OUR PROJECTS
TAMUGC Pro-Bono Consulting is a unique opportunity for graduate students to step into the shoes of management consultants in a real, high-stakes project. You will work in a team advising a real organization (e.g., tech startup, small business, city government) on issues that are important to this organization. This experience will likely make you a more competitive candidate when applying to paid, full-time opportunities in the future.
CURRENT PRO-BONO
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING PROJECTS
Automatic Drilling Technologies
A new AI-based self-steering technology for directing drill bits underground based on rock formation information, aiming to reduce costs of oilwell drilling.
PROJECT
COMPANY VALUATION, GROWTH STRATEGY
Team Size: 6
Project Duration: ~ 10 weeks
Start Date:
January, 2024
Status: In Progress
Club Girl Golf
Club Girl Golf (CGG) develops golf clubs specifically for women with adjustable putters to maximize their performance and comfort.
PROJECT
COMPETITOR ANALYSIS
Team Size: 5
Project Duration: ~ 10 weeks
Start Date:
January, 2024
Status: In Progress
PAST PROJECTS
CTRL is a golf sleeve designed to help a golfer master their best swing. The bluetooth connected app delivers personalized auditory and visual feedback on every single swing to get you hitting your unique best swing every time.
PROJECT
PROFITABILITY
STRATEGY
Team Size: 5
Project Duration: 12 weeks
Start Date:
September, 2021
Status: Delivered
An NSF funded start-up aiming to provide users with a fully-equipped website to provide the right resources and professional care options for family members in need of caregivers.
PROJECT
PRODUCT STRATEGY & COMPETITOR ANALYSIS
Team Size: 5
Project Duration: 12 weeks
Start Date:
September, 2021
Status: Delivered
Icii is solving the current AI complexity issue by focussing on simplicity, efficiency and performance through transforming an AI algorithm into a single chip that optimizes power and speed providing companies the ability to place AI directly into their products.
PROJECT
PITCH DEVELOPMENT & CUSTOMER AQUISITION
Team Size: 4
Project Duration: 12 weeks
Start Date:
September, 2021
Status: Delivered
An NSF funded tech startup company, aiming to accelerate the digital transformation of the energy industry through their innovative drilling tool with a reinforcement learning self-steering system.
PROJECT
MARKET & COMPETITOR
ANALYSIS
Team Size: 4
Project Duration: 10 weeks
Start Date:
May, 2020
Status: Delivered
Client Says
"Extremely delighted and impressed by the level of professionalism, the quality, and magnitude of their analysis. Their work helped us establish product go-to-market strategies and actionable plan"
- Enrique, Co-Founder, Teale
Inorsa is an engineering service startup in Austin aiming at helping telecom companies accelerate their 5G deployments by mass production of accurate construction drawings
PROJECT 1
GROWTH
STRATEGY
Team Size: 4-5
Project Duration: 10 weeks
Start Date:
September, 2020
Status: Delivered
PROJECT 2
PRODUCT
STRATEGY
Team Size: 4-5
Project Duration: 10 weeks
Start Date:
September, 2020
Status: Delivered
Articulate Labs (AL) develops wearable medical devices that amplify muscle growth throughout everyday activity to conquer functional limitations and to restore physical capability.
PROJECT 1
PRICING
STRATEGY
Team Size: 4
Project Duration: 10 weeks
Start Date:
September, 2020
Status: Delivered
PROJECT 2
PROFITABILITY
ANALYSIS
Team Size: 4
Project Duration: 10 weeks
Start Date:
September, 2020
Status: Delivered
Details For All Projects
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Four different projects with local tech startups
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Each team will be composed of 4-6 pro-bono consultants
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Consultants will, at most, be staffed in one project
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Consultants should expect to devote 3-5 hours a week to their project
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Consultants will have direct face time with startup executive team and industry mentors
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Consulting work will involve growth strategy, pricing strategy, and market research
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Tentative start date: early February
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Tentative conclusion date: end of April