Settling back into Shanghai: My MBA rotation experience so far
This is not my first visit to Shanghai. I was here seven years ago in 2011, during the summer at the end of my second year of university. Chinese Studies…
Disruption, innovation, and endurance: A brief history of PowerPoint
The journey of a thousand presentations begins with a single slide. This is a story about love in the time of ClipArt, about innovation persevering through really lame animations. This…
Closing the great family business succession gap
In what has become no less than a family business endemic, some 50% of small to mid-sized business owners in North America report having no current plan for succession. This…
Finding your home in London: Tips for Hult students
Just like me, many Hult students who choose London as their home campus will be living in this city for the first time. London is a wonderful place to be and new…
MBA vs. EMBA: What’s the difference?
An Executive MBA is sometimes mistaken for being a superior version of its better-known counterpart—the MBA. In reality, they’re actually very similar in terms of content, prestige, and value to…
How Hult takes practical education to another level
When people talk about Hult, a lot of topics come to mind, but there is always one that is at the forefront: practical education. From a student’s perspective, Hult takes…
Online learning vs. Face-to-face teaching
Distance learning (or online learning) is the meeting of technology and pedagogy. As online learning becomes a popular choice for institutions as a way of delivering content, the debate about…
Hult MBA: Study on 3 continents in 1 year [BusinessBecause]
Students can choose to study at campuses in Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, Shanghai, and New York. Hult’s campus rotation program is open to master’s and undergraduate students too. Natasza…
The circular economy: A sustainable revolution for global business
June 5, 2018 was designated by the United Nations as World Environment Day. As more organizations and individuals are becoming aware of the damage our “throwaway” culture has on the world around us,…
America’s got talent. So why is there a talent shortage?
The Federal Reserve is a pretty good storyteller. And the Fed’s Beige Book gives us a snapshot of the U.S. economy with anecdotal information from businesses across the country. Today’s…
How to stay on track and achieve your goals at Hult
While studying at Hult, you will soon realize that everything moves a mile a minute. The programs are accelerated and no matter if you are doing the One-year Masters, MBA…
Instagram Challenge: #HultRotation 2018
It’s that time of the year when Hultians are gearing up to discover a new city and embark on Global Campus Rotation. To celebrate this exciting journey, we’re challenging the…
Shifting mindsets: A recap of TEDxHultLondon 2018
This year, we had the privilege of organizing our very own TEDx for Hult in London. On April 28th, at the very tip top of the London skyscraper known as…
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…
A new reality: The rise of the robots continues
New graduates starting a business career have plenty of challenges: landing a job, finding a place to live, scrambling to make rent—all while trying to plot the next step in…
Where statistical analysis and business knowledge meet: Boston’s Business Analytics Group
The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil—it’s data. The arrival of the computer and evolution of internet has created a human reliance on technology. And this has given birth…
7 steps to stand out at networking events
So, you’re about to start the networking process, but you are a shy and introverted person who has never been to a networking event before. The truth is, networking can…
Student perspective: The best of Boston
With its prestigious universities, world-class sports teams, and reputation for thought leadership, Boston has always been an exciting study destination for students from all over the world. And with a…
A three-step formula for rejuvenating family business in the age of complexity
Six decades of living for many individuals used to spur thoughts of applying the brakes to the speed of life, particularly working life. But recently, many who have completed what…
#HeadingtoHult: Preparing for undergraduate life in Boston
Boston is Hult International Business School’s longest-established location, but the most recent one to welcome undergraduate students. In fact, the incoming Class of 2018 will be the first undergrads in…
Want to be more gender-intelligent at work? Start here.
As part of my consulting practice, I work with several global companies on their diversity, inclusion, and women’s leadership efforts. I’m often asked by executives—men and women—how they can be more gender-intelligent…
How’s your social credit score?
A few weeks ago, I ordered an Uber to take me to London City Airport. On the way, we got stuck in some heavy traffic, and I happened to strike…
Breaking down big data: Introducing San Francisco’s Data Analytics Club
Global business is data-driven. Effective data collection, compliant data management, and ethical data usage is a hot topic across sectors. It’s no wonder that the ability to turn big data into…
San Francisco to Shanghai: My undergrad rotation experience
One of the reasons I chose Hult International Business School was because of the Global Campus Rotation program. My home campus is San Francisco, and I chose to rotate to Shanghai…
AméricaEconomía ranks Hult 20th in Global MBA Rankings 2018
Hult International Business School has once again been recognized in the AméricaEconomía Global MBA Rankings, ranking 20th worldwide for 2018. AméricaEconomía is one of Latin America’s most widely read and influential finance and…
Leading in a VUCA world
To operate successfully in today’s fast-moving, complex climate, leaders must often feel that they have to run just to keep still. New technology comes in and disrupts markets almost overnight. Competitors…
Developing leaders of the future: Q&A with Colin Williams
Colin Williams is Professor of Practice and Director of The Transformational Leader program at Ashridge Executive Education. We spoke to him to get the low-down on leadership and find out…
Personal branding basics: Essential rules for selling yourself in the digital age
So call me old-fashioned, but I find the idea of having to “sell yourself” a little creepy. For centuries, civilized societies everywhere have shunned showoffs—and rightly so. At school, work,…
Taking AIM: How mindfulness can improve your ability to lead
How often do you feel that you are just a passive recipient of change, with no influence over the impact it has on you? Do you feel trapped in the…
Time jugglers, working mothers, and ambitious entrepreneurs: How women on Hult’s Executive MBA do it all
In today’s increasingly complex world, time is something most people wish they had more of. If we aren’t busy trying to excel at work, climb the corporate ladder, or expand…