Business Analysis Unit
The Business Analysis Unit (BAU) is a shared services unit operated within the New Economy Venture Accelerator (NEVA) housed within the Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Enterprise (CASE). The BAU will serve the venture creation, investment, and academic communities at Colorado State University (CSU), and the larger business community of Northern Colorado by providing analysis of a broad range of venture opportunities, including business and strategic plan development, business performance improvement, market research, and competitive analysis.
The BAU provides an opportunity for exceptional business students at CSU to expand upon - and apply - their knowledge gained in the College of Business. These students enable economic development actors to improve their ability to make informed decisions about which new ventures to support. In addition to the student consultants, the BAU has access to faculty, research facilities, databases, and many other resources through the College of Business, CASE and its eminent group of Entrepreneurs in Residence.
Subscriptions
The Business Analysis Unit offers annual subscriptions in the amount of $5,000 to approved clients. Subscribers will receive up to 175 service hours per year at no cost additional cost, or a 40% discount on our regular hourly service rate. Subscribers also receive priority handling of their business needs. Hours beyond the 175 hour limit will be billed at a rate of $40 per hour. In addition to the substantial discount on analysis services provided to subscribers, preferred customers will also have access to an additional 10 hours of consulting with senior college of business faculty and staff.
The BAU will offer experienced, affordable, and flexible student consultants who have access to all the resources of the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA (link), the College of Business, the business research library located at CSU, and the Poudre Library District. The BAU will work with clients/subscribers to ensure proper project development, approval and execution. Subscribers may designate an individual to serve on the BAU advisory council which will meet quarterly to optimize operations and services.
The BAU team will consist of a Director, a project manager and at least three other BAU student consultants. The Director will act as the main point of contact for subscribers and will oversee the execution of the project.