experiential learning

In place of a traditional master’s thesis, students in the Professional Science Master’s program end their academic journey with us by completing a Capstone project.

On November 9^th, 2023, students in Professor Mark Burgess’ course Market Assessment and Analysis for Business and Science were invited to step into the role of a marketing consultant for an internationally known furniture and home goods retailer: IKEA.

The Rutgers MBS Externship Exchange program partnered with the New Jersey Big Data Alliance (NJBDA) to provide students with hands-on experience solving problems using data science. 

On Friday, June 29^th, MBS students in the course Fundamentals of Intellectual Property took a trip to visit the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Located in the beautiful town of Alexandria, Virginia, the USPTO is the federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks.

The MBS Externship Exchange program offers students the opportunity to gain work experience by tackling corporate-sponsored small projects under the guidance of a mentor.

The MBS Externship Exchange program provides students with opportunities for education through experiential learning. Through externships, students work remotely in multi-disciplinary teams to solve real-world projects for partner organizations under the guidance of professors and external company mentors—some of whom are MBS alumni!

One of the many unique features of the Rutgers Professional Science Master’s (PSM) program is our abundant externship exchange program. A highlight of experiential learning, the externship exchange program partners students with corporations to gain first-hand experience in their fields.

Experiential learning is a cornerstone of an MBS education, and we encourage our students to seek out new and exciting ways to practice what they’ve learned in a real-world environment.

For many MBS students, a fond memory of the program includes visiting the IKEA in Elizabeth with Professor Mark Burgess on a trip for his course Market Assessment and Analysis for Business and Science.