Grow Irish Experience
Grow Irish is one of the highlights of your Mendoza education, taking place twice annually—early December after Mod 2 and early March after Mod 3. These weeklong, intensive one-credit courses allow MSBA students to apply their skills in real-world settings while expanding their professional networks.
December Grow Irish challenges students to work in teams, providing data-driven insights for a real client while building connections with ND alumni mentors and other industry leaders. Spring Grow Irish provides concentrated support as students advance their Capstone projects, which span Mods 3 and 4. Please mark your calendars for December 1-5, 2025 (after Mod 2) and March 2-6, 2026 (after Mod 3).
Grow personally and professionally through hands-on experiences
Grow your circle by networking with the ND community
Grow the good in business by driving real-world impact
"My Grow Irish experience provided a unique opportunity to translate classroom learning into meaningful, real-world impact. This week challenged me to build resilience and refine my analytical and strategic skills while collaborating with my team to build a predictive model. Interacting with industry leaders deepened my understanding of how data drives decisions across organizations and reinforced the importance of adaptability and teamwork."Jesse Davila, MSBA '25
Notre Dame MSBA students traveled to Chicago for multi-day data hackathon consulting project.
After consulting with sponsor leadership to discuss project objectives, the MSBA team begins working on data projects designed to drive results for the sponsor.
Alongside their project work, students attended company visits organized by ND alumni at Google and Hero Digital.
The chance for students to interact with industry leaders through meaningful conversations provided a valuable networking experience.
Students gained insights into the impact Hero Digital has on many leading global brands by leveraging analytics.
The MSBA student's Grow Irish experience ends with mastering pitch-style presentations, giving them the strategic communication skills to confidently present actionable insights to non-technical stakeholders.