The Hult Future Leaders Challenge gives high school students worldwide the chance to solve real business challenges and build practical skills.
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Hult Future Leaders Challenge 2026
CLIENT & CHALLENGE
To be announced soon
LAUNCH DATE
September 2026
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About the challenge
The Hult Future Leaders Challenge is an 11-week team experience designed around real-world problem-solving. Students work in teams of four to six, developing and presenting their ideas as the competition progresses.
All teams take part in the first four weeks, where they build their initial proposal. In Week 5, submissions are reviewed and selected teams move on to Weeks 6 and 7 to develop their ideas further and prepare for the Live Regional Presentations.
After the regional stage, teams are evaluated again in Week 8. The top 10 teams then advance to the final stage of the challenge in Weeks 9 to 11, leading to the Live Global Finals.
Past live client challenges
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Why join the Hult Future Leaders Challenge?
In the Hult Future Leaders Challenge, you won’t just learn about business—you’ll put your ideas into action, work with others, and tackle a real-world brief.
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Business fundamentals
Build your understanding of core business topics through interactive masterclasses and Virtual Skills Lab sessions led by Hult professors.
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Client consulting
Work in teams to solve a real business challenge, gain insight into how companies think, and pitch your ideas to industry experts.
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Presentation skills
Learn how to communicate your ideas with clarity and confidence—whether you’re working with your team, speaking to a client, or presenting your final solution.
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Teamwork and collaboration
Work closely with other students, learn from different perspectives, and build the teamwork skills needed to achieve results together.
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What people say
"At its core, the Hult Future Leaders Challenge reflects our educational philosophy as a business school—putting doing at the center of learning"
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Mona Dhillon
Executive Vice President and Provost
Hult International Business School
"The students really enjoyed the challenge and I think it gave them a taste of working in marketing."
Kelly Elan
College Counselor at Lotissement Le Park Alarobia
About Hult International Business School
Hult International Business School is a globally recognised institution dedicated to preparing responsible and adaptive leaders for an increasingly complex world.
With campuses spanning multiple continents, Hult offers a distinctive approach to business education that integrates rigorous academic inquiry with experiential, real-world learning. The school draws a diverse community of students, faculty, and practitioners from across the globe, fostering a dynamic intellectual environment that reflects the breadth and complexity of modern leadership challenges.
Hult is recognized by business education’s three most prestigious international accrediting bodies: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), the Association of MBAs (AMBA), and EQUIS (The European Quality Improvement System).
Hult's commitment to scholarship and applied research finds a natural home at its Ashridge campus — a historic estate in the Hertfordshire countryside, and the school's centre for executive education, leadership development, and academic exchange.
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