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Our World Demands a More Effective Global Leader [The Huffington Post]

Over the past several years, many American leaders in both the public and private sector have reinforced a stereotype that Americans harbor an uninformed global view. This is not to say that leaders across the globe are any better.

To build better bridges we need to play more video games

Conventional wisdom: sometimes it’s good stuff and sometimes it falls a bit short. For centuries, popular opinion had it that the Earth was at the center of the solar system. That one fell a bit short. On the other hand, conventional wisdom dictates that a diet rich in vegetables and low in fat will promote better health.

MBAs winning way with insect farming [The Financial Times]

How do you win a social entrepreneurship competition? What does it take and what gives you the edge? A team of five MBA students from Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Canada recently won the Hult Prize, the social entrepreneurship contest, and $1m towards their venture to help solve food insecurity in urban slums.

Visualize This: Spatial Reasoning Skills Matter More Than Ever

The aircraft in the picture is probably unlike anything you’ve ever seen. In fact, it looks like it’s straight out of Star Wars. Its wings are blue, the main body is white, and its been designed to cut down on fuel consumption through a hybrid engine that combines hydrogen and turboelectric power. Yet the most amazing part of all? It’s made entirely of LEGOs.

Changing the Social Conscience of Business Students [The Huffington Post]

When you think of business school students, what do you think of? Do you view them as the next generation of managers, armed with a Millennial mindset and a solid grounding in business principles? Or do you see them as socially-minded young people (more so than previous generations) searching for greater meaning in their careers? How about both?

The Best Way to Deal With Failure? Fail (Repeatedly)

Imagine you experienced a failure at work. The memory of it plagues you, and you just can’t shake it. You visit a doctor to explain your condition, and she administers a shot, prescribing a nap to immediately follow it.

Insects for food – Solve the global food crisis, win $1 million [CNNMoney]

Aspire is hoping to solve the world's hunger crisis one bug at a time. And as the winner of the $1 million Hult Prize, it has a pretty solid shot at success.

Use Design & Service Thinking to Make the Most of Your MBA Program

As I went through the MBA program at Hult International Business School, there were times when I would listen to my fellow students discussing our classes and think, “Did you expect to just show up, read a couple of books and get ‘MBA’ stamped in your passport to management? You have to actually DO something.” Occasionally, the person I was thinking about was myself.

Hult Prize Finals to be hosted at the Clinton Global Initiative [Press Release]

NEW YORK – On September 23, 2013, global leaders will converge at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers. Joining them for the first time is the next generation of social entrepreneurs: the Hult Prize finalists of 2013.

Flour Made from Insects Will Feed Underfed Populations [ABC News]

A team of MBA students were the recipients of the 2013 Hult Prize earlier this week, providing them with $1 million in seed money to produce an insect-based, protein-rich flour for feeding malnourished populations in other countries. The product is called Power Flour.

Reflections (and Advice) From a Recent Hult Graduate

Ram N recently graduated from Hult International Business School with a Master of International Business degree. He is looking to start his career on the creative side of business in marketing (either branding or strategy). He has a background in Life Science, and codes, blogs, and paints on the side.

Stumped on a Decision? Try an Experiment

We’ve written before about the process of making choices, and why having an abundance of options spread out before us is actually far worse than having just a few to pick through. Why is that? Consider this: you will make, on average, 70 choices in one day, according to Social Psychologist Sheena Iyengar. Any wonder why decision making can sometimes seem so overwhelming—and so hard?

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