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Partner Appreciation Week 2025: Elevating Student Success in Colleges of Business

By: Laura Maguire on Feb 11, 2025 9:14:35 AM

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Business education is all about preparing students for collaboration, problem-solving, and real-world application—and peer learning is a natural extension of that mission. Knack’s partnerships with colleges and schools of business have created dynamic opportunities for students to strengthen their understanding of core concepts, develop leadership skills, and build networks that extend beyond the classroom. By embedding peer learning into their academic support strategies, these institutions are equipping future business leaders with the knowledge and confidence to thrive.


Below, we’re excited to showcase how colleges of business are leveraging Knack to support student success.

PAW 2025 (Fordham Gabelli)

Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business partnered with Knack to provide access to free peer tutoring for all students in all business courses. “I found other students at my school through tutoring, which helped me connect with them. I also ended up having classes with some of them, so it made it easier to build my network," said Victoria D. about her experience as a student on Knack.

PAW 2025 (JSU)

Jackson State University's College of Business partnership with Knack provides students with access to peer tutoring for all courses. The average tutee at Jackson State engages in 4+ sessions. This demonstrates students' desire to receive assistance from their peers.

PAW 2025 (KSU)

Kennesaw State University's Coles College of Business students like to take advantage of the flexibility that Knack offers, with 77% of sessions occurring online. “I know that there’s a variety of people willing to help, but I feel like I grew a bond with the other student who was tutoring me. It just made the environment feel better when I was learning. It made me feel comfortable," said Catherine W. about her experience on Knack as a student.

PAW 2025 (OU)

The University of Oklahoma's Price College of Business partnered with Knack to provide access to tutoring for all students in all courses. At OU, 63% of sessions on Knack take place outside of the traditional Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 hours.

PAW 2025 (Rutgers)

Abdullah M. from Rutgers Business School shared what his experience as a student on Knack has been like: “I love Knack. It's a wonderful platform that's been incredibly helpful in maintaining my grades and gaining a better understanding of the subjects I’ve learned.” Ayoub A. shared how he feels when tutoring his peers: “When I first started tutoring and I realized how good it makes me feel to help other people. I'm not the one receiving the grade, but it just made me feel good to know that I could help out another student.”

PAW 2025 (Temple)
Temple University's Fox School of Business partnered with Knack to scale peer tutoring among their business students. 578 students have completed a session on Knack at Temple, demonstrating the reach and accessibility of the partnership.
PAW 2025 (TWU)
Texas Woman's University's Merrilee Alexander Kick College of Business and Entrepreneurship is one of Knack’s most recent partnerships, launched late January 2025. The program has already seen over 70 student sign ups.
PAW 2025 (UAkron)
The University of Akron College of Business has been partnered with Knack since 2021. “Knack has helped me improve my understanding of the classes and my knowledge of the topic so I feel as if I have learned so much more than when I took the class myself! This has helped me in my major so much," said Isabela S. about her experience on Knack as a student.
PAW 2025 (UNG)
University of North Georgia's Mike Cottrell College of Business partnered with Knack beginning in Spring 2022. 53% of students said they had never used any form of campus tutoring prior to Knack, demonstrating the partnership's ability to reach and engage more students.
PAW 2025 (USF Muma)
University of South Florida's Muma College of Business has been partnered with Knack since 2020. "My most valuable tutoring experience with Knack has been helping my tutees gain a better understanding of the course material by tailoring my tutoring to their individual needs, asking probing questions, and listening. Seeing them make good progress in their classes makes my day," said Tang T., a Knack tutor at USF Muma.
PAW 2025 (WIU)
Western Illinois University's College of Business and Technology partnered with Knack to provide academic support to all students and improve student success. Today, 125 WIU students have been onboarded as peer tutors on Knack.

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