QBS Business Clinic

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The Queen’s Business School Business Clinic offers organisations practical support through postgraduate student-led projects

The Queen’s Business School (QBS)  Business Clinic aims to connect SME, large corporation, charity, or social enterprise with postgraduate students to tackle challenges, explore opportunities, and deliver innovative solutions. 

Through the Business Clinic, postgraduate students apply academic research approaches to offer actionable solutions. Each student is supervised by an experienced academic.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for the Business Clinic, your organisation should meet the following criteria:

  • be an SME, large corporation, government department, charity, or social enterprise
  • have a clearly defined business challenge
  • face time or resource constraints that have prevented the challenge from being fully addressed

How it works

The QBS Business Clinic follows a structured process:

  1. Businesses submit a project proposal online.
  2. A team of postgraduate students will work on the project to develop practical, evidence-based solutions.
  3. Businesses get detailed findings and actionable recommendations for implementation.

Find out more about the QBS Business Clinic.

First published 30 January 2025.