{"id":17326,"date":"2018-11-22T11:56:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T11:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hnews.hult.edu\/?p=17326"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:51:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:51:14","slug":"ashridge-cohort-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/ashridge-cohort-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Hult undergrads build their leadership skills: The Ashridge Cohort Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new academic year is well underway and classes and campus life are in full swing. Students are beginning to experience what life as a <strong>Hult undergraduate<\/strong> is all about.<\/p>\n<p>Our teams on campus are always finding new ways to help students meet others in both a social and academic setting.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, London&#8217;s new undergraduate cohorts left the familiarity of their home campus and made their way to Ashridge for the first ever <strong>\u2018Ashridge Cohort Experience\u2019<\/strong> day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17393\" style=\"width: 566px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\"wp-image-17393 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_24_5001932863-518x345.jpg\" alt=\"Ashridge\" width=\"566\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_24_5001932863-518x345.jpg 518w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_24_5001932863-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_24_5001932863-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_24_5001932863.jpg 1023w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Ashridge welcomes Hult students<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Building skills and relationships<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ben Driscoll <\/strong>from London&#8217;s student services team explained the concept of ACE and the aims of the day:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe \u2018Ashridge Cohort Experience\u2019 (ACE) is a day for cohorts to bond and get to explore Ashridge. They can learn about what they can anticipate for their time at Hult, and there\u2019s also a chance for students to develop their leadership skills in the scavenger hunt task.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The ACE event was held over two days with around <strong>160 students<\/strong> (two cohorts) attending each day. <strong>Camden<\/strong> and <strong>Dalston<\/strong> cohorts shared the experience on day one. Day two saw <strong>Angel<\/strong> and <strong>Barbican<\/strong> getting to know each other at Ashridge. Each day included a welcome greeting, a guest speaker, and a GPS scavenger hunt challenge.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17418\" style=\"width: 574px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\"wp-image-17418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_38_4214193638-493x345.png\" alt=\"Cohorts\" width=\"574\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_38_4214193638-493x345.png 493w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_38_4214193638-500x350.png 500w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_38_4214193638-768x537.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_38_4214193638.png 769w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>A group of Dalston students explore the ground at Ashridge<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The Ashridge experience<\/h3>\n<p>Ashridge is a 5,000-acre estate set in the picturesque Hertfordshire countryside.\u00a0As part of the Hult International Business School, Ashridge Executive Education helps develop the leaders, teams, and organizations of tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>With <strong>730 years of fascinating history<\/strong>, the grounds at Ashridge were a perfect setting for students to get to know each other and gain new skills to utilize during their time as a Hult undergrad.<\/p>\n<p>Upon entering the impressive lobby area of the building, students immediately reached for their phones to take a snap of the main staircase\u2013a highlight of the house and similar to a scene you might find within any of the Harry Potter films.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16738\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16738\" style=\"width: 572px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\"wp-image-16738 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Ashridge-House-518x345.jpg\" alt=\"Ashridge House\" width=\"572\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Ashridge-House-518x345.jpg 518w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Ashridge-House-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Ashridge-House-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Ashridge-House.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>The impressive main staircase at Ashridge<i><\/i><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0Hult team spirit<\/h3>\n<p>Undergraduate cohorts are a brand new addition to life at Hult. Every first-year undergraduate student has been assigned a cohort and will compete against others for points and rewards (and bragging rights!) throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>To harness the team spirit of each cohort, students were presented with their respective cohort scarf upon arrival to make themselves known to their fellow cohort-peers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17392\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17392\" style=\"width: 554px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\"wp-image-17392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_22_2889980420-517x345.jpg\" alt=\"Ashridge cohort\" width=\"554\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_22_2889980420-517x345.jpg 517w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_22_2889980420-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_22_2889980420-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_22_2889980420.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Members of the Barbican cohort<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Guest speakers<\/h3>\n<p>In the morning, students attended a talk led by a <strong>guest speaker<\/strong> on the topics such as leadership and self-awareness. The guest speakers are Ashridge faculty who contribute to the delivery of the Executive Education offered at Ashridge.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIn order to be a successful leader, there&#8217;s only one place you&#8217;ll achieve it and it&#8217;s not inside your comfort zone.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Day one\u2019s guest speaker was <strong>Professor John Neal<\/strong> who gave an inspirational talk about leadership, self-awareness, and integrity in business.\u00a0Professor John told students, \u201cYou might not think you\u2019re a leader, but you are. In order to be successful in leadership, and in life, there\u2019s only one place you\u2019re going to achieve it and it\u2019s not inside your comfort zone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Day two saw <strong>Roger Delves<\/strong> talk about the skills necessary in order to lead successfully in business and in the wider world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17432\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17432\" style=\"width: 568px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\"wp-image-17432 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_40_8472252149-518x345.jpg\" alt=\"professor\" width=\"568\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_40_8472252149-518x345.jpg 518w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_40_8472252149-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_40_8472252149-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_40_8472252149-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_40_8472252149.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Students engaged within Roger Delves&#8217; talk on leadership<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Exploring the grounds: GPS challenge<\/h3>\n<p>In the afternoon, students took part in a cohort team challenge: A GPS Scavenger hunt around the grounds of the Ashridge estate.<\/p>\n<p>During the task, students were divided into teams and completed a variety of challenges such as recreating scenes from a popular movie to creating a news report. As well as being great fun, it was also a great leadership task which enabled students to practice their creative, problem-solving, team-building, and leadership skills.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17441\" style=\"width: 551px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\"wp-image-17441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_50_8318725198-518x345.jpg\" alt=\"Ashridge cohort\" width=\"551\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_50_8318725198-518x345.jpg 518w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_50_8318725198-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_50_8318725198-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Students during the GPS challenge<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Students&#8217; thoughts\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We caught up with two students to find out about their day at Ashridge:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lorenzo Valenti<\/strong> from the Camden cohort said, &#8220;It was great to explore the ground of Ashridge and getting to know the other people in my team. Each member in the team had strengths and we learned from each other. Paying attention to detail and listening to others are key skills in business \u2013 we\u2019ve practiced those skills today and will use them in group projects in class.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fellow Camden member\u00a0<strong>Alba Sanchez Mayor<\/strong> added to Lorenzo&#8217;s comments, \u201cIt was also a great way to network with peers in a beautiful setting. The speaker was interesting and motivational, and me and my classmates enjoyed the day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17405\" style=\"width: 569px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\"wp-image-17405 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_34_8280948713-518x345.png\" alt=\"Ashridge\" width=\"569\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_34_8280948713-518x345.png 518w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_34_8280948713-500x333.png 500w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_34_8280948713-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_34_8280948713-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/11\/imageedit_34_8280948713.png 1249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Camden cohort showing their team spirit at the end of the day<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Curious to find out more about the experiences that await you as a student at <strong>Hult&#8217;s<\/strong> global campuses?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/en\/brochure\/\"><strong>Download a brochure<\/strong><\/a>.<!-- <fw_preview_session>1535710682943<\/fw_preview_session> --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Step up your game with executive education at Ashridge agile business school. 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