Miami
Digital‑First
Lab.
A digital-first student experiential learning lab inside Miami Business School. We pair students with outside organizations to ship working AI systems, dashboards, and product prototypes — free to the partner, real software in production.
Announcement · First industry partner
MDFL Announces Its First Industry Partnership with Citrin Cooperman
Citrin Cooperman joins the Miami Digital-First Lab as its first industry partner, connecting academic learning with industry expertise and introducing three industry coaches for MDFL's student teams.
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Projects shipped
2025 onward
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Capability solutions
HCD · AI · BI · Finance · Marketing · Capstone
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Free to partners
No fee, no retainer
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Average project
Kickoff → handoff
Every project
we've shipped.
Real partnerships across financial services, digital health, live events, sports performance, food & beverage, and more.
Three phases,
one partnership.
We are the only university experiential learning program that runs a structured needs assessment before a team is assembled and a structured post-project handoff after the final presentation. Peer programs end at the demo. We continue.
Needs Assessment
- 01.01Structured intake conversation with Lab director
- 01.02Business problem scoping using the Miami Method
- 01.03Digital readiness and data availability audit
- 01.04Capability matching across four solutions
- 01.05Scope, deliverables, and governance agreement
Experiential Learning Delivery
- 02.01Student team formation matched to project skill needs
- 02.02Faculty-supervised execution across the semester
- 02.03Bi-weekly client check-ins and milestone reviews
- 02.04Prototype or dashboard tested with real data
- 02.05Final presentation to client leadership
Post-Experiential Delivery
- 03.01Implementation-ready documentation package
- 03.02Handoff session with client technical team
- 03.03Optional follow-on Lab project
- 03.04Impact assessment and outcome measurement
- 03.05Alumni network connection for ongoing advisory
Have a real digital
challenge?
Fall 2026 applications are now closed. Spring 2027 submissions are open, and we look forward to reviewing your application. The Lab director personally reviews every submission and responds within five business days. No fee. No retainer. No sales call.