Hult Prize: Ending Hunger, One Cricket at a Time [Businessweek]
If I broke the news to you that MBA students tend to be highly competitive individuals, you may not be too surprised. The Pope is, also, apparently Catholic, and all…
$1M Hult Prize picks finalists [Boston Business Journal]
The Hult Prize has announced the regional winners of its 2013 challenge, which will award $1 million in funding to the winner. The Hult Prize, awarded by Hult International Business…
MOOCs: One Size Does Not Fit All
As massively open online courses (MOOCs) become more and more popular, the din from doubters and naysayers has also grown increasingly loud. There’s no shortage of opinions: “They’ll disrupt education!”…
The MOOC Phenomenon: Here to Stay?
Are you interested in learning more about global sustainable energy? How about cryptology – or brain science? Or maybe you want to try a basic course on logic, and then…
Samsung Swung and Missed: Apple on Deck [Huffington Post]
Samsung stumbled last week in a sexist Broadway style product introduction that revealed the mobile king’s limitations. While reviewers listed the gee-whiz features of the latest Galaxy phone, the Associated…
Prof Idol: Four professors, one class, $100,000 prize [BBC]
It seems that the popularity of reality television shows has encouraged other activities to become competitive. That was certainly the case with the final teach-off in the Business Professor of…
Classes, Lectures and Zombies, Oh My
On a perfectly ordinary morning, Shaun went about his usual daily routine without much thought. He walked through his London neighborhood without noticing the signs of growing disorder and mayhem…
Dog days at Hult: Therapy pups help ease the stress of finals
What better way to take a study break than to hang with some extra affectionate, extra furry friends? In the middle of a hectic finals week, Hult San Francisco students…
Hult Venture Group prepares to JUMP! into big ideas
There is certainly no shortage of events centered on entrepreneurship in San Francisco. But after attending several, Hult MBA candidate Mohamed Temraz feels like something is “missing” from many of…
Honoring the Best Business Professor of the Year
Teaching awards are not uncommon. We probably all know someone who’s won one, and several more who should. Excellent teachers are the reason why many of us have been inspired…
The Case for Comic Books in the Classroom
The room is dark. A gentleman sits behind a heavy desk, wearing a pinstriped suit. The red rose pinned to his lapel is a contrast to his imposing physique and…
Million Dollar Hunger Reality Show: The Hult Prize [Huffington Post]
Welcome to the brutal world of business plan competitions. It’s not about co-eds hoping to win the affections of the Bachelor. It’s about late nights sketching out business models on…
Can Reading Comics Make Us Smarter?
Of all of our senses, it’s vision that requires the most cerebral horsepower to process information. And while words on a screen or a page can be compelling, it’s pictures…
Five Student Teams to Compete for $1 million Hult Prize
LONDON, March 6, 2013 – After evaluating over 250 social start-up pitches from more than 1,000 students, the Hult Prize today announced the regional winners of its 2013 challenge. The Asian Institute…
Hult Prize Semi-Finalists
LONDON, March 6, 2013 – After evaluating over 250 social start-up pitches from more than 1,000 students, the Hult Prize today announced the regional winners of its 2013 challenge. The Asian Institute…
Hult Marketing Club is getting connected to the Bay Area in a big way
It’s not every day that students have a chance to sit in on a casual conversation with a Google exec after class, discussing the future of search, marketing, and what…
Boston’s future social entrepreneurs competing for $1 million Hult Prize [Boston Metro]
Students from Boston and across the globe will spend the next few months competing for a $1 million grant to get their ideas on how to solve the global food…
The Process of Choosing, or Why Less is More
Do you remember the last time you chose which toothpaste to buy at the store? As you stood in the aisle, did you quickly zone in on one in particular,…
Students swap business studies for show business at Hult’s Got Talent
From powerhouse vocals to cultural displays, Hult San Francisco students proved that their talents expand beyond the business world in the campus’ second annual Hult’s Got Talent competition. Eleven musical…
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…
The Legacy of Inspirational Teachers
I can count on both hands the number of teachers I’ve had – from the primary to the graduate level – who I’ve found inspiring in some way. I can…
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…