PROJECTS WITH IMPACT
PROPEL BUSINESS CLUB
CONSULTING AND ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURE CLUB AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ABOUT US
Propel Business Club is a student-run consulting and entrepreneurial venture organization at the University of Michigan affiliated with the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. At Propel, we believe that business works to serve community. Our members are educated on the intersection between positive business and social impact to work alongside local startups, nonprofits, and other organizations , developing initiatives to maximize their impact.
60+ Active Members
50+ Completed Projects
5+ Years of Experience
15+ Represented Majors
7+ Represented UM Colleges
VENTURE AND PURSUE CLIENT PROJECTS
VENTURE
Consulting Projects
Collaborative · Close-Knit · Impactful · Open
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Venture is Propel’s consulting division. In Venture, members work in teams of 5-6 people, consisting of a project lead and 4-5 analysts, on semester-long projects with local, socially-conscious businesses. Members will work closely with their team and company representatives during meetings to identify challenges, present financial and market analyses, and deliver recommendations to implement initiatives for strategic growth.
PURSUE
Entrepreneurship Projects
Passionate · Entrepreneurial · Impactful · Flexible
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Pursue is Propel’s entrepreneurship division. In Pursue, members join a local start-up as a Propel team of 4-5 people to collaborate on and spearhead initiatives within the start-up business/organization. Through the hands-on work, members directly support the establishment of new businesses and organizations while gaining tangible entrepreneurial experience — ranging from developing a seed idea, defining opportunity and intended impact, marketing creative solutions, securing funds and partnerships, and more.
A MESSAGE FROM OUR FOUNDERS
Hello and welcome to Propel Business Club!
When we made the decision to create Propel, we decided on a mission far before we even finalized the name. This wasn’t an example of poor planning, but rather a testament to our commitment from day 1 to positive business and social impact. We wanted to give University of Michigan students a chance to collaborate with real socially conscious businesses to make a change in the community while creating our own community of motivated students along the way. Propel Business Club differs from a consulting club because our team does not work FOR other businesses to help solve their problems. Rather, we work WITH them to create impact that LASTS. Whether it’s planning events to bring local communities together, helping businesses reduce their waste through donations to charitable organizations, or aiding nonprofits in educating customers on important social issues, we work with organizations to maximize their impact. However, we won’t stop there. We want to teach the entire university community about how business can be used to make a difference. Business CAN be a tool to change the world; we want to show others how to use it.
