SPCA Florida
Lakeland, FL
Conducted an economic impact study demonstrating the organization's value and developed a five-year strategic plan to help it meet its long-term goals.
A living case study isn't a hypothetical in a textbook; it's a working organization with a real challenge, and you're the consulting team. Florida Southern MBA students have partnered with businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies across Central Florida and beyond, delivering strategic plans, economic impact studies, market-entry strategies, and operational recommendations that organizations put into action.
Here's a look at the organizations our MBA cohorts have worked with.
Conducted an economic impact study demonstrating the organization's value and developed a five-year strategic plan to help it meet its long-term goals.
Studied what it would take to bring the city's revitalization to the Oaks District.
Developed new distribution strategies to reintroduce a premium product to a market facing declining supply and demand, an American icon in crisis.
Invested hundreds of hours researching the golf course, its relevance to the city, and how to improve its operation.
Produced a series of land-use scenarios designed to maximize revenue for the developers.
Developed external marketing strategies for a new online banking product, targeting key demographics and customer-interface features.
Demonstrated the economic impact of Polk County nonprofits to enhance the benefits of locally focused philanthropic giving.
Calculated the projected economic impact of the Chamber to support a capital campaign for a new multi-tenant office building.
Developed strategies for improved financial results and environmental impact, based on circular-economy best practices.
Built growth strategies for entering and expanding in the U.S. market, alongside a reorganization plan to increase productivity.
Built and expanded a wholesale network for a startup premium coffee roaster in Central Florida.
Established a performance-based incentive system by identifying key performance indicators and developing an implementation plan.
Created an interactive forecasting model to project cash flow, staffing needs, and new-product introduction for a fast-growing investment-education company.
Developed a sustainable marketing strategy, including tenant retention and acquisition, for an innovative office-leasing concept.
Developed product-selection and market-entry strategies for commercial 3-D printers for an established office-products distributor.
Established a regional wholesale distribution strategy for a new craft brewery.
Does your organization have a challenge our MBA students could help solve? We partner with businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies to give our students real consulting experience while delivering real value to the community. Reach out to learn how a living case study could work for your organization.
Living case studies are just one way Florida Southern's MBA turns ambition into real-world leadership.