Our Mission & Identity
Democratizing elite management consulting for the community.
Consult Your Community (CYC) at UT Dallas is an elite, student-led consulting organization operating under the Naveen Jindal School of Management. We pair high-caliber university consultants with small businesses and nonprofits across Dallas-Fort Worth—completely pro bono.
Core Foundations
The Three Pillars of CYC
Everything we do is anchored in mutual advancement between our student consultants and the community partners we serve.
Client Prosperity
We bridge the gap between high-caliber management consulting and local neighborhood businesses that traditionally lack access to six-figure advisory firms.
Student Excellence
We cultivate undergraduate and graduate consultants who learn by doing—taking full ownership of ambiguous problems under the mentorship of industry leaders.
Community Stewardship
We believe that the strength of North Texas rests in its local entrepreneurs, minority-owned shops, and mission-driven community non-profits.
Chapter Heritage
Our Journey & Legacy
From a pioneering idea to a nationwide network of 28+ leading research universities, CYC has revolutionized undergraduate experiential learning.
The Consult Your Community Movement
Founded with the conviction that college students can deliver institutional-grade business consulting to historically underserved small businesses.
Chartered at Jindal School of Management
Launched to connect UT Dallas's top analytical and business talent directly with Dallas-Fort Worth's thriving small business community.
Cross-Disciplinary Scale
Expanded beyond business majors to recruit software engineers, quantitative analysts, and economists—building multi-skilled sprint squads.
48+ Portfolios & $1.8M+ Value Created
Recognized as a premier professional student organization with alumni placed in premier consultancies, quant funds, and technology leaders.
Guiding Ethos
Values that Govern Every Engagement
The principles our analysts carry into client pitch rooms, team diagnostics, and client handover presentations.
Intellectual Rigor
We ground every recommendation in empirical data, customer interviews, and defensible logic. We do not deal in generic advice.
Extreme Ownership
From our newest analyst to chapter executives, every member treats our clients' businesses as if they were our own.
Collaborative Humility
We listen first. Founders know their customers best; our role is to amplify their vision with structured strategic frameworks.
Civic Integrity
We are proudly 100% pro-bono. We measure our return on investment strictly through the growth and resilience of our partners.
Academic Affiliation
Rooted in the Naveen Jindal School of Management
We benefit from faculty mentorship, access to industry databases, and an academic culture that prizes analytical excellence and community stewardship.