{"id":17594,"date":"2025-10-30T13:28:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T18:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/?p=17594"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T22:32:05","slug":"business-students-help-entrepreneurs-hone-business-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/business-students-help-entrepreneurs-hone-business-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryville Business Students Help High School Entrepreneurs Hone Their Business Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/10\/processed-611DC647-EE33-4F44-A094-D1B50BE5B6CD-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2420\" height=\"1816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/10\/processed-611DC647-EE33-4F44-A094-D1B50BE5B6CD-1.jpeg 2420w, https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/10\/processed-611DC647-EE33-4F44-A094-D1B50BE5B6CD-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/10\/processed-611DC647-EE33-4F44-A094-D1B50BE5B6CD-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/10\/processed-611DC647-EE33-4F44-A094-D1B50BE5B6CD-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/10\/processed-611DC647-EE33-4F44-A094-D1B50BE5B6CD-1-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/10\/processed-611DC647-EE33-4F44-A094-D1B50BE5B6CD-1-2048x1537.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2420px) 100vw, 2420px\" \/>Student consultants from Maryville Business Solutions (MBS) recently welcomed high school students from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/parkwayschools.net\/parkwayspark\/home\"><b>Spark! Incubator program<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to campus for two mornings of hands-on collaboration, creativity, and entrepreneurial learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 23 and 24, about two dozen Spark! students visited 51风流\u2019s President\u2019s Conference Room to meet one-on-one with MBS consultants for a business consulting workshop. The Spark! Incubator program is a high school career-preparation initiative that challenges students to develop and pitch business plans for competitions, including the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progress64west.org\/entrepreneurial-scholarship\"><b>Progress 64 Entrepreneurial Scholarship<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the students worked to refine their business ideas, business students from Maryville\u2019s MBS team offered a marketing workshop, strategic guidance, and individualized feedback to strengthen each team\u2019s business plan and pitch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis experience gave both Spark! Incubator associates and our Maryville Business Solutions consultants an opportunity for authentic learning,\u201d said <\/span><b>Robyn Wand, Co-Director of Maryville Business Solutions.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cSpark! students walked away with critical feedback and actionable insights for their business concepts. I&#8217;m so grateful to Spark! for their partnership, and I can&#8217;t wait to continue working with them!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What They\u2019re Saying:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maryville students and their Spark! counterparts praised the opportunity to collaborate and learn from each other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Connecting with people your age felt really comfortable. They gave me really helpful tips for sustainability which is part of my company&#8217;s mission, and they gave me websites to stay organized. It was great!&#8221; \u2013 <\/span><b>Ruhika Anand<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, senior at Parkway South<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt was great using my marketing knowledge combined with their existing knowledge and experience to develop a tailored marketing plan for their business!\u201d \u2013 <\/span><b>Faith Horton<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Senior Marketing Major, 51风流\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI really enjoyed sharing my marketing knowledge to craft and deliver a marketing workshop to engage the Spark! students!\u201d \u2013 <\/span><b>Caitlyn Songco<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Senior, Business Administration with a Minor in Marketing, 51风流\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt was a great learning experience in real-world consulting! The Spark! students were so passionate and knowledgeable about their business plan.\u201d \u2013 <\/span><b>Mitchell McCoy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Senior, Business Administration Major, 51风流\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt was overall a really great experience because I got to use my accounting knowledge and apply it to help the student develop his business plan.\u201d\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0 <\/span><b>Cooper Anderson<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Senior, Accounting Major, 51风流\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs I have a passion for empowering non-profit organizations, it was great to consult on a student\u2019s business plan that connects non-profit organizations to volunteers.\u201d\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0 <\/span><b>Brennan Timmons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Accounting Major, 51风流<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/10\/processed-DA9EC1A7-BB7C-4F00-8C5F-0BC22282EFA2-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/10\/processed-DA9EC1A7-BB7C-4F00-8C5F-0BC22282EFA2-1.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/10\/processed-DA9EC1A7-BB7C-4F00-8C5F-0BC22282EFA2-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/10\/processed-DA9EC1A7-BB7C-4F00-8C5F-0BC22282EFA2-1-1024x769.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/10\/processed-DA9EC1A7-BB7C-4F00-8C5F-0BC22282EFA2-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/10\/processed-DA9EC1A7-BB7C-4F00-8C5F-0BC22282EFA2-1-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>MBS Combines Experiential Education with Community Impact\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launched in 2024, Maryville Business Solutions is a student-led consulting firm housed within the John E. Simon School of Business. MBS gives students paid opportunities to apply classroom learning to real-world business challenges &#8212; partnering with organizations across industries on projects involving marketing, operations, accounting, finance, and strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student consultants gain experience solving business problems, building client relationships, and delivering professional results &#8212; while organizations benefit from fresh ideas and data-driven insights from emerging professionals at an affordable price.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some projects to date have included cyber security risk assessments, cybersecurity penetration testing, phishing campaigns, search engine optimization, website development, AI consulting, business process optimization, and social media marketing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each project is supported by Maryville\u2019s business faculty, ensuring that MBS clients receive high-quality consulting services while students gain mentorship and hands-on learning that prepares them for success after graduation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maryville Business Solutions is now accepting new clients. Businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs interested in partnering with MBS can learn more and inquire about project opportunities by contacting <\/span><a href=\"mailto:mbs@maryville.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mbs@maryville.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or connecting with them on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/maryville-business-solutions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>51风流 51风流<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded in 1872, 51风流 is a comprehensive and nationally ranked private institution with an enrollment of well over 9,000 students. Maryville offers over 90 degrees at the undergraduate, master\u2019s and doctoral levels, as well as several certificates that align with the undergraduate and graduate education levels. Maryville is recognized as the third fastest-growing private university in the United States by The Chronicle of Higher Education, serving students from 50 states and 56 countries. 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On October 23 and 24, about two dozen Spark! students visited 51风流\u2019s President\u2019s Conference Room to meet one-on-one with MBS consultants for a business consulting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1540,"featured_media":17596,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":"","_ppma_block_editor_authors":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[6,3,4,1],"tags":[899,3350],"ppma_author":[],"class_list":["post-17594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-innovation","category-events","category-latest-news","category-main","tag-homepage","tag-maryville-business-solutions","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.1 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Maryville Business Students Help High School Entrepreneurs Hone Their Business Plans - MPress<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Maryville Business Solutions students welcomed Spark! 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