Case studies
The Business Hub at Queen's Business School supports organisations from the private, public, and third sectors through access to academic expertise and student talent. Read our case studies below to see how we are contributing to local and global economic development.
Business Clinic
The Business Clinic at Queen's Business School gives organisations access to a student consultant / consultancy team to work on a specific issue or challenge related to the business.
B9 Energy
B9 Energy are environmental entrepreneurs trying to solve the problem of climate change by helping society to be driven by renewable energy. Through the Business Clinic at Queen's Business School, B9 Energy were able to access the knowledge and skills of MBA student Sarika, to research new areas in renewable energy.
Innovation Factory
The Innovation Factory in Belfast is an entrepreneurial hub providing space and support for businesses to innovate and grow. Through the Business Clinic at Queen's Business School, the Innovation Factory were able to access a team of undergraduate student consultants to measure the impact of their organisation.
GetSociable is a one-stop-shop platform for businesses in the hospitality, leisure, tourism and creative industries; the app creates an aggregated interface for each user displaying what’s going on that day in their geographical area, along with personalisation functionality. Through the Business Clinic at Queen's Business School, GetSociable was able to access a team of undergraduate student consultants to create a robust social media strategy focused on gaining app downloads in Belfast.
People Playbook
People Playbook create purpose-built development experiences for managers, leaders, and teams, empowering them to lead meaningful change. Through the Business Clinic at Queen's Business School, People Playbook were able to access the knowledge and skills of a team of undergraduate student consultants to research the managerial skills required to create a high performing business.
EY
EY is a multinational professional services network providing consulting, assurance, tax and transaction services. Through the Business Clinic at Queen's Business School, EY was able to access the knowledge and skills of a team of undergraduate student consultants to analyse service provision for citizens of Northern Ireland.
Business Clinic x QUB Science Shop
The Science Shop is a community-engaged research and learning initiative creating connections between students at Queen’s University Belfast and community organisations across Northern Ireland. We work directly with the Science Shop to provide students from QBS to work on community organisation projects in the Business Clinic, such as the two case studies below.
Harmoni
Harmoni is an organisation dedicated to providing support for individuals living with disability or societal disadvantage. Their services provide support to clients to enable them to live independent and quality lives, with the person at the heart of everything they do. Through the Business Clinic at Queen's Business School, Harmoni was able to access a team of undergraduate student consultants to carry out a market analysis to examine demand for a daytime service in Bangor which would offer individuals with disabilities an opportunity to socialise and take part in activities.
Belfast Holyland Regeneration Association
The Belfast Holyland Regeneration Association represents the views of long term residents in the Holyland area of South Belfast and works to identify suitable measures to help regenerate the area. Through the Business Clinic at Queen's Business School, the Belfast Holyland Regeneration Association were able to access a team of undergraduate student consultants to research student consumption habits in the area, and the effect of this on the local environment.