by applying auditing and data analysis techniques learned in coursework to assess financial records, identify discrepancies, and ensure compliance with reporting standards.

Extracurricular and Cross-Disciplinary Projects 

Projects from student clubs, competitions, or interdisciplinary collaborations are eligible if they show a clear application of course knowledge and achieve measurable outcomes that demonstrate impact. Proposals should highlight how the project contributed meaningfully to a specific goal, such as competition results, community service, or student-driven initiatives.

• Examples:
  • Student Club: Leading a volunteer tax assistance program, coordinating a team to complete over 500 returns and secure significant refunds for community members. This experience applies tax principles from accounting courses while building leadership and organizational skills.
  • Road to Consulting Program: Collaborating with consultants on real-world projects tied to management and strategy coursework. Applying classroom concepts, developing strategic recommendations, and receiving feedback enhance consulting skills and professional communication.

As you complete your proposal, focus on these essential elements:

• Application: Describe how you applied ideas and skills from your course(s) to tackle challenges or explore opportunities within your project.
• Impact: Highlight the tangible results or value your project created.
• Personal Growth: Reflect on the skills you developed and the lessons you learned through this experience.

• Can proposals include non-RBS students?

  No, proposals involving non-RBS students are ineligible for the showcase. Only RBS students may submit proposals for consideration.

• Are cases and simulations allowed? 

  Yes, case-based and simulation-based projects are welcome, whether completed in the classroom or other academic settings. To compete effectively with project-based submissions, these projects should emphasize real-world relevance by showcasing practical applications, measurable outcomes, and the unique insights gained from the experience.