Missouri Western State University

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Small Business Institute

Need Assistance?

We Provide Business Solutions!

 

What is the Small Business Institute?

SBI is part of the Business & Economics Department at MWSU formed in 1979 to provide business counseling and/or technical assistance to business with 500 employees or less.

 

How does it work?

Once a request for assistance is accepted, the SBI Director assigns a team of one to four students to the case. All students involved sign a confidentiality agreement before the work begins. A detailed analysis of the client’s business, thorough research and a final report are produced in the area of the request.

 

What are the Advantages?

To Missouri Western it offers a practical training ground for our business students by supplementing academic theory with actual situations in a real business environment.

To the small business owners, it furnishes valuable counseling assistance free of charge.

 

What type of services can SBI provide?

 

Who Do I Contact?

If interested in learning more about the Small Business Institute feel free to contact:

Todd Mick
SBI Director
Missouri Western State University
4245 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, Missouri 64507
(816) 271-4319

mick@missouriwestern.edu