{"id":14065,"date":"2018-03-27T14:00:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hnews.hult.edu\/?p=14065"},"modified":"2026-05-06T10:46:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:46:31","slug":"hult-awarded-equis-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/hult-awarded-equis-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Hult awarded EQUIS accreditation and triple crown status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re pleased to announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/\">Hult International Business School<\/a> has been awarded EQUIS accreditation, officially achieving the coveted <strong>\u201ctriple crown\u201d accreditation status<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This means that we are now recognized by the three most prestigious international accrediting bodies: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aacsb.edu\/\"><strong>AACSB<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>EQUIS<\/strong>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbaworld.com\/\"><strong>AMBA<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<strong>We are the first and only business school in the U.S. to achieve this status.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What is EQUIS accreditation?<\/h3>\n<p>EQUIS is a global accreditation scheme for leading institutions of business education. It is granted and run by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efmd.org\/\">European Foundation for Management Development<\/a>\u00a0(EFMD), whose mission is to raise the standard of management education worldwide. It is arguably one of the most rigorous of international business school accreditation schemes, taking several years to prepare for the process of accreditation.<\/p>\n<p>EQUIS makes a comprehensive and holistic assessment of the school, looking not only at the degree programs offered but also at the activities of the institution\u2014from teaching, research, and business connections, to executive education provision, community outreach, alumni relations, student opinion, and administration resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EQUIS has a particular focus on internationalization and relevance<\/strong>, looking at a school\u2019s connections with the real world of global business.\u00a0EQUIS-accredited institutions are expected to have an innovative learning environment that develops leadership as well as entrepreneurial skills and fosters a sense of global responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/en\/brochure\/\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11007 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Blog-brochure-ad.jpg\" alt=\"Hult business programs\" width=\"705\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Blog-brochure-ad.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Blog-brochure-ad-500x64.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What does it mean for Hult?<\/h3>\n<p>Hult now joins the <strong>1% of business schools wor<\/strong><strong>ldwide<\/strong> to be triple accredited, confirming our standing as one of the best schools globally. This new accreditation stands as a testament to the quality of our forward-thinking, global approach to education and the ongoing success of our graduates across the world.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We are extremely proud to receive this hallmark of academic quality while staying true to our mission of delivering a practical, relevant curriculum.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Dr. Stephen Hodges,\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"E105\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">President,\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"E107\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Hult International Business School<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>About Hult International Business School<\/h3>\n<p>At Hult, your ambition isn\u2019t limited by boundaries\u2014here, you will go beyond business and blaze your own trail to become a leader in today\u2019s business world. With six campus locations in Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, Shanghai, and New York, and students of unparalleled diversity, you\u2019ll live a global education, not just learn about it.<\/p>\n<p>Pursue your passions and equip yourself for a future that is changing faster than ever before with highly relevant graduate and undergraduate degrees, a hands-on approach to every class, real challenges from real companies, and courses designed to help you understand the technology shaping the future.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>To learn more about Hult\u2019s global programs and innovative business curriculum\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/en\/brochure\/\">download a brochure<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Hult offers a range of highly skills-focused and employability-driven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/en\/programs\/\">business school programs<\/a> including a range of MBA options and a comprehensive one year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/masters\/international-business\/\">Masters in International Business<\/a>. 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