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Courses and labs

Kellogg Experiential Learning courses provide opportunities to practice hands-on skill building with varying levels of project immersion.

Choose the type of experiential learning that's right for you:

Simulation/exercise

An extension of traditional classroom lectures and case studies, some of these classes feature simulations that mirror the competitive landscape using actual market forces and conditions. Others use real-world exercises to encourage growth through mentorship and self-discovery.

Kellogg courses that feature a simulation/exercise:

 

  •  - Impact Investing and Sustainable Finance
  •  - Forging and Funding Healthcare Startups
  •  - Personal Leadership Insights
  •  - Leader as Coach
  •  - Leading with Empathy
  •  - Early Stage Impact Investing
  •  - The Business of Social Change

Self-defined project

Students have the opportunity to work on self-defined projects which help them put course learnings into practice.

Kellogg courses that feature a self-defined project:

 

  •  - New Venture Discovery
  •  - New Venture Development
  •  - New Venture Launch
  • Field Studies
  • &  - NUVention: Medical Innovation I & II
  • Independent Studies
  •  - Global Initiatives in Management (GIM)

Client project

Students will partner with a real company to solve critical industry problems. In these courses, the client project is just one part of a traditional course — one that comprises other elements like exams, lectures, and assignments. The client project will help students put course learnings into practice and gives exposure to different functions, industries, and companies.

Kellogg courses that feature a client project:

 

  •  - Commercializing Innovations
  •  - Startup Branding
  •  - Medical Technology Financing and Commercialization
  • - Marketing Research and Analytics 
  •  - Ethnographic Customer Insights
  •  - Social Innovation: Designing for Change
  •  - Board Governance for Nonprofit Organizations
  •  - Advanced Board Governance
  •  - Sustainability Across the Enterprise
  •  - Medical Technologies in Global Public Health
  •  - Health and Human Rights
  •  - Strategic Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector
  •  - Venture Equity
  •  - Growth Strategy Practicum

Lab course

Students will be fully immersed in a client project, which may include on-site visits with clients and stakeholders. The course is entirely based on the client project where students will receive exposure to different functions, industries, and companies.

Kellogg courses that feature a lab:

 

  • , &  - Asset Management Practicum
  •  - Venture Lab
  •  - Private Equity Lab
  •  - Asset Management Lab
  •  - Global Lab
  •  - Analytical Consulting Lab
  •  - Marketing Consulting Laboratory
  •  - Real Estate Lab
  •  - Healthcare Strategy Consulting Lab

Hands-on learning

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Past projects and clients

  • Abbvie
  • Hyatt Hotel Group
  • Audi
  • Microsoft
  • Baxter
  • Pritzker Group
  • Chicago Bulls
  • Uber
  • Discover Capital
  • United Airlines
  • Google
  • Wal-Mart

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Evening & Weekend Application Deadlines

Summer 2025: March 26, 2025
Fall 2025: June 4, 2025
Winter 2026: Sept 24, 2025
Spring 2026: Jan 7, 2026