Experiential Learning Activities

Marketing - Students design and help produce an actual advertising campaign, typically for public service projects.

Finance – Students invest $50,000 from D.A. Davidson & Co. and get to keep 50% of any profits.

Accounting – Students prepare Income tax returns for low income taxpayers in one course and in another course they create a customized accounting system using commercial accounting software to meet the needs of a real business.

Students can gain experience by working for a business through an Internship opportunity.  (Billings is the business center of Montana and opportunities abound.)

In the capstone Business Strategy course, students develop a detailed business plan for an actual business.