Capstone Documents:

Consulting Case Study: Business Research Project

Site/partnership agreement required. Student will be paired with a public, for profit, or nonprofit organization. Will use single case study research design to explore a current business challenge (problem) the organization identifies. The organization leader controls what is provided to the student researcher for data collection and analysis. Will use the Baldrige Excellence framework. Are not permitted to administer surveys, conduct focus groups, conduct observations, create video recordings, interview anyone outside of adult workers.

Students must apply and be accepted into this capstone option prior to their first capstone course. Student will be paired with a public, for profit, or nonprofit organization. Will use single case study research design to explore a current business challenge (problem) the organization identifies. Signed service order partnership agreement required. The organization leader controls what is provided to the student researcher for data collection and analysis. Will use the Baldrige Excellence framework. Are not permitted to administer surveys, conduct focus groups, conduct observations, create video recordings, interview anyone outside of adult study participants.

***Those interested in applying to the consulting capstone should contact Dba Consulting at dba.consulting@mail.waldenu.edu at least 2 terms before their first DDBA 8101 course, or in their 8300 course, whichever comes first***

Our updated Consulting Capstone Manual combines previous editions of the Manual for the Consulting Capstone and the Consulting Capstone IRB Manual into one comprehensive manual that includes necessary foundation information for all consulting capstone scholar-consultants and their activities within the capstone.
Contents within the manual include: 

• Essential scholar-consultant knowledge and activity guidelines
• Consulting activity and skill development materials
• IRB requirements and process information
• Baldrige Performance Excellence Program learning and materials access