Accreditations, Awards & Rankings
Hult is proud to be recognized and ranked among the best business schools in the world by some of the most prestigious independent ranking and accreditation bodies. Find out more about Hult's rankings, awards, and accreditations below.
Accreditations
Hult is recognized by business education’s three most prestigious international accrediting bodies: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA), and The European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). We were the first business school in the US to achieve this triple accreditation, which is held by just one percent of business schools worldwide.
We are proud to be accredited by the following organizations:
AACSB
AMBA
EQUIS
NECHE
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
DUBAI Knowledge
BPPE
Awards
Hult is the proud recipient of the bronze award for Best Lifelong Learning Initiative 2021 from the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Business Graduates Association (BGA). The prize builds on the Business School Careers Strategy award from AMBA & BGA in 2020, as well as the 2014 AMBA Innovation award.
AMBA is the international independent authority on graduate business education. Their accreditation service is the global standard for all MBA, DBA, and MBM programs. AMBA currently accredits over 240 business schools in more than 70 countries.
Rankings
Hult is proud to be recognized and ranked among the best business schools in the world by some of the most prestigious independent ranking bodies.
Financial Times Rankings
In addition to ranking in the FT's Top 100 Masters in Management and Global MBA programs, our programs score highly in the subcategories that reflect our core values such as diversity, internationality, and CSR.
The Economist Rankings
The Economist’s evaluation of the top 100 full-time and part-time MBA programs worldwide is characterized by its student-centric and global comparison of the best MBA programs around the world. We've climbed 23 places in the latest full-time rankings and an incredible 50 places over five years.
2022
Full-Time MBA Ranking
This ranking features the top 90 full-time MBA programs worldwide and is a trusted resource for those seeking an independent comparison of the best MBA degrees offered globally.
#1 for Overseas Alumni Chapters
#2 for Student and Faculty Diversity
#11 for Education Experience
#37 Overall Ranking in 2022
2020
Executive MBA Ranking
The Economist reviews and ranks part-time Executive MBA programs on two broad measures: educational experience and career development, using data provided primarily by alumni.
#1 for Student Diversity
#2 for Geographic Diversity
#4 for Overseas Alumni Branches
#53 Overall Ranking in 2020
2021
Global Masters in Management Ranking
With its student-focused methodology, the Economist is a trusted ranking body for those seeking an independent comparison of the best master's degrees offered globally.
#5 for Student Diversity
#6 for Overseas Alumni Chapters
#11 for Post-degree Salary
#13 Overall Ranking
Other notable rankings
Our continued and consistently strong performances in the rankings of the best business schools worldwide is the result of our unwavering determination to provide practical, relevant education to students across the globe.
2024
Best Online MBA Programs
To decide the world's best Online MBA, Fortune ranked programs based on MBA students' undergraduate GPA, acceptance rate and yield, work experience, retention and graduation rate, size of the graduating class, tuition fees as well as brand reputation and alumni executives in Fortune 1000 companies.
#28 Global Online MBA Ranking
2024
Best Undergraduate Business Schools
This ranking features the top undergraduate business schools in the United States. Poets & Quants uses a ranking methodology that relies heavily on student feedback as well as extensive data insight to rank schools on admissions, student experience, and employment statistics.
#20 for Academic Experience
#38 overall ranking
2023
Top Universities for Experiential Learning
We are honored to have been ranked No. 26 out of 6,000 schools in the U.S. for our outstanding commitment to experiential learning and work-integrated learning, as recognized by Forage’s annual Experiential Learning Awards.
#5 University in Massachusetts
#26 Overall
2024
Online MBA Ranking
QS rankings are used by millions of candidates each year on topMBA.com to learn about various business school programs, connect directly with admissions professionals, and prepare their applications. Hult’s Live Online MBA has had a strong debut, coming in at #38 in the QS World University Rankings.
#16 Overall
#4 Class Profile
#11 Classroom Experience
#10 in North America
2025
Global MBA Rankings
Using a ranking system entirely geared and weighted to fact-based criteria, CEO Magazine aims to provide potential students with a performance benchmark for those schools included. This year, Hult’s Global Online MBA and Executive MBA programs have been recognized.
#2 Global Online MBA Ranking
#9 Global Executive MBA Ranking
Tier One MBA Program in North America
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