For clients

Ten weeks, eight consultants, one challenge: yours.

180 Degrees Consulting UQ pairs non-profits, social enterprises and early-stage start-ups with a trained team of University of Queensland student consultants for a 10-week engagement, twice a year, at no cost to your organisation.

Express interest Email Min

Expressions of interest close

Feb
9
Cycle 1
5pm AEST
Jul
24
Cycle 2
5pm AEST

A consultant presenting a case study with the Brisbane skyline behind her

10weeks per engagement

8consultants plus a team leader

2cycles a year

$0cost to your organisation

Who we work with

Organisations with a social purpose and a specific challenge to solve.

Non-profits and charities
Organisations that need extra help with research, analysis or planning.
Social enterprises
Businesses with a social purpose that need help planning their income, operations or growth.
Early-stage start-ups
Start-ups with a social mission that want to test their market and business model before launch.

What we can help with

Explore our six areas of work and the services we offer. We agree on the scope of each project with you.

Improving day-to-day work

Organisational efficiency

Change management
To manage your next project effectively, the team will:
- Develop a business plan based on your goals
- Plan the project steps, responsibilities, timelines and tasks that depend on each other
Organisational strategy
To review how your organisation works, the team will:
- Assess whether your team has the time and resources for its most important tasks
- Suggest changes to how tasks and responsibilities are organised
- Recommend a team structure with clear responsibilities, reporting lines and staffing needs
Supply chain
To optimise your supply chain, the team will:
- Map your supply chain to align with business goals
- Identify suppliers that offer better value, quality or efficiency

How an engagement works

Projects run for 10 weeks, twice a year, following the UQ academic calendar. From your expression of interest to pitch night, this is what happens.

Step 1: 01
Before the semester
Expression of interest
Tell us about your organisation and the challenge. Expressions of interest close on 9 February for cycle 1 and 24 July for cycle 2, at 5pm AEST.
Step 2: 02
Before the semester
Scoping
We discuss your brief and agree on the research and recommendations the team can complete in 10 weeks.
Step 3: 03
Start of semester
Your team is selected
Eight consultants are chosen from a pool of 200+ applicants, with skills and study backgrounds matched to your project, and led by an experienced team leader.
Step 4: 04
Start of semester
Training
Industry partners train consultants in structured problem solving and consulting frameworks before project work begins.
Step 5: 05
Weeks 1 to 10
The project
The team researches the problem, analyses findings and tests ideas with you at regular check-ins. Your team leader is your main contact.
Step 6: 06
Mid-semester
Check-in with industry
At the midpoint the team visits a partner firm for personalised feedback from professional consultants on the direction of your project.
Step 7: 07
End of the project
Final deliverables
You receive a final report explaining the findings and recommendations, with the evidence behind them.
Step 8: 08
End of semester
Pitch night
The team presents to industry judges at our flagship event. Clients are invited, and the project with the highest impact is recognised.

Your team

Our consultants study engineering, law, humanities, medicine, finance and other subjects. Each team has a team leader and a consulting director with project experience.

Project team
Eight consultants selected from 200+ applicants, with skills and study backgrounds suited to your project.
Team leader
A student with prior project experience who leads the team and is your main contact for meetings and the final report.
Consulting director
A student with prior project experience who checks progress and advises the team throughout the semester.

The work, in pictures

A project team working through a case on butcher's paper — A team at work

The runner-up prize presented at pitch night — Pitch nightShaun Moon Photography

What you receive

A final report
A report setting out the research, findings and recommended next steps.
A presentation
The team presents the work to you, and at pitch night in front of industry judges.
Regular check-ins
Regular check-ins across the 10 weeks, and a team leader who is your single point of contact.

There is no cost. 180 Degrees Consulting UQ is a not-for-profit, and our consulting is free for the organisations we work with.