Students in California Lutheran University’s Master of Business Administration program will provide free consulting services to local businesses as part of their coursework.

In “Consulting to Business,” the final course that many MBA candidates take, teams of students address business owners’ concerns about bookkeeping, financial plans, compensation, marketing, human resources and technology.

This gives students a chance to tackle real business problems while providing a free service to companies.

The class begins Sept. 1, and applications should be submitted by Aug. 15.

For more information or to sign up, call Ronald E. Hagler, MBA program director, at (805) 493-3371 or e-mail hagler @callutheran.edu.