Fieldwork, four hours. Limited to full-time MBA program students. Must be taken after completion of first year in program. Projects include: (1) faculty-guided consulting project with private companies, nonprofit organizations, or government agencies; establishment of client relationships, identification of problems or strategic questions, design of study, collection and analysis of secondary and primary research data, development of comprehensive business plan, and formal presentation of findings and recommendations or (2) faculty-guided implementation of one new business or (3) pursuit of one faculty-led special research project worthy of publication in recognized academic research journal. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of course 423C).