The Yale School of Management (SOM) will offer pro bono consulting to local businesses and non-profits through a new M.B.A. course to be offered in fall 2007.

The Yale SOM Management Clinic will pair teams of second-year M.B.A.students, supervised by experienced faculty, with a limited number of participating organizations. The goal of the program is to aid local organizations while providing a valuable learning experience for students. It is patterned on the clinical programs that exist at law schools, where supervised students address the legal problems of community members.

“The Yale SOM Management Clinic is an opportunity for our school and students to make a greater difference in the success of the organizations in the community and to expose students to the issues that confront business and non-profits,” says SOM Dean Joel M. Podolny.

The students will work with established small- to mid-sized businesses or non-profits that are located close enough to enable ongoing consultations and that have a defined problem or project that will engage the students for one semester and allow them to make a meaningful contribution.

“We are looking forward to creating partnerships that will be mutually beneficial to local organizations and our students,” said Bruce Judson, a senior faculty fellow at SOM who will run the program. Judson is one of the nation’s leading experts on entrepreneurship and a best-selling author, most recently of “Go It Alone! The Secret to Building A Successful Business on Your Own.” His work focuses on building successful businesses with limited manpower.

Organizations interested in being considered for the clinic may submit a brief statement of interest form online at http://mba.yale.edu/news_events/clinic.shtml.

All applications will be considered on a rolling basis starting immediately, and organizations are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Once the program’s limit of five organizations is reached, additional applications will not be accepted. All submissions will be reviewed, and where appropriate, applicants will be contacted with follow-up questions and to schedule meetings. Organizations that the program is not able to accept will be notified at the conclusion of the application process.

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