Testimonials

Students

"We see the tangibles. We get to interact with a client and we are given real money."
Erin Z.
Florida State University

"I never knew how much work this program would be, but I can't believe how much I have learned from it."
Lori V., Student Coordinator
University of Colorado, Boulder

"The campaign has given us so much. We now know how to conduct ourselves in the business world."
Ruth B., Student Coordinator
Mesa State College

Faculty

“This is by far the best organized and best administered program of its kind. Best administered means that EdVenture Partners provides useful support materials and most important of all, consistently helpful and enthusiastic supervision of the program through EdVenture Partners campus contact personnel.”
Dr. Trudy Kehret-Ward, Professor of Marketing
University of California, Berkeley

“This program not only provides a unique integrative academic-business experience, it also has a powerful motivational impact on students. Their excitement is palpable. No one looks at the clock and wonders when class will end. It also affords USC a unique opportunity to showcase its immensely talented undergraduate student body.”
Dr. Debbie MacInnis, Professor of Marketing at the Marshall School of Business
University of Southern California

"I have been involved with EdVenture Partners from their inception in 1990. During that period of time, my colleagues and I have participated in over a dozen projects. Working with EdVenture Partners has been an exceptionally positive experience for our students, faculty and the clients involved. I would not hesitate to recommend EdVenture Partners to anyone interested in providing their students with a comprehensive, real world project."
Dr. Michael Belch, Professor of Marketing
Co-author Belch & Belch, An Introduction to Advertising and Promotion: An Integrated Marketing Communications Perspective
San Diego State University

"Unlike other marketing competitions sponsored by companies, in an EdVenture Partners program, the difference is that the students are not just proposing ideas, they're implementing their ideas."
Dr. Patti Williams, Professor of Marketing
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

"We at AB Tech are ecstatic to be part of the Honda Element College Program. This is a wonderful opportunity for the school, and more importantly, these students."
Phil Lestwich, Chairperson of Business Administration Department
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

"Faculty can always find a reason to say no to doing an EdVenture Project, but once they do one and see what a great experience it is for the students, they find it very easy to say yes to."
Dr. Trudy Kehret-Ward, Professor of Marketing
University of California, Berkeley

"A lot of students from the other sections asked why the Tuesday class had the opportunity to do this, they were quite jealous that they did not get to be involved in the program. In the future, maybe we can offer it to all sections, and then select candidates from all 3 MBA classes"
Dr. Joseph Ha, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Program Chair
Hawaii Pacific University

"There really is no way to measure the value that this kind of program has on the students."
John Brennan, Professor
Florida State University

"EdVenture Partners has offered an exciting experience for our students. They work hard and learn a lot. Most important, students learn by doing and these programs provide that."
Professor Jim Spiers, Senior Lecturer and Assistant to the Chair of the Department of Marketing
Arizona State University

"EdVenture Partners’ programs are a motivating factor for students to do the best that they can in what they do. Not only do these programs give students real-hands on learning, they provide students the opportunity to network with those in the industry for possible job opportunities."
Barbara Ching, Marketing Faculty
Los Angeles City College

"The EdVenture Partners program is a critical tool that I use to convey marketing concepts to my class. It combines appropriate consumer research, competitive planning, and most importantly, the execution of a promotion plan. I am glad that we have this type of a challenging project handed over to us by EdVenture Partners."
Dr. Rau Unnava, Professor of Marketing
The Ohio State University

"EdVenture Partners programs are highly structured as they provide numerous support materials to both students and instructors. EdVenture Partners Program Facilitators are instrumental in providing additional support and guidance to students. Importantly, the programs provide students with the opportunity to develop and implement an integrated marketing campaign for a real client. The learning is more focused, structured, realistic, and complete than other programs. The students will be much better prepared for a real advertising/public relations job, after they complete an EdVenture Partners program."
Gary Geissler, Assistant Professor of Marketing and Advertising
University of Arkansas Little Rock