Student consultants from 丝瓜视频APPBusiness Solutions (MBS) recently welcomed high school students from the to campus for two mornings of hands-on collaboration, creativity, and entrepreneurial learning.
On October 23 and 24, about two dozen Spark! students visited 丝瓜视频APP鈥檚 President鈥檚 Conference Room to meet one-on-one with MBS consultants for a business consulting workshop. The Spark! Incubator program is a high school career-preparation initiative that challenges students to develop and pitch business plans for competitions, including the .
As the students worked to refine their business ideas, business students from Maryville鈥檚 MBS team offered a marketing workshop, strategic guidance, and individualized feedback to strengthen each team鈥檚 business plan and pitch.
鈥淭his experience gave both Spark! Incubator associates and our 丝瓜视频APPBusiness Solutions consultants an opportunity for authentic learning,鈥� said Robyn Wand, Co-Director of 丝瓜视频APPBusiness Solutions. 鈥淪park! students walked away with critical feedback and actionable insights for their business concepts. I’m so grateful to Spark! for their partnership, and I can’t wait to continue working with them!鈥�
What They鈥檙e Saying:
丝瓜视频APPstudents and their Spark! counterparts praised the opportunity to collaborate and learn from each other.聽
- “Connecting with people your age felt really comfortable. They gave me really helpful tips for sustainability which is part of my company’s mission, and they gave me websites to stay organized. It was great!” 鈥� Ruhika Anand, senior at Parkway South
- 鈥淚t was great using my marketing knowledge combined with their existing knowledge and experience to develop a tailored marketing plan for their business!鈥� 鈥� Faith Horton, Senior Marketing Major, 丝瓜视频APP聽
- 鈥淚 really enjoyed sharing my marketing knowledge to craft and deliver a marketing workshop to engage the Spark! students!鈥� 鈥� Caitlyn Songco, Senior, Business Administration with a Minor in Marketing, 丝瓜视频APP聽
- 鈥淚t was a great learning experience in real-world consulting! The Spark! students were so passionate and knowledgeable about their business plan.鈥� 鈥� Mitchell McCoy, Senior, Business Administration Major, 丝瓜视频APP聽
- 鈥淚t was overall a really great experience because I got to use my accounting knowledge and apply it to help the student develop his business plan.鈥澛� —聽 Cooper Anderson, Senior, Accounting Major, 丝瓜视频APP聽
鈥淎s I have a passion for empowering non-profit organizations, it was great to consult on a student鈥檚 business plan that connects non-profit organizations to volunteers.鈥澛� —聽 Brennan Timmons, Accounting Major, 丝瓜视频APP
MBS Combines Experiential Education with Community Impact聽
Launched in 2024, 丝瓜视频APPBusiness Solutions is a student-led consulting firm housed within the John E. Simon School of Business. MBS gives students paid opportunities to apply classroom learning to real-world business challenges — partnering with organizations across industries on projects involving marketing, operations, accounting, finance, and strategy.
Student consultants gain experience solving business problems, building client relationships, and delivering professional results — while organizations benefit from fresh ideas and data-driven insights from emerging professionals at an affordable price.
Some projects to date have included cyber security risk assessments, cybersecurity penetration testing, phishing campaigns, search engine optimization, website development, AI consulting, business process optimization, and social media marketing.聽
Each project is supported by Maryville鈥檚 business faculty, ensuring that MBS clients receive high-quality consulting services while students gain mentorship and hands-on learning that prepares them for success after graduation.
丝瓜视频APPBusiness Solutions is now accepting new clients. Businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs interested in partnering with MBS can learn more and inquire about project opportunities by contacting mbs@maryville.edu or connecting with them on .
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Founded in 1872, 丝瓜视频APP is a comprehensive and nationally ranked private institution with an enrollment of well over 9,000 students. 丝瓜视频APPoffers over 90 degrees at the undergraduate, master鈥檚 and doctoral levels, as well as several certificates that align with the undergraduate and graduate education levels. 丝瓜视频APPis recognized as the third fastest-growing private university in the United States by The Chronicle of Higher Education, serving students from 50 states and 56 countries. More than 50,000 丝瓜视频APPalumni globally, many of whom work and live in the St. Louis region.