• For fall 2008, we have 175 active IBC students working on 24 projects for 22 companies. To date, we have completed over 750 projects for 500 companies.
• IBC now recruits students campus-wide, attracting both graduate and undergraduate students not only from business but also from colleges such as engineering, agriculture, consumer and environmental sciences, law, library and information sciences, and liberal arts and sciences.
• We have moved to a suite of offices in the new College of Business building known as the Business Instructional Facility.
• IBC is now a Registered Educational Provider with the Project Management Institute, allowing us to offer project management professional (PMP) certification exam prep courses to students and professionals interested in getting certified.
• Sandra Moore has recently taken on different responsibilities in the College of Business and Ms. Cathy Ballew will be replacing Sandra as our new Administrative Assistant.

Samples of IBC consulting work:
• Business process assessment
• Customer survey design and analysis
• Financial modeling
• Market analysis and feasibility studies
• Marketing plan development
• New product/channel assessment
• Strategy formulation

Partnership Benefits:
• Receive an unbiased and actionable deliverable at the end of the project from IBC student consultants; clients own any intellectual property created through the project
• Access to top talent through an IBC resume book
• Use of vast University of Illinois resources and information
• Work with cross-functional teams of graduate and undergraduate students from colleges across campus including business, engineering, law, life sciences, liberal arts and agriculture
• Unique capability of language skills, especially for the emerging markets of India and China

For additional ways that you and your company can be involved with IBC, click here.

We offer the following:
• Review of the nine knowledge areas identified in the PMBOK®
• Demonstrated proven techniques on how to choose the best answer on the exam
• Practice quizzes, 90-day access to a quiz bank and a hardcopy of a project management book for additional reference

With a minimum of six people from your organization, we can host onsite classes at your facility or at a convenient location to your place of business. We can customize the length of the training based on your preference. Or, participants can take the course online as a self-directed preparatory exam course.

This class will provide all 35 contact hours needed to qualify for the PMP Exam. Participants should be eligible to sit for the PMP certification examination (CAPM or PMP); see PMI eligibility requirements. A review of the PMBOK Guide prior to taking this PMP Certification Exam Prep Course will greatly enhance the participant's learning experience.

Cost: $1,495/person with group discount available for 6 or more people from the same organization. Fee includes instruction, materials, reference book, weekly quizzes and access to an online quiz bank. Similar PMP exam prep courses range from $2,300 to $3,500!

Online Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam Prep Course, through the Global Campus

Starting January 2, 2009, participants can access an online PMP prep course through the University of Illinois Global Campus, in partnership with Illinois Business Consulting and the College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This innovative, online program can help participants prepare for the PMP or the CAPM certifications at their own pace and with the flexibility of an online format. Pre-registration is available now. Learn more and reserve your space today!