Link Day can help you build valuable skills while giving back!

Link Day is a one-day pro-bono consulting event where teams of Boston University MBA students and faculty find solutions for specific challenges facing mission-driven organizations.

Link Day teams consult with organizations from across the U.S. on a wide range of projects related to strategic planning, financial analysis, operations and/or marketing. BU students utilize their skills built during their MBA to help shape strategies that mission-driven organizations implement.

Build Skills

Utilize and expand your skills through a real-life consulting experience.

Drive Impact

Give back to the community through solving unique problems facing mission-driven organizations.

Expand Network

Link Day is an opportunity for you to meet and network with mission-driven organizations around Boston and the U.S.

Past Link Day Projects

In the past, MBA students & faculty support mission-driven organizations by:

Developing an outreach plan to increase engagement, and creating a process for evaluating success

Building a forecasting model to better understand trends and make sales decisions

Conducting an analysis of financial management and accounting procedures and presenting recommendations

Creating a social media marketing plan, including posting guidelines and tailored messages for target demographic groups

Providing recommendations on improving information sharing across the organization and how to get ready to transition to a CRM

Recommending strategies for increasing awareness through SEO, website redesign, and branding

Link Day At-a-Glance

Your Team

You'll be on a team with 4-6 Questrom graduate students. You'll be assigned one Questrom professor and one alum for guidance.

Your Task

Provide pro-bono consulting services to a small-to-medium sized social impact organization.

Outcome

Propose a deliverable addressing the real-world challenge presented by the social impact organization.

Important DatES
Submit Your Application

Applications will open in November, 2022.

Student & Organization Match

In December, you'll be matched with your organization and advisors.

Student Site Visit

In January, the team will conduct a site visit (virtual or in-person) to get to know the organization more.

Link Day

On February 25, 2023 join us at BU Questrom School of Business. Work with your organization and advisors to solve the organizational challenge, network, and give back to the community.