Hult International Business School

FULL-TIME ON CAMPUS
Global
One-Year
MBA

BOSTON | SAN FRANCISCO | LONDON | DUBAI | SHANGHAI | NEW YORK

2023-24 Program Guide
HULT.EDU/MBA

2023-24 PROGRAM GUIDE

 Communication and collaboration is

An MBA the foundation of a successful career

for Those Made to Do

You want an MBA that will give you a competitive edge in the
rapidly changing global economy and future-proof your career.
Hult’s MBA program has been designed to develop the skills most
in-demand with employers worldwide, so you can make an impact
from your first day on the job. You’ll graduate with the practical
skills, applicable knowledge, and effective mindsets to transform
your life and career.

Be the best team player you can be

Business is built on people and it’s ultimately your ability to lead and contribute to
your team that will determine your personal and professional success. At Hult, you’ll
focus on strengthening your collaboration, communication, and leadership skills
that will prepare you to lead in a global business environment.

Gain the digital skills the 21st century demands

Different specializations require different technological savvy but one thing’s for
certain—you need a strong digital skillset in today’s workplace. Choose from a
variety of specializations that will give you the knowledge and skills to succeed in
a tech-driven business world.

Develop the business expertise to make an impact

Gain the foundational business skills needed in any career with a practical,
hands-on approach. Project management, data analysis, financial acumen, and
marketing strategy skills are at the core of the Hult MBA program.

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 Hult MBA Class Profile 20221
The World Is
Your Campus 33
average age
83%
speak two or more languages
Top 10 industries (pre-MBA)
Financial Services Media/
Real Estate Entertainment
Consumer Consulting

61% 39%
men

women
99%
are studying at campuses
Packaged Goods
Manufacturing
Government
Healthcare
Technology Education
outside their home country

Take your career global

Hult San Francisco Choose one home campus for your core program and
Hult London travel—or “rotate”—to other cities for electives. We call
this ability to seamlessly hop from campus to campus
Hult Boston
“Global Campus Rotation.”

Home campuses
Hult Shanghai
Global Campus Rotation centers2

Hult New York

Hult Dubai Take a Campus Tour

Confirmed incoming students for fall 2022 as of July 1, 2022. Student numbers are subject to change.
1

Rotation locations subject to change.

2

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 Post-graduation work authorization for
A Degree Designed MBA graduates*
Our expert visa teams, located on every Hult home MBA graduates of Hult Boston/Hult San Francisco:

to Challenge campus, know exactly what international students

need to do to get themselves in the best possible
position to secure a work visa after graduation.
Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a type of work
authorization that allows F-1 students who have
studied in the US for one full academic year (fall and
They’ll guide you through your options and help you spring terms) to work in the US after graduation to
put your post-graduation plans in motion to secure gain experience related to their field of study.
a work visa for your target country. – MBA graduates can be eligible for one-year OPT
– Upgrade to a STEM degree for an additional fee
to be eligible for up to three-years OPT
A team at Hult San Francisco refine
their presentation together
MBA graduates of Hult London:
Ranked among the best in the world by the Financial Times, the The Graduate Immigration Route is an unsponsored
Economist, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Forbes, Hult’s Global One-Year route to work or seek work at any level in the UK.
If successful, the visa will be issued for two years.
MBA will equip you with the skills most in-demand with employers – MBA graduates can be eligible for a two-year
worldwide, so you can make an immediate impact that matters. work visa via the Graduate Immigration Route

MBA graduates of Hult Dubai:

Accredited by the three most prestigious You will be eligible for an employment visa if you
independent bodies—AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS— have secured a full-time job in the UAE. Start
our highly practical MBA curriculum is centered on searching early for an employer who could sponsor
real-world business challenges. Throughout your you after graduation.
program, you’ll take the knowledge and skills you
learn in class and continually test them, and yourself,
through practical application. * Visit the Hult Blog for our visa
team’s guide on post-graduation
work authorization.

Your one-year MBA program: how it works

GLOBAL
US & UK
CAMPUS
HOME CAMPUS CAMPUS
ROTATION
OPTIONS
CENTERS

Core Program Elective Courses Optional 2nd

Degree

SEP APR MAY AUG OCT APR

Module Business Module Business Module Business Module Business Module Business Electives & Dual
1 Challenge 1 2 Challenge 2 3 Challenge 3 4 Challenge 4 5 Challenge 5 Specializations Degree

PERSONAL CAREER COACHING: Your career is a lifelong journey. At Hult, you’ll learn to navigate its path by following the ROAD map: a four-step practice, guided by experienced, dedicated career advisors from day one to beyond graduation.

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 Sample Business Challenges
Your Challenge-Centered
MBA Curriculum

September April BUSINESS CHALLENGE 1*

New Venture Strategy

Module Theme Core Courses Covered in Module* Challenges*
Simulation
Module 1: Program Immersion Business
Design Authentic Leadership 1: Challenge 1 Your first business challenge will immerse
Leadership Journey you in the many decisions a company needs
Marketing Strategy to consider when assessing a new venture,
Financial Statement Analysis from market analysis and competitive
differentiation to sales strategies and
Module 2: Authentic Leadership 2: Business tactics, production, logistics, and financial
Sales Managing Relationships Challenge 2 management. The cornerstone of the
Business Insights Through Data challenge will be a competitive, team-based
Applied Economics & Managerial Decision Making business simulation. As you compete to win
in your industry, you’ll improve your ability
to develop and implement a strategy for
Module 3: Authentic Leadership 3: Business success in a dynamic team environment.
Delivery Personal Influence Challenge 3
Data Management
Global Operations

Module 4: Authentic Leadership 4: Business Sophia Liu dives into the data
Growth Moral Perspective Challenge 4 with her team at Hult Boston
Financial Decision Making & Budgeting
Business Strategy 
BUSINESS CHALLENGE 3*

New Market Expansion

Module 5: Authentic Leadership 5: Business Plan
Transformation Leading Change Challenge 5:
Agile Project Management Digital Transformation & Impact Students will consult for a live client, conduct
market research to understand consumer
trends, the competitive landscape in new
markets, and potential impacts on the value
May August chain. Find and set out a solution that makes
Elective Courses use of an emerging technology, discuss the
impact on the client’s brands, competitors,
and current product offerings—and indicate
whether, why, and how those offerings
should change.

*Course titles and challenges subject to change.

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 Experience that gets results
Work With Real-World The skills and mindset students gain at Hult
have earned our graduates a reputation among
Here’s a snapshot of Hult graduates’ most recent
achievements:

Businesses on Real-World employers as globally minded changemakers.

Hult alumni are in demand with the world’s

2
leading companies and are forging successful
Challenges careers across a variety of industries all over
the world.

Business Challenges are project-based, faculty-led courses that occur

during or at the end of each core module. These challenges combine
skills, topics, and knowledge from previous courses to apply toward
326 #

100
companies hiring Hult 2021 graduates for Student/Faculty Diversity
solving or developing real-world business strategies. across 40 countries (The Economist, WhichMBA, 2022)

%
At least one of these challenges involves working STEM Challenge
alongside a real-world corporate client, which gives Identify a future business opportunity in the next 5-10
students the opportunity to gain practical experience years, perform a professional exploration of the
working with successful companies, grow their opportunity, and develop a strategic plan to integrate
network, and add weight to their resume. and execute the opportunity.

Previous Business Challenge examples include:

Students in Boston present their
Client: Mercedes Benz strategic responses to a team View the MBA Global Careers
challenge with General Mills Report in Full

Top
Developing solutions to increase the electric vehicle
share in key global markets. changed country, industry, or function

49
employers
%
Client: Verizon Wireless
Establishing new market segments and key enablers
of technological disruption.
Accenture Bank of America
PwC McKinsey & Company
Client: Kinder
Deloitte AT&T
Developing an integrated marketing campaign across
Amazon Deutsche Bank
Above the Line and Below the Line touchpoints.
of international students at US campuses KPMG Goldman Sachs

94
gained employment in the US Education First

%
Client: Grupo Bimbo

12
Integrating technological strategies, including
ecommerce and autonomous vehicles, into food
industry strategy while enhancing existing business

#
models and creating new customer access innovations.

Entrepreneurial Challenge
Creating a new business concept at the edge of growth
trends, while developing and validating ideas through
deep insights, and building a go-to-market plan that is
executable and financeable. for International Students
employed after six months (Financial Times, MBA Ranking, 2021)

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 Sample full-time MBA core weekly schedule*
What Will My Week
Look Like? Sunday Monday

9am-12 noon: 9-10am:

Tuesday Wednesday

9am-12 noon:
Thursday

9am-12 noon:
Friday Saturday

9am-12 noon: 10am-12 noon:

Class Breakfast with Class Class Class Brunch study
friends group

12 noon-1pm: 12 noon-1pm: 12:30-1pm: 12 noon-1pm: 12 noon-1pm:

Lunch Lunch team Faculty office Lunch & Lunch team
meeting hours campus event meeting
We don’t like regular Mondays. Or Tuesdays, or Wednesdays … 2-6pm:
Homework & 2-4pm: 1:30-4:30pm: 1:30-4:30pm: 1:30-4:30pm: 3-4pm:
you get the picture. The sample schedule opposite shows you a preparing for Time to work Class Class Class Networking
2-8pm:
typical timetable of a Hult MBA student. the week on projects event
Exploring
local city
6pm: 7pm: 5pm: 5pm: 7pm:
Club meeting Preparing for Dinner off Guest speaker Dinner with
What it doesn’t show you is the learning experience class campus event friends &
in classes and the rich extracurricular options presentation 6pm: game night
available. The clubs and societies on campus range Dinner study
from sports to social to professional. Clubs are not group
only a great way to expand your network and your
10-20 class hours per week
skillset, they can greatly enrich your education. Just
Additional coursework & hours outside of the classroom—class preparation, teamwork, assessments, digital learning materials
like our classes, Hult clubs are incredibly active and
hands-on, providing additional opportunities for
practical learning.

Head over to the blog for in-depth interviews with:

– Hult Consulting Club
– Hult Data Global
– Women in Business
– Hult Founders Lab

 tudents proudly celebrating

S
success within the Global Women
Meet the Clubs in Business Club

*This is just a sample. Exact schedule subject to change.

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Electives &
Kisuc Kim maps out his options on
the walls of a meeting room on the
Dubai campus

Specializations

In the summer terms, from May to August, you’ll choose electives

based on your personal interests and professional goals. You can
travel or “rotate” up to twice to any campus to take your electives.
Different campuses offer different electives—so it’s up to you where
and what you study. Areas of specialization and sample electives:* Other popular electives include:
Digital Marketing
Psychology of Pricing in a Digital World International Negotiations & Business Consulting
Marie-Ange Koné wants to know more about the New electives are added every year to keep options Social Media Marketing Strategy Management Psychology
simulation Prof. Cari Guittard is running at Hult up to date and relevant, and over 150 electives are Customer Acquisition Through Digital Marketing Entrepreneurship Through Acquisitions
San Francisco available to study every summer. The Science of Happiness & Well-Being
Finance Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Humanity
If you want to graduate with a specialization, you’ll Global Strategic Valuation
need to take three electives in that specific area. Business Analysis & Valuation Sustainable Brands & Products
Behavioral Economics & Decision Making Luxury Marketing
An elective a year for life Mergers & Acquisitions

Your knowledge, skills, and qualifications will need to Technology Management

be constantly updated throughout your career. Once
you graduate, we have lifelong learning options that Introduction to Bitcoin & Blockchain Technologies
enable you to stay up to date and relevant—always. Managing Innovative Technology
You can come back to any campus, every year, to take Cybersecurity Technology
an elective that suits you.*
Data Analytics
Hult is the proud recipient of the bronze award for
Best Lifelong Learning Initiative 2021 from the Introduction to Machine Learning
Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Business Digital Analytics: Becoming a Digital Ninja
Graduates Association (BGA). Applied Statistics With R

Project Management
Crisis Management, Mitigation & Response
Lean Project Management
Supply Chain Analytics

*Post-graduation elective courses are subject to availability and a 100 USD *Electives subject to change.
registration fee, subject to change. Some courses are offered online.

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 Viktoria Dalko, PhD
Passionate Professors From Hungarian

the Real Business World Finance Professor

Before establishing herself as a
leading academic at Harvard
and CUNY, Dr. Dalko worked as
an advisor to the president of
the National Bank of Hungary
and was chief of staff for the
Budget, Tax, and Finance Committee of the Hungarian
Parliament. Her latest book, Regulating Competition in
Stock Markets, was co-edited and co-authored with
More than just professors, our practitioner faculty are supportive mentors Nobel Laureate Professor Lawrence Klein and other
that have your professional goals in mind. Known as much for their world-class researchers.

academic credentials as for their decades of experience as executives, Ted Ladd, PhD
American
consultants, and entrepreneurs, our faculty members know what it takes Strategy & Innovation Professor
to thrive in the demanding world of international business. Fulbright Scholar Dr. Ladd has
over 20 years of experience in
high-tech, venture capital-
backed startups—including
Amanda Nimon- being the director of a
smartwatch company that was
Peters, PhD sold to Google to form the foundation of its Android
Australian Wear operating system. He has taught at Harvard
Data Science & Leadership University and Copenhagen Business School. He
Professor holds a PhD in Entrepreneurship from Weatherhead
School of Management at Case Western Reserve
Behavioral scientist Amanda
University and an MBA from Wharton School of
started university aged 16 and
Ali Fenwick, PhD went on to earn a master’s and
Omar Romero- Business. In 2014 he won Best Paper in Social
Entrepreneurship at the Academy of Management
Dutch/British PhD from the University of Hernandez, PhD annual conference, and in 2016, Most Relevant Paper
Organizational Behavior & Cambridge, during which time she spent nine months
Mexican to US Practitioners at the Small Business and
Innovation Professor of her research work living in a tent in Antarctica.
Data Analytics & Operations Entrepreneurship annual conference.
Since then, her extensive corporate career includes 10
With 18 years of experience Professor
years in sales and marketing research at P&G as well
in management consulting in
as launching and running her own consultancy, whose A Fulbright Scholar, Omar
telecommunications, FMCG,
clients included LG, Cisco, HSBC, and Shell. Her uses his mastery of numbers
and pharma, Dr. Fenwick is a
current research includes behavioral change to transform the lives of
professor of industrial-
techniques for leadership development as well as the disadvantaged communities
organizational psychology who teaches across several
effects of leaders’ ethical choices. Her latest book, via renewable energy in his native Mexico. He’s led
key topics, including organizational behavior, leading
Working with Influence: Nine Principles of Persuasion several internationally awarded projects with sponsors
for innovation, and management psychology. Ali is
to Accelerate Your Career (Bloomsbury, 2022) is a including the UN, Mexico’s Ministry of Environment,
the founder and CEO of LEAD TCM&L™—a global
prime example of her highly practical and applicable and the stock exchange. In 2010, he was appointed
behavioral science advisory firm developing
insights into leadership. leader of a national task force on economic growth
psychological interventions for business, education,
and low carbon emissions, which delivers
government, and NGOs. He is also a Harvard Business
recommendations to the President of Mexico.
Review contributor, TEDx and keynote speaker, media
He was one of the recipients of the Franz Edelman
behavioral expert, conference chair, author, and
Award, the world’s most prestigious award for
strategic advisor.
operations research and management science.

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Double Your Value
With a Dual Degree

Why get one master’s degree when you can get two? Stand out Dual Degree options and timings
twice as much in the global job market and double your impact with
more skills, networking, experience, and qualifications with a Dual
Degree from Hult. Earn two master’s degrees in just 18 months and
graduate with a winning combination of skills to set you apart from
the competition.

Increase your opportunities with a

STEM degree
Dwayne Logan did his Dual Degree
in London and San Francisco
Second Dual Degree
(October-April, Year 2, no electives)

+
Students who graduate from Hult in the US with
Business Analytics or Finance as part of their Dual Global One-Year Master’s in International Marketing
Degree are eligible for three years’ OPT—post- MBA Master’s in Finance
graduation work authorization in the US in a STEM- Master’s in Business Analytics
related field. Other Dual Degrees may qualify you for (September-August, Year 1)
Master’s in Entrepreneurship
a one-year OPT in the US and all can be eligible for a & Innovation
two-year Graduate Immigration Route in the UK.

Program fee for the second master’s as part of the

Dual Degree: 33,000 USD, in addition to first master’s
program fee*

*This is indicative program pricing, other fees will apply.

Please visit our website for more detailed costs.

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Fees, Scholarships & Loans & government support Program fees

Financing Options Financial institutions in many countries offer education

financing specifically to local citizens. These loans are
typically repayable after completion of the course,
Full-time, one-year MBA
85,000 USD* (Boston)
85,000 USD* (San Francisco)
although terms vary widely. Depending on where 64,000 GBP* (London)
you are from, you may be eligible for loan and grant 295,000 AED* (Dubai)
opportunities offered by your government. We work
with candidates to help them identify suitable financial
institutions and government programs.

Your education is undoubtedly one of the most important investments Payment plans
you will ever make. Throughout the application process, we will work We have a variety of payment options to fit your
situation, including Early Payment discount. If you
closely with you to help you understand the options available to you to choose the Early Payment plan, you are eligible for a
finance your degree. 2%* discount on your tuition (*net fees after scholarship
and financial aid are deducted), providing you meet
the terms.

Partial scholarships Please reach out to our enrollment team for more *This is indicative program pricing, other fees will apply.
information at hult.edu/contact Please visit our website for more detailed costs.
Partial scholarships are designed to help us find
the best global talent and maximize diversity. Our We’ll help you find the right option for
scholarships cover a wide range of backgrounds, financing your degree
industries, sectors, and nationalities.
– Social Impact Scholarship
– Global Professional Scholarship
– Entrepreneurial Impact Scholarship
– Senior Leader Scholarship
– Women in Business Scholarship

Need-based financial aid

If you have a demonstrated financial need, Hult may
be able to help with limited need-based financial aid
that is awarded on a case-by-case basis. The financial
aid committee looks at the situation of each accepted
student and, depending on each candidate’s personal
circumstances, decides if financial aid will be awarded
and at what level.
You’ll receive personal support
throughout the application process

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 We have enrollment advisors in every

Ready to Apply? region so you can talk directly to one of

our team, wherever you are in the world

We are looking for dynamic, international, and open-minded

individuals who have the ambition to grow and succeed in the world.
Sound like you? Here’s how you can join Hult:

How to apply Entry requirements

1. Complete your online application at – Bachelor’s degree or equivalent*
hult.edu/apply – Three or more years’ post-graduate work experience
2. Pay 95 USD application fee – Proficiency in English (TOEFL/IELTS/PTE)**
3. Submit application and supporting documents – Successful application process
– Resume/CV
– Personal statement
– University transcripts
4. Personal Assessment Interview
5. Admissions decision
6. Submit deposit to confirm your seat

Your Personal Assessment Interview

This interview is the centerpiece of the
Hult admissions process. We are a future-
focused business school and this is the best
opportunity you have to share your plans
and dreams with us. This is the time for us to
really get to know each other in person, over
the phone, or via video call.

Apply Now

*Applicants without a bachelor’s degree but with over 10 years of relevant work experience will be considered.
**English test waivers may apply for native English speakers or if your bachelor’s was completed in an English-speaking country. Your English test
results can come later in the process if they’re not available immediately.

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