Hult Receives Apple Distinguished School Award
After deploying over 4,000 iPads to its students and faculty and being recognized as an Apple Standout School last year, Hult continues to embrace the forefront of technology and was…
Doing good: Students spend a week exploring the world of microfinance
Microfinance was the unofficial theme at Hult last week as students learned the ins and outs of notable charitable finance organizations, both on and off campus. The week began with…
Having Faith in your Students
A few weeks ago my MBA students, all 183 of them, did something that many of my academic colleagues had told me would be impossible. Within the first three weeks…
Delisting a double-edged sword for struggling firms [ZDNet]
Going private allows once-public tech companies greater freedom to pursue their strategic goals, but cuts down on funding options to sustain themselves. Voluntarily delisting from the stock exchange to take…
A Closer Look at Creativity, and How to Teach It
As kids, with crayons and coloring books in hand, we probably didn’t think twice about coloring outside the lines. As we got older, we learned all about lines: standing in…
Creative Problem Solving is One Video Clip Away
Need a spark to light your creative fire first thing in the morning? Do have that cup of coffee or tea to activate your senses, but don’t be so eager…
My Women’s Leadership Wish List for 2013 [Huffington Post]
Written by Cari Guittard, Principal, Global Engagement Partners; Professor of Global Management, Hult International Business School. Republished from the Huffington Post, original article can be found here. Enough of the Warm and…
Why Students Cheat, and What To Do About It
Research shows that schools with honor codes (especially those that are long-standing) report less incidents of cheating than those without them. But what if companies had honor codes? Would they…
And for his next trick … [FT Magazine]
Twitter may only use 140 characters but it’s valued at more than $9bn, and Biz Stone, its co-creator, is already moving on Biz Stone and I are sitting in a San…
Hult Business: Bob Geldof encourages young entrepreneurs to “make a difference” [The Upcoming]
By Sarah Aston for The Upcoming. Original article can be found here. On Thursday 31st January, Hult International Business School hosted an exclusive talk given by social activist, entrepreneur and musician…
10,000 Students Respond to Clinton’s $1m Food Crisis Challenge
New York, February 5, 2013 – The Hult Prize today announced that it has received over 10,000 applicants for its annual social start-up competition, which awards $1m in funding to…
A Cheating Scandal, A Learning Opportunity, and an Update
The professor’s final exam instructions for the class were clear: “Students may not discuss the exam with others.” But not all the undergraduate students complied. Upon observing striking similarities among a…
The Swiftboating of Apple [Huffington Post]
By Jonathan Littman, founder of Snowball Narrative, co-author of the Ten Faces of Innovation, and Professor of Innovation, Leadership and Teambuilding at Hult International Business School. Republished from the Huffington Post, original…
Guns, Debt, and Indecision: The State of America’s Brand Abroad [Huffington Post]
Written by Cari Guittard, Principal, Global Engagement Partners; Professor of Global Management, Hult International Business School. Republished from the Huffington Post, original article can be found here. Re-Framing and Re-Imagining the…
You’ve Got a Great Idea—So What?
Let’s say you are a superhero. And let’s say that your preternatural ability involves not just absorbing business models and frameworks, but creating new ones. You marvel in their intricacies,…
It’s never too late to start: Alumni advise aspiring entrepreneurs
From it’s never too late to start, to understanding customer pain points, Pashadelic founder Kenji Yamamura (MFIN 2011, MBA 2012) and Globify.me founder Alex Mason (MBA 2011) offer some sound…
Semifreddi’s CEO offers fresh-baked ideas on running a family business
Semifreddi’s CEO Tom Frainier – who calls himself the company’s “chief bootlicker” – shares his business story with Hult students. Tom Frainier, CEO of the Bay Area bakery Semifreddi’s, brought…
From Student to Professional
A couple of weeks ago, I did not remind my students that an assignment was due. Until then, that was never the kind of professor I wanted to be. But…
Hult Climbs into Financial Times Top 50 for MBA Graduate Salaries
(LONDON – January 29, 2013) Hult International Business School has leapt into the top 50 business schools in the world for MBA graduates’ salaries, after a double-digit rise that has…
Taking an Anthropological Lens to Self-Awareness
In our last post, we discussed employers’ desire for business school graduates to exhibit more self-awareness (“they’ll gladly hire the self-aware over the self-confident”). We also proposed some suggestions for…
Self-Awareness is the New Self-Confidence
In our research, we at Hult Labs have been talking to employers about what they want to see from MBA graduates. Recently, the BBC featured an article that touches on…
Ark CEO shares about his search for the perfect…search
Fresh off being featured in a New York Times article about Facebook’s Graph Search unveiling, Patrick Riley stopped by Hult San Francisco to share his expertise on a very hot topic:…
Can You Say it in 140 Characters?
Something momentous has happened to you, or a momentous thought has struck you, and now you want to share. Let’s say Twitter is your medium for dispensing your news. As…
Want to Make Your Cover Letter Go Viral?
An email from an undergraduate asking for a summer internship at an investment bank may have forever changed how we go about applying for jobs. And he did it by…
Fast tech acquisitions can pay off, but with due diligence [ZDNet]
Securing first-mover advantage via rapid acquisitions is a high-risk move which needs a meticulous roadmap and discipline. It helps to have first-mover advantage in technology, as vendors race to gain…
Playing to Win [Entrepreneur Magazine]
By Michelle Goodman for Entrepreneur magazine. Business-plan competitions can yield more than seed money for your bright idea—they can also connect you with mentors, collaborators and investors. The trick is…
Why I’m a Teacher
Preparing for the final day of teaching a business strategy course to my MBA students this year, I stopped—for what may have been the first time in my career—to really…
Greenovate! City of Curitiba, Brazil Rapid Transit System [Innovation Excellence]
Organizations still have a long way to go to to fully integrate the social web to connect to their customers. Here are some great examples, curated by Professor of Innovation,…
Got Motivation?
At school, or on the job, smarts will undoubtedly help you. But there is one element that will help you more, and it doesn’t involve the ability to create esoteric…
Problem Solving, One Marshmallow at a Time
So you have a problem. And you need a solution. Where do you start? One approach involves 20 sticks of spaghetti, tape, string, and one (just one) marshmallow. Say what?…