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Although the American business landscape abounds with traditional management consulting philosophies, sustainable business practice remains a challenge. Authentic performance improvements follow from an honest reflection of the psychological relationships hidden within the functions of a firm. The Socio-Economic Approach to Management (SEAM) facilitates the critical discovery of the relationships between social-psychological and economic dimensions within an organization to apprehend hidden potentials and costs. SEAM combines research and intervention, qualitative interviews, and quantitative economic analysis. This paper, in the voices of American MBA students and instructor, reflects on the rewards and challenges of learning and practicing socio-economic management consulting in America.