Business Partners
Sponsor a
course project
Looking for fresh solutions to a business challenge? Partner with Golisano Institute through our Employer-Sponsored Projects program. Teams of entrepreneurially-minded students, guided by expert faculty, will bring innovative ideas and actionable solutions to your organization — while gaining valuable real-world experience.
What to Expect
Businesses of all kinds are invited to propose course projects focused on real-world challenges. Student teams will develop and pitch creative solutions, delivering a final report with actionable recommendations at the end of the project.
Project Requirements
To ensure a successful experience for both students and employers, sponsors are asked to:
- Identify a real-world business problem to solve
- Define expected student deliverables
- Participate in a minimum of three campus visits
- Provide relevant data, resources, or tools students may need
- Respond to student questions as needed
Real-World Impact — Past Projects
Here’s a look at how businesses have already partnered with our students:
Special Touch Bakery:
Marketing students developed a re-branding campaign to help refresh the company’s identity.
Craft Cannery:
Design Thinking & Business Analytics students explored options for scaling this small-batch operation to a national level.
