BEST Boston - UMass Boston

Where Students and Local Businesses Grow Together

A 10-week, paid consulting experience where College of Management students help Boston-area businesses solve real challenges - at no cost to businesses and with real impact for the regional workforce. Applications for Summer 2026 are now open.

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About the Program

Held every summer, this 10-week program has rapidly become a cornerstone of the College of Management’s commitment to experiential learning and community engagement. The diverse group of participating businesses benefit from fresh perspectives and actionable solutions tailored to their specific needs, enhancing their competitiveness and growth in a rapidly changing market.

For Students

Accepted business students will be placed into teams and given a project based on the needs of their assigned business. Through collaboration with highly talented faculty and the business representative, students will identify problems, develop methodologies, analyze data, and implement a proposed solution. Those accepted will also be paid a stipend once they have completed their assignment.

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For Businesses

As a business partner, your collaboration is crucial in providing students with meaningful, real-world learning experiences. Your participation is free and ensures students gain valuable skills while delivering actionable insights to support your business objectives.

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See What Our Participants Are Saying

BEST Boston is the master key for me. It has opened doors of opportunities, experience and learning.

BEST Boston 2025 Participating Student

I will never forget how great it felt putting my new skills to use and making our clients feel grateful and happy they had us. I started off nervous and not very confident and left noticing my full potential.

BEST Boston 2025 Participating Student

By taking part in BEST Boston experience and partnering with Qubic Labs, my research, marketing and analytical skills grew exponentially. This is an experience I won’t forget.

BEST Boston 2025 Participating Student

Christine, our student leader went above and beyond what was asked. More importantly, she provided our company actionable goals and tasks.

BEST Boston 2025 Participating Business

We’ll never forget how our BEST Boston students helped turn our passion into a clear, actionable roadmap for our Grand Opening - proving that young fresh minds can spark game changing momentum.

BEST Boston 2025 Participating Business

The students on this project brought boundless energy and enthusiasm as well as professionalism to help our client and they succeeded in over delivering.

BEST Boston 2025 Faculty Mentor

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