{"id":17384,"date":"2025-04-01T11:01:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T16:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/?p=17384"},"modified":"2025-04-02T11:02:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T16:02:21","slug":"maryville-university-launches-maryville-business-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/maryville-university-launches-maryville-business-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Launches Consulting Initiative Offering Services to St. Louis Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student-Led Initiative Designed to Bridge Classroom Knowledge With Real World Impact<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\nÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ has launched Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Business Solutions (MBS)\u2014a student-led, faculty-guided consulting initiative within the John E. Simon School of Business. MBS is designed to bridge classroom knowledge with real-world impact, providing strategic business solutions while preparing the next generation of consultants and business leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis initiative is a great example of how Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ is constantly strengthening our partnerships with the St. Louis business community and immersing students in a curriculum designed to teach the technical skills needed in today\u2019s dynamic job market,\u201d said <\/span><b>Scott Chadwick, Dean of the John E. Simon School of Business<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ Business Solutions will help give our students a unique edge in navigating today\u2019s real-world business challenges.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MBS, co-led by Ä¢¹½´«Ã½\u2019s Robyn Wand and Robert Barrett, will offer a suite of professional services at an affordable rate for local businesses, including:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cyber security audits and testing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marketing campaign management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Financial health analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strategic growth consulting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThese services will support the success of local businesses, while giving students hands-on experience developing cutting-edge solutions to real challenges local businesses are facing,\u201d said <\/span><b>Robyn Wand, Co-Director of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Business Solutions. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ Business Solutions represents a true win-win: local small businesses will gain access to high-quality professional services and students will gain valuable experience working on real-world projects.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MBS is committed to supporting local businesses and fostering sustainable growth in the St. Louis community, reflecting Ä¢¹½´«Ã½\u2019s commitment to driving positive change through strategic collaboration. Ä¢¹½´«Ã½\u2019s John E. Simon School of Business prepares students and professionals to be ethical, adaptable, socially responsible, and technically adept leaders in diverse and dynamic business environments through its market-relevant curriculum developed with input from engaged business partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Businesses interested in receiving MBS services can contact the team at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:mbs@maryville.edu\"><b>mbs@maryville.edu<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Ä¢¹½´«Ã½\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founded in 1872, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ is a comprehensive and nationally ranked private institution with an enrollment of well over 9,000 students. Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ offers over 90 degrees at the undergraduate, master\u2019s and doctoral levels, as well as several certificates that align with the undergraduate and graduate education levels. Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ is 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. 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