Partner With Us for a Capstone Project

We welcome companies to partner with us on capstone projects for MBA students, graduate business analytics students, and undergraduate students studying business analytics, management, management information systems, marketing, and operations and supply chain management.

How Companies Benefit

By collaborating with UD students on capstone projects, companies can receive fresh perspectives on their operations and an opportunity to assess potential talent to hire.

Companies have the flexibility of conducting projects in-person or remotely.

How Students Benefit

Collaborations with regional and national firms allow our students to apply their classroom knowledge to real-world consulting projects. This approach benefits students by helping them apply theoretical concepts and allows them to provide companies with innovative solutions and improvements from a new vantage point.

Project Overview and Duration

Teams of three to four students work under faculty and client management supervision, with projects ranging from 14-52 weeks:

Dept. of Management and Marketing

  • MBA capstone (graduate) (MBA 799); 14 weeks (one semester); contact Dr. Jay Janney
  • Management capstone (undergraduate) (MGT 410); 14 weeks (one semester); contact Dr. Kaitlyn DeGhetto
  • Marketing capstone (undergraduate) (MKT 450-455); 36-52 weeks (projects are one academic year in length; range depends on project's starting semester [fall vs. spring]); contact Dr. Chun Zhang

Dept. of MIS, OSC and Business Analytics

  • Management Information Systems capstone (undergraduate); 32 weeks (fall and spring semesters)
  • Operations and Supply Chain Management capstone (undergraduate); 32 weeks (fall and spring semesters)
  • Business Analytics capstone (undergraduate); 14 weeks (one semester)
  • Business Analytics capstone (graduate); 14 weeks (one semester)

More Information

For more information, please contact:

  • Dr. Mark A. Jacobs (Chair, Department of Management Information Systems, Operations and Supply Chain Management, and Business Analytics)
  • or Dr. Riley Dugan (Chair, Department of Management and Marketing)

Submit a Capstone Project Proposal

Thank you for your interest in partnering with the University of Dayton School of Business Administration on a capstone project.

To submit your organization's project proposal, please complete this form; our annual deadline is Aug. 10. If you need an extension, please contact Dr. Mark A. Jacobs (Chair, Department of Management Information Systems, Operations and Supply Chain Management, and Business Analytics) or Dr. Riley Dugan (Chair, Department of Management and Marketing).

Please respond to each question to the best of your ability, given the project's overview and duration.


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