Case Studies

We work as partners. Every brief is different, and so is every organisation. We believe in imaginative solutions that can be implemented - not off-the-shelf responses that may be blind to your reality.

We combine rigorous methodologies with unique data from our ongoing, independent market reports. We then apply smart problem-solving to come up with solutions - using everything from strategy to creative approaches - that can stand the test of time.

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Boosting Edinburgh's leading offer on Lifelong Learning

Lauren Johnston-Smith, Online Learning Marketing Strategy Manager at the University of Edinburgh, tells us more about the impact of our work.In 2022 the University of Edinburgh worked with CarringtonCrisp to better understand what learners are looking for in the growing market of online learning, digital credentials and continuous professional development (CPD).

Discovering new markets for undergraduate degrees

NOVA School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE) had identified barriers to the expansion of international undergraduate recruitment. CarringtonCrisp conducted market research and shaped a marketing plan to support NOVA SBE into this next phase of recruitment.

Relaunching the MBA at a leading UK business school

The business school found themselves in a market for the full-time MBA that is increasingly competitive. Consequently, market share had been falling and the position of their MBA in international rankings was in decline.

Vlerick Business School rebrand

From Belgium’s international business school to a world-class international business school that happens to be in Belgium - CarringtonCrisp worked with the then Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School as they rebranded to Vlerick Business School.

New programmes for a new university

As a new provider, Muscat University needed to ensure its offer quickly developed awareness, distinctiveness and a reputation for substance in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

Relaunching the engineering department at a leading UK university

CarringtonCrisp was appointed to help a top-tier UK institution to relaunch their engineering department.

Defining a strategic vision to support accreditation

The School of Business, Management and Economics at the University of Sussex wished to achieve EQUIS accreditation from EFMD. A key part of the process required the School to clearly define the distinctiveness of its offer.

Growing a portfolio of online Masters degrees

The University of London Worldwide was seeking to build its portfolio of online Masters degrees. Having determined potential subjects and markets to target, the institution asked CarringtonCrisp to carry out research across eight potential programmes in eight countries.

Distinctive brand positioning for a new School at Aston University

In just two months in the middle of the pandemic, CarringtonCrisp created a positioning for the new School of Social Sciences and Humanities.