Originally sponsored and funded by the United States Small Business Association, the SBI has been University funded since 1995. The mission of the SBI is to provide in-depth consulting to area small businesses while providing senior business students the opportunity to use the skills they have acquired in a real business setting.
Students also help clients prepare business plans.
Each semeter the SBI works with 10 to 12 small businesses. Potential clients are accepted during January and August of each year. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the SBI Director, Prof. Edward G. Cole .