Bard MBA

NYCLab


Business education, especially in sustainability, needs to have a strong hands-on orientation. A key component of the Bard MBA curriculum is NYCLab. During the first year of study, working in teams of six, students engage in consultancies for NYC area businesses, government agencies and nonprofits. Each team is closely mentored by a faculty member.

Projects

At the beginning of each term, the MBA program solicits projects from area businesses. Students teams are assembled and matched with projects based on student interest and faculty expertise. Depending on the scope of the project, labs can run the full two semesters of the first year, or students can be involved in two consultancies, one each semester of the first year.

Client Goals

Students in NYCLab apply what they are learning in their coursework as well as use the opportunity to develop additional skills and knowledge to support the goals of their client. The sample schedule illustrates how students devote at least 6 hours of each residency to work on their NYCLab projects. On-line collaboration, research, and writing in the inter-residency period help advance the project.

NYC is your lab

NYC is your lab