Bring a consulting project to Gradeon. A team of our students, guided by an experienced industry mentor, works on it for 8–10 weeks and hands over a finished deliverable that you review and sign off. We take up to 10 projects a year and select them on a rolling basis, so the earlier you submit, the better.
Every Gradeon project brings together a real problem, a team of students who do the work, and a mentor who guides it.
You bring a real problem and a named sponsor who gives feedback along the way and signs off the result.
Postgraduate students do the work, learning to solve business problems on a live brief and not a classroom case.
An experienced professional volunteers their time to guide the team, review quality and keep the work on track.
Our programmes are built for people who are ready to experiment, who try again after repeated failure and do not stop because they fear failing. They treat your brief as a live experiment, not a classroom case. The work is rigorous and hands-on, so expect questions, drafts and honest pushback.
Teams test ideas quickly and report what worked and what did not.
They keep trying after setbacks and do not stop at the first "no".
They want to rise quickly and build their own niche, so they push for real outcomes.
Tell us the problem, what you'd like delivered and how you'll judge success. It takes about 10 minutes.
Our team may call you to sharpen the brief and confirm what can realistically be delivered in 8–10 weeks.
We pair your project with a student team and a mentor whose experience fits the problem.
Everyone meets, and a short written agreement covers scope, confidentiality and ownership of the deliverable before work begins.
The team works weekly with its mentor. You join a midpoint review to give feedback and correct course early.
The team presents its work. You review it, and the deliverable is handed over to you.
A dedicated team gives a problem you haven't had time for sustained effort over 8–10 weeks.
An experienced mentor reviews the team's work before it reaches you.
A finished, documented output — a report, plan, model, prototype or dashboard — presented and handed over to you.
Work alongside students before any hiring decision. If someone stands out, you're free to talk to them about a role.
About two hours a week from a named sponsor. We handle matching, scheduling and follow-up.
Before any work starts, we agree the scope, the deliverable and the timeline with you.
These are examples. If your problem doesn't fit a heading, submit it anyway and we'll tell you if we can shape it.
Who can submit
Tell us about the problem you want solved. It takes about ten minutes in the network form shared by Gradeon and HCMX. A clear brief helps us match the right student team and mentor. We take up to 10 projects a year and select them on a rolling basis.
The deliverable is for your use. Ownership and confidentiality are agreed in writing at kick-off, before any work begins.
We take a maximum of 10 projects a year. We select them on a rolling basis as they arrive, so we encourage you to submit early.
We agree the scope, the deliverable, the timeline and any terms with you in writing before any work starts. Write to admissions@gradeonglobal.com to discuss your project.
A named sponsor should expect about two hours a week: a short check-in plus feedback on drafts. The midpoint review and final presentation are scheduled in advance.
Yes, under a confidentiality agreement signed at kick-off. If your project needs customers' personal data or access to financial accounts, it isn't a fit.
Yes. Once the project ends you're free to speak with students about internships or roles. Hiring is between you and the student, and Gradeon makes no placement guarantees.
We check in during the project. If something isn't working, we'll tell you early and either re-scope the work or stop it.
Start dates are agreed with you during scoping.
Mentor a student team for 8–10 weeks as a volunteer and help a real project get delivered.
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