UVA and the Central Virginia Small Development Center are partnering to facilitate a community project-based learning program called Propel. The Propel initiative engages student teams to support real-world project challenges faced by local small businesses, start-ups, and non-profit organizations.  Students receive instruction through a Management Consulting and Decision Analytics course and are mentored by UVA alums from leading consulting firms.  Projects can address a wide range of business and technology problems including, market entry, marketing strategy, logistics, ecommerce, data analytics, financial analysis, business process mapping, and more. There is no charge to participating organizations. Note: All submissions will remain confidential to UVA and the CVSBDC unless otherwise discussed with the partner organization. If you're interested in submitting a project for consideration, please complete the following form: