Hult Reviews by - Tatiana Ufimtceva, MBA, 2014

Russian One-Year MBA, 2014,

Boston Pre-Hult: Sales Development Head, Home Credit and Finance Bank (Financial Services)

I feel the atmosphere of understanding and support at Hult. We help each other to develop, to become better professionals and people.

WHY HULT

An MBA at Hult equals a truly in-depth international experience in just one year. That's exactly what I was looking for. In the last ten years of my life alone I have travelled to 43 countries, but the first four months at Hult gave me much more. I got to know people from all over the world, 50 different nationalities, with whom you live through one of the most dynamic, rich, knowledge-filled, and experience-intensive periods of your life. The possibility to study in three of the six campuses and rotation centers in one year gives you the opportunity to dip into business and cultural environments of different countries, or even continents. It opens so many doors for you, doors all around the globe.

MY LIFE AT HULT

I feel the atmosphere of understanding and support at Hult. Everyone has this respect and curiosity for all the cultural and personal differences between us. We help each other to develop, to become better professionals and better people. It's just amazing to observe this transformation in people: someone who was calm and shy became a great speaker; another classmate who preferred to play alone became a great team player. This environment encourages everyone to strive for excellence.

The most memorable times for me have been celebrating birthdays with Hult friends from all over the world. When everyone sings happy birthday in dozens of different languages, it becomes an unforgettable moment.

The most inspiring professor for me is Mike Grandinetti. He creates a class atmosphere that nurtures extremely interesting and developing discussions. It helps us all to see the various points of view, in terms of different cultural and professional backgrounds, and to dig deep into how businesses work on the global scale.

I have seen considerable improvements in the standards of students' work through the weeks and months of teaching. The biggest visible transformation for most of students happened during the Management Communication course. The gap between first team presentations and final team presentations was incredible. In just three weeks the quality of speeches, slides, and speakers by themselves increased dramatically. I watched twelve presentations in one breath, marveling at the emerging talents on display at Hult.

The advantage of studying in Boston is that it's full of different on- and off-campus events, such as career fairs, workshops, and so forth. It is thus a city with the human capital to create a great network and gives you a lot of opportunities to find your dream job. Because of that I feel that I am edging closer and closer to my post-graduation objectives.

A GLOBAL HULT EXPERIENCE

My goal after graduation is to continue my international experience at a workplace in the finance sector. One of the best places for that is New York City. It's where people from all over the globe build their dream lives. It's one of the world's financial capitals, where you can find the head offices of the biggest financial companies. To achieve my goal, I will therefore rotate to New York.

Furthermore, I will definitely use the opportunity to study each year for two weeks at any of the Hult locations after graduation, which alumni can do for free. I think this program is a great advantage of Hult!

MY CAREER

I have more than eight years of banking experience in Russia. My goal is to continue building my banking career on a global scale. To achieve this I was looking for an international experience in my professional life. The best decision I made was starting on this path with Hult, one of the world's most international business schools. Here I have created an extensive network of people of 50 different nationalities for myself. Hult's professional faculty helps me to shape and improve my knowledge and skills all the time. The global rotation will help me to dip into the business environment of one of the financial capitals of the world, New York, where I will eventually find my dream job.

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Hult Review from Wesley vankirk Rayner

WHY HULT

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London has so many ffer things and you to meet offerent so many people di that it is an education in itself. It is also one of the few cities where you can have it all. If you need to research a certain project, you can find some place or some person that will help you with exactly what you need. Since Hult is located in Bloomsbury, the academic hub of London, you fferent can interact and mingle with many di students allowing you to learn and meet new people. Moreover, London is perfect for networking.

MY LIFE AT HULT

The atmosphere at Hult is pretty relaxed. You will be able to approach your professors and ask questions whenever you need to and most important part of Hult is Hult Review where students can share their views at Hult .The breakout rooms throughout fficiently the in campus allow you to work echilled atmosphere. Things hot up though during the final two days before a presentation when the building is bustling with other students all trying to get that A-grade.

A GLOBAL HULT EXPERIENCE

The main reason I wanted to come to Hult was of course the international experience. I was looking to go into the International Relations sector when I first began my education and this seemed like the perfect place to do it—not only because I had never been to Europe before and wanted to experience a new culture, but because London itself is a giant hub for international experiences.

MY CAREER

I hope to go into Performance Art marketing in London. This is a niche market that I have a lot

of background in. Hult has supported me by helping me secure an internship with Sol Dans. I completed an Action Project during my undergraduate at Hult and after the project finished I stayed on and have been working with them for over a year and a half.

I have found that the number one thing lacking from most peoples CVs when applying for jobs is experience: however with Hult, the Action Projects and mini projects you have to complete throughout the program give you tons of fferent experience companies with across di a wide range of sectors andgives you that extra edge when applying for jobs.

A Hult Review by Bharat C. Pereira, Indian One-Year MBA, 2013, Boston

Pre Hult: Manager, Field Maintenance, Zuari Holdings Ltd (Manufacturing)

Unlike other 'traditional' schools, the Hult community is close-knit, and yet surprisingly diverse.

Hult offers a niche and stand-out MBA program. Hult's philosophy of practical business education, case- study approach, action-learning concept, course duration, and choice of global locations are truly in keeping with the practical realities of global business. The course design is also very student centered.

Unlike other "traditional" schools, the Hult community is close-knit, and yet surprisingly diverse. The atmosphere is just electric; you can feel the energy in the air. The classroom is such an amazing amalgamation of cultures, styles, and professional experience. From amateur to seasoned professionals, you can never underestimate the accomplishments or sheer professional or academic quality of the classmates sitting next to you.

My Hult Reviews - The quality of the discussions and intelligent debates are facilitated by the able teaching faculty, which leaves you with the sense of being enriched by every class. I find they all not only teach, but also mentor so well, rendering us aware that they have seen the real cut-throat competition and have knowledge of inside business practices.

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Post MBA, I intend to change my career track. Part of the reason I chose Hult is due to the flexibility the course is designed to instil in students. My long-standing ambition is to be at the helm of public and policy planning in non-profit organizations, providing support to all stakeholders and utilizing my skills in a way that fosters a collaborative environment. The curriculum and emphasis on rigorous teamwork at Hult will definitely help me understand new dimensions and dynamics of sustainable economic and social development.

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Alumni Perspective Diego Mendes – Hult Reviews

Brazilian-American One-Year MBA, 2009

Boston User Experience Designer, Chegg (Consumer Goods)

I was attracted by Hult's focus on innovation. While other schools talk about innovation, Hult does it.

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I was attracted by Hult's focus on innovation. While other schools talk about innovation, Hult does it. It has turned the MBA education market upside down by designing one of the most fresh and innovative MBA programs around. It took the Social Entrepreneurship world by storm by creating the Hult Prize, partnering with the Clinton Foundation and awarding USD1 million to make the world a better place. Hult students benefit from some of the most innovative and effective business education available in the world today. 

Hult's MBA was also affordable; a one-year intensive MBA cut my expenses by half. Being taught by real business practitioners instead of tenured track professors was also really appealing. I wanted to learn about real world situations and having professors who were active in the business world and not just academia was very important for me.

MY LIFE AT HULT

The atmosphere at Hult is competitive, yet collaborative. The campus features very bright students and very challenging professors that are all willing to help you grow.

Professor Julie Yao Cooper was one of the first professors I met at Hult. Knowing about her background working for prestigious consulting groups and Harvard Business School, I was very excited to take her class, if somewhat intimidated. However, she made a real effort to connect with her students, and she became a lifelong mentor to me. My Innovation Management course with Prof. Patel was the most rewarding. The course really helped me establish a framework, which I currently use when designing new products in Silicon Valley. I always brush up on my notes, slides, and case studies from that class. I feel that everyone who wants to work in an innovative company should take the Innovation Management class. 

I was one of the leaders of the Hult Innovation Consulting Club and the Latin American Club.

Creating a business plan for Dubai World which focused on innovation and growth opportunities, and which my teammates and I presented to the executive team was the experience of a lifetime. The business context in the Middle East was completely different from my Latin American roots and my home campus in Boston, and yet Dubai World is a global company, hence my team's international experience was extremely important in crafting our plan.

A GLOBAL HULT EXPERIENCE

Hult has not only one of the most international student bodies, but also one of the most diverse faculty teams of any business school in the world.

I started studying in Boston, rotated to Shanghai, and then finished up in Dubai. The amount I grew both personally and professionally was incredible. Being able to complete research projects and internships on other continents, understand different business settings, and learn how to respond to new business challenges I had never seen before was only possible as part of Global Campus Rotation. I would never have been able to learn as much as I did if I had only studied in one country. Today I can fly to any continent and meet up with contacts. All it takes is to grab my phone, look up the city I am traveling to on the Hult app, and invite people to grab a coffee or dinner.

MY CAREER

I am in a much better place in my career than I was before the MBA. I use the case study mentality in tackling real-world business problems every day when I design products in the midst of uncertain markets. I constantly seek knowledge from Hult friends in different industries and regions of the world. Whether it is a question about different tax laws in specific countries, potential connections for business development, or opinions about a new product I am working on, the Hult Alumni Network is always responsive and proactive. I love being a Hultian!

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What kind of Career support Hult gives? Student Perspectives & Reviews

James Whittaker, Australian

One-Year MBA, 2013, Boston

Pre Hult: Practice Development Manager, Whittaker Macnaught (Financial Services)

The Hult MBA will enable me to access international markets with greater ease.

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I was most attracted by the fact that Hult appeared to be very much an up-and-coming university and I have always been interested in studying for an MBA in the U.S. Some of the other schools I considered did not seem to embrace the shift toward technology, innovation, and an international focus, but I could tell almost immediately that Hult understood it perfectly. The diverse student body, international locations, networking opportunities, and quality of the teaching faculty all added to the appeal.

MY LIFE AT HULT

The Boston campus is an inspiring atmosphere of learning where individuals and small groups meet up throughout the day and night to discuss case studies and class-related assignments as well as their own aspirations and ambitions for the future.

The Hult classroom, while challenging at times, finds people from all over the world offering their perspectives and opinions on a myriad of topics. There's also a strong emphasis on enthusiasm, humor, and having a good time, which helps to revive everyone, especially during times of stress.

I am President of the 2013 Hult Entrepreneurship & Innovation Club. Outside of Hult I have participated in numerous networking events and information sessions throughout Boston, with a particular focus on entrepreneurship and mobile app development. This has enabled me to meet a lot of influential people in the community as well as the brains behind some brilliant start-ups. As for Boston life more generally, I am a member of Crossfit Boston, I've also seen the Red Sox twice and the Patriots once and would highly recommend their games for a fun outing to absorb some of the local culture.

I can't wait to get stuck into the yearly electives that I will be able to take advantage of as a Hult alum.

A GLOBAL HULT EXPERIENCE

Hult's Global Campus Rotation is a big appeal for me. I intend to rotate to Shanghai before returning to Boston for the final module and graduation. With China's growing influence, being able to spend two months in the country's business hub is a tremendous opportunity that will provide me with a unique theoretical and practical experience.

My plan is to start my own business as soon as possible. The MBA has armed me with additional weapons to add to my entrepreneurial arsenal, and I'm confident that my first leap as a business owner won't be a spectacular failure. In fact, with the right planning, I'm confident of my success.

All the subjects so far have contributed to my knowledge of the business world. The networking

Opportunities at Hult should not be understated: the dozens of contacts I developed with people outside of Hult who have given me guidance and insights which have constantly refined my business ideas. The Hult MBA will enable me to access international markets with greater ease.

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Hult Alumni Reviews For MBA by Cynthia Kaplan

Cynthia Kaplan, American

One-Year MBA, 1992, Boston

Partner, Executive Search and Talent Development, Delta Top Talent

(Professional Services)

Hult teaches you to be responsive and flexible in a really dynamic world.

When I embarked upon my MBA, I was looking for something to tie my international career together and launch me in a new direction and it certainly did that for me—in a very intense one-year program. My career has never been planned but has been about taking advantage of the opportunities that have come up along the way. Hult teaches you to be responsive and to be flexible in a really dynamic world.

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I think that the MBA program is flexible enough to really let your strengths shine and helps you to learn to work with people with other strengths, experience, and cultural backgrounds.  I’m still in touch with some of my classmates. One fourth of July I invited my class up to my parents’ house in Massachusetts and probably fourteen to fifteen people came up and we had a BBQ and they experienced a real American 4th of July, so that was very memorable—being able to share my hometown with my fellow students.

A GLOBAL HULT EXPERIENCE

My time at Hult (then the Arthur D. Little School of Management) exposed me to different global perspectives. Hult gave me the opportunity to meet other mid-level career managers offering different perspectives. It was the whole multicultural experience that I really enjoyed and really benefited from and still do. Later in my career I was asked to head a branch of a Japanese inter-cultural consulting firm. We gave cross-cultural training courses to Japanese companies in Mexico and by that time I had then acquired three cultures. My experience at Hult made me much more culturally aware and able to deal with cross-cultural issues as they came up in my career.

MY CAREER

Former students sometimes get in touch to say that they have graduated from Hult and they’re coming back to Mexico. Depending on their level of experience, I’m well-placed to recommend alumni for positions at my firm or its sister company. I’m happy to offer them a little coaching, or refer their résumé to my colleagues in the headhunting industry. Over the course of the years I’ve probably helped about eight to ten alumni members and I hope to get more involved in the Alumni Association in the future. We’re living in an age where everything is interlinked. I would say alums should really pursue their dreams and take advantage of their alumni network, especially since Hult has grown so large now. Click here To read more Hult Reviews.

Hult Alumni Perspectives and Reviews

Paul Deckard, American

Master Degree Programs - Master of International Business, 2013,

Boston

Pre Hult: Production Manager, Michigan State Opera Theater

(Media/Entertainment)

At Hult you have a supportive and engaging group of colleagues to collaborate with and spur you on inside and outside of the classroom.

WHY HULT

What first attracted me to Hult and its Master program was the learning environment that school offers students. The environment is by far the most cross-cultural and exciting that I have encountered in any academic setting, with over 135 nationalities represented. You truly get the most international experience available, even without rotating to another campus.

MY LIFE AT HULT

·         Unparalleled

·         Exciting

·         Engaging

That is how I would describe the atmosphere on campus and in the classroom. Hult is a very rewarding place to be, as every day you are challenged by your professors to engage in critical thinking and take your studies to a new level. Most importantly, at Hult you have a supportive and engaging group of colleagues to collaborate with and spur you on inside and outside of the classroom. Our courses enable us to apply the concepts we've learned to solve more challenging problems. Professors are more than willing to help students achieve results, but expect us to connect the dots by ourselves.

For me one of the most rewarding courses so far has been Global Management. The course emphasizes the application of theory; we look at real companies and analyze their current situation, and then decide what that company should do and the implications of that decision. You walk away with a greater understanding of business practices and how best to solve the multifaceted challenges that we as future managers will encounter. I really enjoyed the time spent getting to know my classmates outside of class through the Hult Prize; they're from all over the world and each and every one has a different story. It's so rewarding to learn from one other about different cultures.

HULT EXPERIENCES

I am planning to stay at the Boston campus to increase my network and intern with companies in the area. That said, I will have gained the ability through my Hult course to be an efficient team player in a diverse range of environments.

After graduation I plan to stay in the entertainment industry and obtain a management position that will enable me to apply the tools and knowledge I have gained at Hult. I am focusing on finance and am planning to incorporate this as a main function of my post Master career. A Master degree from Hult will give me a competitive edge over many other candidates in the job market, the knowledge and tools I will take away from Hult will benefit me greatly as a business practitioner and as a person.

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Priya Sultan, American

Master Degree Programs - Master of International Relations, 2011,

London

Regional Director Europe, Hult Prize, (Government/Non-Profit/Education)

I was drawn to Hult because of the one-year duration of a program that provided considerable international exposure.

WHY HULT

I was drawn to Hult because of the one-year duration of a program that provided considerable international exposure—the option to rotate campuses was very attractive. Hult offered learning from professors who are leaders in their field. I chose the London campus as I consider London a major international hub offering unparalleled networking opportunities. Remaining based in an English speaking country was also an important factor for me.

MY LIFE AT HULT

The atmosphere on campus was always fun and exciting. There were so many students to meet, so the

environment was quite open with people looking to interact with each other.

In the classroom, due to the varied backgrounds of students there was always very interesting class

discussions. The professors were often very inspirational, for instance Professor Mark Spokes is one of the best professors I have ever had. He's extremely knowledgeable about his subjects and forces you to think critically. He was part of the inspiration for my thesis and really taught how to create an unbeatable argument. I was a Hult Student Association (HSA), participated in the Hult Prize (our team won the Hult London internal competition), was voted as a graduation speaker, and joined the Consulting Club for on-campus activities. Off campus I joined a running and crew club. I also joined a society which was focused on the liberal arts.

Some of the most memorable times at Hult London were the events which were planned for us by

Student Services (i.e.: masquerade ball, Halloween party, nights out, etc). It's London, so a pint after

class was a pretty common occurrence. We also hung out in amazing parts of London—Camden Town,

Angel, Shoreditch, London Bridge, Primrose Hill, Marylebone, etc.

A GLOBAL HULT EXPERIENCE

The people you meet at Hult are from all over the globe, so you literally build a global network through your peers at Hult. My network grew tremendously while living in London. I don't think I would have had exposure to the caliber of people that I did living in any other country. The leaders of industries globally base themselves in London, so why not be with the best of the best? I am a fairly active alumnus, I typically attend alumni events in whichever country I am based in.

MY CAREER

Many of your peers go on to do pretty amazing things after their time at Hult. I have remained involved by working for the Hult Prize!

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Marie-Catherine Schutz, French

One-Year MBA, 2014, Dubai

Pre Hult: Projects Manager, Egis Projects (High-Tech/Telecoms)

An MBA from Hult will significantly enhance my soft skills, which are key values for the quick advancement of my career.

WHY I CHOOSE HULT !

Hult looks toward the future, Hult is global. The school has not only grown steadily for the last ten years, it has also been consistent in its efforts to innovate and improve every aspect of the MBA program, and that is something I like. I think this is essential to keeping up with the fast pace of the world we are living in.

As I have been an expat for the last couple of years, doing an MBA had to be a global experience and Hult was the perfect choice for it. The idea of going back to school can also be awkward after working for many years in a professional environment; however, the structure of the MBA program is smartly designed to adapt to this and allows learning and practice in twelve intense months. This is a challenge in itself and a significant advantage for someone like me who didn’t want to be away from the business world for too long of a period.

MY LIFE AT HULT

When I walk onto the campus each morning, I join more than 25 different nationalities. This is thrilling and the energy which results from this melting pot is very motivating. A trivial conversation at lunch can end up being a discovery of a new country. Every student is willing to share their own experience, both professional and personal. However great the pressure or however difficult some moments can be, there is a real team spirit among the students. I also find it fantastic how so many cultural barriers are overcome and that respect is a value that each of us takes very seriously.

I have an engineering background, therefore there are certain topics that I really wanted to learn about during my MBA at Hult, such as accounting. As much as I wanted to study it, I also had the fear of very long hours of confusing and boring classes. I was actually very surprised as I enjoyed the class and I think the professor Aleksander Grzeszczak did an excellent job. The course was structured and focused on the essentials needed at a senior management level. It was accessible for a beginner like me, and also challenging for some of the more experienced students, as it was looking at accounting on an international level. The professor made the course very entertaining with real case examples while also sharing his own experience.

Every class was interesting and taught me something new. What I found interesting was how the different subjects were linked. Very early in the year, I realized that concepts you learned in one subject were easily applicable to another. It makes the program very consistent and shows that behind every subject the goal is clearly to sharpen our skills and knowledge about how to successfully manage a business.

I chose to live in Dubai and plan to stay in the region for a while, therefore learning the basics of the Arabic language were essential for me. Hult offers weekly classes through a language institute and also offers to set up classes for any other languages that students would be interested in learning.

MY HULT REWIEWS

Working abroad is so enriching and such an exciting experience, I am very fond of it. Being European, I chose Dubai because of my professional goals and my plan to add Middle Eastern experience to my portfolio. For similar reasons, San Francisco is my first choice to rotate, as I wish to experience the working environment in the U.S. Rotating there is the best way to achieve this experience and will also certainly provide me with new contacts.

MY CAREER 

After my MBA, I plan to work in the U.A.E or Qatar, and having completed the program in Dubai will obviously be an advantage. I have worked as a project manager for very different industries such as IT, telecommunications, and facilities management. I would be happy to go back to working in any of these fields, but I will certainly bring a different view with me to my job. Essential skills learned during my MBA, such as understanding company results and being able to forecast sales, will allow me to perceive the strategy of the company and ensure even better performance.

An MBA from Hult will also significantly enhance my soft skills, such as leadership and team work, which are key values for the quick advancement of my career.

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