{"id":3669,"date":"2014-07-08T13:41:17","date_gmt":"2014-07-08T13:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.hult.edu\/?p=3669"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T09:02:49","slug":"hult-and-ashridge-partner-up-with-a-view-to-merge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/hult-and-ashridge-partner-up-with-a-view-to-merge\/","title":{"rendered":"Hult and Ashridge Partner Up With a View to Merge: MBA News [QS Top MBA]"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article was originally published by www.topmba.com on July 8th, 2014, ‘Hult and Ashridge Partner Up With a View to Merge: MBA News<\/a>‘.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hot on the heels of last week\u2019s news that Thunderbird and ASU were set to merge, is the announcement of another strategic alliance between business schools.<\/p>\n

This time, terms have been reached between US-based Hult International Business School and the UK\u2019s Ashridge Business School. The strategic alliance, awaiting legal confirmation, will see a high level of collaboration from the outset, but ultimately the plan is for the two institutions to merge.<\/p>\n

Ashridge admitted recently that it was in discussions over a strategic alliance but denied that the reason for this had anything to do with the financial uncertainty that has been well-documented in the case of Thunderbird.<\/p>\n

By teaming up, Ashridge Business School and Hult International Business School are instead looking to bring together each school\u2019s assets to keep pace and stay afloat in an increasingly competitive and globalized business education<\/a> landscape.<\/p>\n

Strategic alliance to combine schools\u2019 differing strengths<\/strong><\/p>\n

What can these two business schools offer each other? Well, Hult International Business School is known for its global reach \u2013 with a campus presence in Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, and Shanghai. Meanwhile, Ashridge Business School has a strong tilt towards research and executive education<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The aim of the strategic alliance is to build on these strengths. For example, research efforts at Ashridge will take a renewed focus on employer needs in executive education and Hult\u2019s global reach will be furthered through expanding its programs available online.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy combining Ashridge\u2019s expertise in organization development and Hult\u2019s strength in developing individual leaders, our ambitious vision is to become the best and most relevant provider of leadership development in the world,\u201d said Hult International Business School\u2019s president, Dr. Stephen Hodges in a statement.<\/p>\n

Both schools will retain their status as, \u201cseparate entities, with their own brands, programs and management,\u201d for the time being. However, an amalgamated institution could be the eventual outcome, as has been the case in France with the formation of Kedge Business School (BEM Bordeaux and Euromed Management) and Neoma Business School (Reims Management School and Rouen Business School) last year.<\/p>\n

Grow your leadership capabilities with an MBA in international business<\/a> at Hult. To learn more, take a look at our blog A new model for leadership development in the 21st century<\/a>, or give your career a boost with our Masters in International Business<\/a>. Download a brochure or get in touch today to find out how Hult can help you to learn about the business world, the future, and yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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