- July 9, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
CHAMPAIGN — If you’ve got a business with a problem to solve, the University of Illinois has got a deal for you.
The Gies College of Business is inviting dozens of companies, start-ups and nonprofit organizations to document their problems for hundreds of business students to tackle and solve — for free.
Business students working in small teams will work on about 88 projects during the fall semester and dozens more projects will be taken on during the spring semester, said Marissa Siero, the college’s corporate engagement and programs manager.
Businesses can present a wide range of issues, among them a market changed by the pandemic and the need to reach customers in new ways, Siero said.
“Our students excel in data and technology problems, marketing, market assessments, financial modeling and most core general…
