Title

The Use of Extracurricular Interdisciplinary Project-Based Teams in Higher Education as a Catalyst for Actionable Knowledge

Authors

Peter Kaufman, Illinois State University
Nathan Hartman, Illinois State University
Jim Jones, Illinois State University
Rishi Saripalle, Illinois State University
Will Hunter, Illinois State University
Roy Magnuson, Illinois State University

Document Type

Article

SoTL Category

External/Clinical Experience

Publication Date

2019

Abstract

The Innovation Consulting Community is an extracurricular, interdisciplinary, project-based professional development experience available at no cost to all students at a large university in the Midwest. Students from across campus and academic levels who volunteer to participate in this noncredit, unpaid experience are formed into teams and consult with organizations under the mentorship of faculty, staff, or experienced practitioners. Prior to beginning their consulting engagements, students must complete background work in design thinking, project management, leadership, conflict resolution, and self-awareness. Additional optional professional development workshops are also offered. In addition to program mechanics, this paper provides feedback from students who participated in the first year of the program and concludes with recommendations on how institutions could develop a similar program.

Comments

This article was published in Business Education Innovation Journal: Vol 11, Issue 1. (2019).

Recommended Citation

Kaufman, Peter; Hartman, Nathan; Jones, Jim; Saripalle, Rishi; Hunter, Will; and Magnuson, Roy, "The Use of Extracurricular Interdisciplinary Project-Based Teams in Higher Education as a Catalyst for Actionable Knowledge" (2019). Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Publications. 118.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/sotlpubs/118