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Students as Consultants: a New Alternative in Experiential Learning

School of Hotel and Food Administration University of Guelph Ontario, Canada

The student consulting project, as implemented in a marketing management course, is a demanding approach in experiential learning that can be successfully applied to senior-level courses in an undergraduate hospitality management program. It allows students to operate in the field and to overcome the limitations associated with textbook and in-class learning. It also provides valuable managerial insights and experiences in a specific functional area in the operational and competitive business environment in which small businesses exist. From a learning point of view, the consulting project places the student into a quasi-managerial role. In other words, the student learns about being a manager operating in a functional area and the vital role of personal values, perceptions, and behavior in directing a business toward its goals.

Key Words: Key Words: Experiential Learning • Marketing Education • Team Learning • Consulting Teams • Marketing Audit • Marketing Plan.

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, Vol. 8, No. 1, 69-84 (1983)
DOI: 10.1177/109634808300800107


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