"The primary mission of the Small Business Institute [SBI] is to enhance success of small businesses by assisting them in finding workable, practical, short term solutions to real world problems. Common types of assistance offered are business plans, marketing plans, marketing research studies, promotional plans, bookkeeping and accounting preparation, computer assistance and financial analysis. Teams of senior level business students, under faculty supervision, provide semester long business consultation to selected small business firms.  Selection of both clients and students is based on application and interview with the SBI Director."