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Undergraduate Experiential Learning

Uniquely Focused on Hands-On Learning

 Elevate your resume. Questrom courses are uniquely focused on Action Learning to provide boundless opportunities to bridge classroom knowledge with real-world skills, including site visits, case competitions, start-up accelerators, and more. 

Innovation Project Course

During your sophomore or junior year, you’ll take the Innovation Project Course, designed to immerse you in real-world business challenges that don’t have straightforward answers. Working in teams, you’ll develop creative solutions for a live client, applying skills in Critical Thinking, Teaming and Leadership, Design Thinking, Project Management, Consulting, and Innovation. Instead of traditional lectures, the course mirrors the experience of an innovation consulting firm, helping you build both sharp and smart skills that make you day-one ready for the business world.

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Company Visits

Recently Professor Louis Salemy brought his undergraduate class to Little Leaf Farms in Shirley, MA for a tour of operation and to learn about how the company was started by the CEO, Paul Sellew. This multidisciplinary company visit shed light on business areas such as finance, operations, marketing, and entrepreneurship.

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Students listen to the CEO speak at a company visit as part of a course

Urban Planning with Professor Keith Munsell

Recently, Professor Keith Munsell’s Real Estate Development Class, SI469, participated in the Urban Planning Competition in partnership with the Urban Land Institute. The class redesigned 11+ acres in an inner city to balance the needs of the community, city, and developer with marketing, environmental, and equity strategies.

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Competitions, Treks and Company Visits

Gain real-world experience as an undergraduate, inside and outside the classroom. Participate in hands-on courses, student-led and class company treks, internal and external competitions, and immersive study abroad programs that build practical business skills and global perspective.