INFORMATION FOR PACE COMPANIES
PACE program students work in small teams of three to five people to help create solutions to an array of complex issues that companies either can’t solve or don’t have the time or resources to address. Our students possess outstanding academic records in a range of business concentrations such as accounting, marketing, finance and management.
As part of PACE, students receive instruction in strategic planning and public speaking to ensure they are properly trained. They have 14 weeks to assess the issue and provide a recommended solution.
Past PACE Clients
- American Fueling Systems
- Arby’s
- Brooks McGinnis
- Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES)
- Carter USA
- City of Atlanta
- Clintract
- Flying Biscuit Cafe
- Georgia Food Bank Association
- GlobalAtlanta
- Havertys
- Intersect Group
- Metro Atlanta Chamber
- Purchasing Power
- Shaw Industries
- Souper Jenny
- SportClips
Frequently Asked Questions
We do not ask for payment for these projects.
We are happy to sign confidentiality agreements when proprietary information is involved in assignments.
Each team comprises three to five undergraduate students at the junior and senior levels.
We ask our students to meet/call you no less frequently than every two weeks, although many companies schedule meetings/calls each week.
This varies, but typically your team will arrange a time to speak with your company no less frequently than once every two weeks. Often, meetings/calls occur weekly.
PACE is looking for projects that lend themselves to consulting assignments. We prefer projects that are strategically important to you. Projects would need to commence at the beginning of a semester and end at the semester's conclusion.
We ask you to be prepared to:
- Meet with the team and professor for an introductory overview meeting within two weeks of beginning the semester
- Be available for periodic meetings with the team
- Provide information and guidance, if necessary
- Host a final presentation at your office
"I’m reading through the written report that the PACE team did. I am blown away by the quality and usability of this report and accompanying model. This is truly excellent. Just superb. I would put our PACE team up against ANY team from ANY school, ANYWHERE on the planet."
– Jim Presmanes, risk manager, Havertys
"The PACE program students really helped us come into better alignment with our goals. Sometimes you need that outside perspective to help evaluate your process and find ways to improve. They did a lot of work to make some remarkable recommendations that we plan to implement."
– Dana Craft, executive director, Georgia Food Bank Association
"We tasked the PACE [students] to develop a comprehensive report overviewing the Mexican and South American oil, gas, CNG, LNG and biodiesel markets for feasibility, sales, business development and regulations. The results of their efforts have streamlined our development strategy for entry into the Mexican fuel markets beginning in 2017."
– Rahim Charania, chief executive officer, American Fueling Systems