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****Bold independent ranking and accreditation bodies. Find out more about Hult's rankings, awards, and accreditations below.

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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:

Triple Accreditation
  • 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.

2024

Global MBA Ranking

Featuring the top 100 full-time MBA programs worldwide, these FT rankings continue to be one of the most prestigious business school listings.

  • #9 for ESG and Net Zero

  • #9 for International Students

  • #18 for International Faculty

  • #86 Overall Ranking

2024

Executive MBA Ranking

This ranking features the top 100 Executive MBA programs for senior working managers worldwide, as independently assessed by the FT.

  • #16 in the US

  • #2 in California

  • #3 in UAE

  • #5 for International Students

  • #71 Overall Ranking

2023

Masters in Management Ranking

Featuring the top 100 one- and two-year master's programs worldwide, these FT rankings continue to be one of the most prestigious business school listings.

  • #3 for International Students

  • #8 for Carbon Footprint

  • #14 for International Mobility

  • #39 Overall Ranking

2022

Executive Education Ranking

Hult Ashridge Executive Education is ranked as one of the top business schools in Europe with our custom programs featured in the top ten in the continent.

  • #27 for Custom Programs

  • #22 for Open Programs

  • #20 Overall Ranking

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.

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    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

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    2024

    Best Executive MBA Programs

    To decide the world's best Executive MBA, Fortune ranked programs based on MBA students' professional credentials, brand perception among hiring managers, and MBA alumni who are C-suite executives at Fortune 1000 companies.

    • #50 Executive 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

    2024

    Best US Business Schools

    Bloomberg Businessweek ranked 119 MBA programs and 84 US Business Schools around the world. The ranking focuses on how well MBA programs prepare graduates for career success.

    • #11 for Diversity

    • #35 for Entrepreneurship

    • #51 for Learning

    • #67 Overall Ranking

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    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

    QS World University Rankings

    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

    CEO Magazine

    2024

    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

    • #13 Global Executive MBA Ranking

    • Tier One MBA Program in North America

    2019

    Best International One-Year MBA

    Forbes ranks schools solely on their "5 year MBA gain", which is the net cumulative amount the typical alumni would have earned after five years by getting their MBA versus staying in their pre-MBA career.

    • #17 Overall Ranking

    2018

    General Masters in Management Ranking

    The Times Higher Education and Wall Street Journal’s General Masters in Management Rankings feature the top 114 general management masters worldwide.

    • #19 Overall Ranking