The SBC Consulting Initiative provides strategic guidance to partner companies, allowing members to gain a real-world perspective of life as a consultant. In addition to deliverables, the initiative’s weekly meetings consist of case-studies and guest speakers, allowing members to stay informed of current business events.
Goals:
Ensure members gain valuable experience working on meaningful projects for partner companies
Provide valuable insight into how C-Suite executives address firm-wide challenges
Build a community of leaders prepared to make an impact as they enter the workforce
Specific Projects:
The Consulting Initiative has partnered with venture capital firms, startups, and non-profits on a variety of strategic, technical, and innovative projects. Here are only a few of the companies we have worked with:
SquarePeg Capital, founded in 2012, is an Australian venture capital firm that focuses on Series A and B investments in Australia, Israel, and Southeast Asia. For SquarePeg Capital, our SBC team conducted due diligence on identified potential investment opportunities in the chatbot industry.
Bessemer Venture Partners, founded in 1911, is the oldest venture capital firm in the United States, with $4.5 billion under management. For Bessemer Venture, our SBC team identified industries and startups for further investments within full stack robotic integration.
Posh Development is a Boston-based startup. For Posh Development, our SBC team is identifying new opportunities for market penetration and product integration.
WaterWells for Africa is a nonprofit that has been installing water wells in Africa since 1996, providing water for over 26,000 people. For WaterWells for Africa, our SBC team is developing strategic guidelines for crowdfunding online to help WaterWells for Africa continue their work and build their online presence.
We are currently looking to take on new clients. Please reach out to sbc-consulting-team@mit.edu to discuss project details if you are interested.