Program Overview
With guidance from Haas faculty and coaching from experienced McKinsey & Company volunteer consultants, multi-disciplinary student teams are paired with organizations and delve into semester-long consulting projects to address strategy or organization development questions put forth by their nonprofit clients. This is a fee-for-service offering, based on 20 years of proven, high-quality work that provides top value and demonstrated results.
How S3 works
Multidisciplinary teams of 5-7 MBAs, Berkeley graduate students, and select undergraduate business students are coached by a McKinsey consultant. Teams work with a nonprofit client to tackle a key strategic question for the organization.
In partnership with professional management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, this experiential learning course was founded by Paul Jansen, Director Emeritus, McKinsey & Company, and taught by:
- Colin Boyle – Professional Faculty, Center for Social Sector Leadership
- Joe Dougherty – Partner at Dalberg Advisors and Adjunct Professor of the Center for Social Sector Leadership
A 15 week strategy consultation is offered to select nonprofit organizations by the Center for Social Sector Leadership at the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley. Social Sector Solutions helps social sector clients succeed with strategic and entrepreneurial ventures that leverage the background and skill set of Haas MBA students. The projects are modeled on management consulting frameworks, deliverables, and team composition.
Social Sector Solutions 2026 Clients
