QXL: Questrom Experiential Learning

From the classroom to the world.

Our Approach to Applied Business Education

QXL, or Questrom Experiential Learning, is the foundation that supports applied business education at Questrom School of Business. It empowers students to move beyond the classroom and into high-impact, real-world environments where they can apply, test, and expand their expertise.

Whether it’s consulting for real companies through QXLconsult, managing live investment portfolios in QXLinvest, launching new ventures in QXLlaunch, or exploring global contexts, career paths, and industries through QXLexplore, every QXL experience sharpens problem-solving skills, builds confidence, and prepares students to lead with insight and agility. QXL isn’t just about learning, it’s about doing, creating, and transforming ambition into action.

QXLconsult

  • Center for Action Learning
  • Questrom Consulting Lab
  • In-class Consulting projects
  • Case Competitions and Business Challenges

QXLinvest

  • Investment fund
  • Real Estate Investment Fund
  • Specialized Investment Fund
  • Finance & Analytics lab

QXLlaunch

  • New venture competitions
  • BUild Lab
  • Incubators

QXLexplore

  • Industry treks
  • Field seminars
  • Career mentorship
  • Externships and shadowing

Signature Experiences Become Student Outcomes

Through QXL experiences, students across Questrom degree programs are able to move from “I learned it” to “I’ve done it.” They turn applied learning into proof: stories they can tell, skills they can demonstrate, relationships they can build on, and confidence they can carry into the next stage of their careers.

Case Competitions sponsored and judged by major companies

Questrom Consulting Lab in collaboration with SharkNinja

Treks that lead to job opportunities

Real-world data pipeline deployment in the classroom

Keep Exploring QXL

Client-based projects, case competitions, and challenges are foundational to the Questrom curriculum.

The Center for Action Learning is the vehicle that makes QXL possible.