Student Consulting Projects
A strategic challenge is one thing, finding the time and capacity to tackle it properly is another. How do you move forward quickly, without compromising on depth? At Antwerp Management School, Master’s students work on real business cases within your organization. They bring fresh perspectives, grounded in the frameworks and insights from their masterclasses in areas such as strategy, HR, supply chain, marketing, innovation and entrepreneurship. Depending on your challenge, you can choose a short, intensive sprint format or a more in-depth consulting project, always guided by faculty and coaches.
Junior consultants, guided by experts
Master’s students work as junior consultants, coached by experts from Antwerp Management School.
International perspectives on your challenge
International teams assess your case from multiple angles, strengthening the quality of the outcome.
In-depth analysis with concrete output
You receive a well-founded report with insights and recommendations you can act on immediately.
Strategic business challenge, but short on time? Bring in our master’s students
Antwerp Management School connects your organization with Master’s students who work as junior consultants on real business cases and deliver concrete output you can act on.
Choose the format that fits your goal: solve a challenge, validate an idea or explore new directions. Each format offers a different level of depth, timing and focus.
- Consulting project
In-depth analysis and actionable recommendations for a clearly defined business challenge. - Innovation challenge
Validate an idea or opportunity through a solid business case, from market research to go-to-market. - Innovation sprint
Generate and test multiple innovation concepts fast through a short, intensive sprint.
Find your project match
All our students work as junior consultants, guided by Antwerp Management School faculty.
Choose the project format that fits your challenge, timeline and desired output.
Consulting Project
- ± 8 weeks, full-time (April to June)
- 2 to 4 students per project
- In-depth analysis of a concrete business challenge
- Actionable recommendations delivered in a clear report
- Supervised by an academic expert
- Topics include HR, supply chain, marketing, strategy, innovation, digitalization
Limited availability: we select up to 45 consulting projects each year.
Innovation Challenge
- 8 months (November to June)
- 1 team of motivated students
- A fully developed business case around an innovative idea
- Includes market research, product-market fit, financials, and go-to-market strategy
- Supported by experts in design thinking, entrepreneurship, and innovation
- Delivered through interim pitches and final reports
Limited availability: we select up to 7 innovation challenges each year.
Innovation Sprint
- 3 weeks, full-time (March - April)
- Multiple student teams, a mix of AMS & POLI.design (Milan)
- 5 to 7 innovative, business-ready concepts
- Developed through an intensive design thinking process
- Guided by experts in innovation and design
- Includes final presentation and full handover of concepts
Limited availability: we select only 1 company per year for the innovation sprint.
Meet our Masters' students
Each project team brings a distinct mix of expertise, perspectives and working styles.
Explore the different Master’s programs to see which profiles best match your challenge.
Management students for strategic and operational business challenges
Our Master in Management is a program for students who want to grow into well-rounded managers, able to guide themselves and others through complexity. They are drawn to understanding how organizations really function across teams, disciplines and increasingly digital environments.
For organizations, this shows in a structured and pragmatic approach to broad or ambiguous challenges. These students connect strategic thinking with operational reality, analyze complex information critically and translate insights into clear, solution-oriented recommendations you can act on.
Example project topics:
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growth strategy and go-to-market decisions
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customer and competitor analysis
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performance management, KPIs and dashboards
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organizational or digital transformation challenges
Global management students for international business and growth challenges
The Master in Global Management is a program for students who want to work in an international business context and understand how markets, cultures and organizations interact across borders. They are comfortable navigating uncertainty and multiple perspectives.
In projects, organizations benefit from their ability to compare scenarios, challenge assumptions and structure strategic questions with an international dimension. Their analysis leads to well-substantiated options and recommendations that take cultural and market differences into account.
Example project topics:
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international growth and market entry
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strategic positioning and business model choices
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market and competitor analysis in an international context
Supply chain management students for logistics and operational optimization
The Master in Global Supply Chain Management is a program for students who want to understand how complex supply chains work and how to improve them in practice. They are drawn to environments where strategy and execution meet and where decisions have direct operational impact.
In consulting projects, organizations gain a data-driven and structured perspective on supply chain challenges. These students quickly map processes, identify bottlenecks and assess trade-offs between service, cost, risk and sustainability, resulting in concrete and feasible improvement proposals.
Example project topics:
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inventory, planning and service level improvement
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network design and flow analysis
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cost, efficiency and sustainability assessments
Sustainable innovation students for innovation and transformation projects
The Master in Sustainable Innovation & Entrepreneurship is a hands-on program for students who want to turn innovative ideas into viable, future-proof business concepts. They are motivated by societal and technological challenges and prefer learning by doing.
Unlike the other profiles, students from this program work through an Innovation Sprint. For organizations, this means a short, intensive collaboration in which multiple student teams explore opportunities, test assumptions and develop several business-ready concepts. The focus lies on feasibility, impact and clear handover.
Example project topics:
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innovation sprints around new products, services or business models
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transforming sustainability goals into viable business opportunities
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market and technology opportunity assessment
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business model validation and go-to-market logic
People and Change Management students for HR and organizational development
The Master in People & Change Management is a program for students interested in how organizations evolve through people, culture and leadership, especially in international settings. They focus on the intersection between HR strategy, organizational performance and sustainable change.
For organizations, this results in a thoughtful and well-founded approach to people-related challenges. These students look beyond surface symptoms, evaluate different solution paths and translate insights into realistic recommendations that balance business goals with employee needs.
Example project topics:
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global talent management and retention strategies
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HR policy review and organizational design
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change management and cross-cultural collaboration
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leadership development and people strategy
Trusted by companies & organizations
A selection of organizations already working with our Master’s students on strategic, operational and innovation-related challenges across sectors.
Not interns. More like junior consultants
“The AMS students brought fresh, unbiased thinking and asked sharper questions than we expected. They weren’t interns — they acted like junior consultants, challenged us, and delivered input we’re actually using in our commercial strategy.” — Jolene De Troch, Customer Collaboration Manager @ CHEP
Employer branding starts with real conversations
“For me, networking moments at AMS aren’t about immediate recruitment talks — they’re about first encounters. It’s an opportunity to make Hudson visible as an employer and to meet students who are critical, curious and engaged. That exchange of perspectives is valuable — for them and for us.” — Thomas Nuyts, Area Manager @ Hudson
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