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 Subject : Re:consulting-based course definitions.. 05/08/2026 10:58:29 AM 
Jessica Angus
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Hi Jeanne - it's not exactly the same, but we use the terminology "Industry Project", which I think somewhat bridges the divide between something just being generically project-based, and it leaning more into consulting. (The terminology started as "Entrepreneurial/Business Project" and then evolved through Faculty consultations into its current form of "Industry Project". Our definition for IP is "Students/faculty identify a problem or potential innovation (process, product, or service) and create an industry-related response. The result could be a marketing plan, business plan, project plan, product analysis, entrepreneurial project, prototype, recommendations and/or pitch."

We track Research Projects (with Industry Partner) separately.

Please reach our directly if you have any questions. :)
 Subject : consulting-based course definitions.. 05/06/2026 03:46:06 PM 
Jeanne Mekolichick
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Greetings! We are working on institutional definitions for various types of experiential learning. I'm in Virginia and our state governing council is endorsing a set that is helpful for our institution. However, our College of Business is wanting to differentiate between project based learning courses and consulting-based courses. Does anyone have a definition of a consulting-based course they use? Thanks!

Jeanne Mekolichick
Radford University
 
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