Capstone Partner Quotes
Read what our Capstone partners have to say about working with Johns Hopkins Carey Business School students on special projects.
"We found that the work performed and advice provided by the Strategy Concepts Consulting team was exactly what our board needed to implement a robust strategic planning process. From surveying our various constituencies, to introducing modern and effective goal setting techniques, the team members displayed a command of their material that was broad-based and impressive. I would recommend the program to any other non-profit that would like to improve delivery on their core mission, and become a more effective organization.”
John Schneider
Board Member
Volunteer Center of Anne Arundel
“As an operator of some of the finest luxury hotels and resorts in the world, Mandarin Oriental strives to simply delight and satisfy its guests. To achieve this goal, it takes dedication, professionalism, and a true sense of hospitality; we could not have been more pleased with the contributions of student Suzanne Romero to our cause. Her positive attitude and passion for the task at hand was both refreshing and inspiring. And her analytical skills, inquisitive mind and ability to ‘run with the ball’ yielded results that far exceeded our expectations. Thank you to the Carey Business School for bringing us Suzanne and for their commitment to grooming future business leaders.”
Robert Lowe
Resident Manager
Mandarin Oriental
“Arundel Habitat for Humanity had Shelly Nolan, a graduate marketing student from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, choose the Habitat brand value as her thesis. We were very fortunate to have been chosen for this project since the results from the project were extremely helpful to the Arundel Habitat organization. By contacting a significant number of donors, the project report allowed us to better understand why donors gave to us locally and why some gave to Habitat International. This valuation information resulted in how we designed our donor cultivation strategy.
I would highly recommend participating in the Carey Business School consulting program. We are looking forward to having another project.”
Joe Allwein
Board President
Arundel Habitat for Humanity
"The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School cohort proved to be a valuable resource as Marriott grappled with three critical challenges in its fastest growing line of business. The team engaged with Marriott in a way that was both productive and respectful of our busy corporate schedules. In the end, the team
delivered recommendations that were practical and actionable. Their work will have an influence on Marriott's final business strategy."
George Corbin
Vice President
eCommerce Strategy & eMarketing
Marriott International, Inc.
“We utilized a Johns Hopkins Capstone MBA OD team in our strategic planning process in the spring of 2009. They were professional, hard-working, dependable and did good quality work. It was a positive experience.”
Jan Miller-Vogel
Director of Support Services
CSAAC
