Mike Grandinetti: #TimesUp in Silicon Valley
If you were to judge what’s happening with gender discrimination and sexual harassment for female entrepreneurs and founders based on what you’ve read in the news, you’re likely to draw…
International career advice with Mike Grandinetti
Mike Grandinetti, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Management, and Marketing, is one of the highest rated, and student favorite, teacher at Hult, as well as serial entrepreneur and successful business man…
#HultTweetUp on Disruptive Business Models with Professor Mike Grandinetti
Missed the #HultTweetUp on disruptive business models and why they matter more than ever? No problem—we’ve got you covered. Check out the Storify version to get up to speed. And…
Highlights from the HultTweetUp on Social Entrepreneurship with Professor Mike Grandinetti
You hear a lot about social entrepreneurship these days, but what exactly is it? And what are the fundamental philosophies behind it? Hult Professor Mike Grandinetti fields some common questions,…
Professor of the Week, Mike Grandinetti [Financial Times]
Financial Times Professor of the Week Mike Grandinetti is professor of entrepreneurship, innovation, marketing and management at Hult International Business School, where he has been awarded two global teaching excellence awards….
MasterClass – Strategic Marketing – Mike Grandinetti [IBM SmartCamp]
Professor of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Digital Marketing at Hult International Business School and Managing Director at Southboro Capital, Mike Grandinetti speaks about strategic marketing on IBM’s SmartCamp blog. What is…
Microsoft’s Sophia Velastegui : More diversity needed in the AI Revolution
Sophia Velastegui is the ultimate problem solver. As Microsoft’s General Manager in AI Products & Bing Search, she boils her job down to a simple concept: “What are the needs…
Week of Disruption, Fall 2018: Embracing a changing world, around the globe
Hult campuses around the globe experienced an interruption to their schedules – and their thinking – this November, courtesy of Fall 2018’s Week of Disruption. A major (and enduring) buzzword…
How can an MBA help entrepreneurs?
Entrepreneur and Hult professor Mike Grandinetti explains how getting an MBA can help both aspiring and established entrepreneurs alike. To get the lowdown on the value of a business degree…
Linking business innovation with social progress: EMBA entrepreneur Claudio Sperindio and Oilchain
Social entrepreneurship is an ethos that’s instilled in Hult students. The aspiration to do business and to do good aren’t incompatible. In fact, they’re more inextricably linked—and essential—than ever before. The speed…
Day of Disruption: Changing mindsets across Hult’s global campuses
Disruptive innovation has become a business buzzword. It means to challenge the status quo, encouraging ambitious minds to think outside the box and be inspired by today’s biggest breakthroughs for…
#FearlessFemales: Celebrating women in global business (Infographic)
In 1918, the U.K. made international history as they passed the Representation of People Act, giving women the right to vote. Fast-forward 100 years, the women’s suffrage movement has come a…
Why diversity is the key to winning in the global economy
Of all the hot-button topics in today’s political climate, immigration is arguably at the top of the list. On January 10, more than 100 CEOs of prominent businesses, including Google,…
Preparing for your future in a world of disruptive technology (DECA)
From driverless cars to virtual reality prototyping, 3D printing and robots that can work for us, ideas that once seemed like science fiction are quickly becoming reality. This pace of…
Bringing innovation from the Hult classroom to Pirelli
Written by Vanessa Rosenthal, Hult Alumna Class of 2017. Wow! There is a new mail in my inbox saying “Re: Available to join me for a session at Pirelli in…
Taking the “Flipped Classroom” to the next level: Generational bridging and reverse-mentoring at Pirelli
Earlier this year I wrote a guest faculty contribution for Hult News, detailing my experience leading 25 Hult Boston students to the Nestle SKIN Shield Hackathon in New York City,…
Press highlights: September round-up
September is always an inspiring month for Hultians as it marks the Finals of the annual Hult Prize. Held as part of the United Nations General Assembly week in New…
What Executives need to know about the fourth industrial revolution
By Mike Grandinetti, Global Professor of Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Marketing at Hult International Business School (MBA, Yale) Business Disruption is not new. We’ve been observing its effects for decades….
Beyond the flipped classroom: Bringing the classroom into the real world
By Mike Grandinetti, Global Professor of Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Marketing at Hult International Business School (MBA, Yale) Through my experiences as a professor, former McKinsey consultant, and 8-time successful tech entrepreneur,…
Struggles of a Grad Student
Written by Global Ambassador, Rosa Moreleon, Master of International Business student, Boston Campus, Class of 2017 Have you ever felt compelled to participate in as many activities as you can…
How to (Gradually) Become a Different Company [HBR]
A number of recent headline-grabbing announcements of divestments and split-ups by companies such as HP (spinning off its PC and printer businesses), GE (the sale of its appliances business to…
Innovate or die – why companies are turning their back on business as usual
Innovation has gone from being a niche sector that successful companies could either choose to participate in or not, to an absolute must for any business wanting to survive. Every…
An Overview of the Maker Movement – What is It, and Why Now? [Part 1]
“Making is fundamental to what it means to be human. We must make, create, and express ourselves to feel whole. There is something unique about making physical things. Things we…
The Storify Highlights from the #HultTweetUp on Global Entrepreneurship
Global entrepreneurship is a popular business topic these days, and an even more sought after career path. So why are so many people talking about it, and choosing to build…
The Complex Economics of America’s Minimum Wage
Written by Knowledge@Wharton for Wharton University of Pennsylvania. Read the full article here. In his State of the Union address last February, President Barack Obama called on Congress to raise…
The Lean Mindset—and What it Takes to Measure Innovation
At the 2012 Olympics in London, Om Yun-chol, of North Korea, won a gold medal for weightlifting in the men’s 56kg event. He did it by lifting three times his…
The Lean Startup Methodology—A Movement Transforming Business
By Anna Svedberg – an intern with Hult Labs. Currently pursuing a Masters in International Business at Hult International Business School. “Lean Startup isn’t about being cheap [but is about]…
Eye on the Hult Prize: SF’s winning team starts Goalfrog campaign to put their plan into action
Winning the regional round of the Hult Prize competition in March was a huge accomplishment for Hult San Francisco’s team. But it was just the first step. After a brief…
First-ever JUMP! event has a successful landing for students and startups
Entrepreneurs, investors, educators, students, and many others came together last weekend to JUMP! in the name of global entrepreneurship, courtesy of Hult San Francisco’s Hult Venture Group. JUMP! is a…
Delisting a double-edged sword for struggling firms [ZDNet]
Going private allows once-public tech companies greater freedom to pursue their strategic goals, but cuts down on funding options to sustain themselves. Voluntarily delisting from the stock exchange to take…