FACULTY
Inspiring professors from
the real world of business
More than just professors, our practitioner faculty are supportive
mentors with whom you’ll form friendships that will last well past
graduation. Known as much for their academic credentials as for
their experience as executives, consultants, and entrepreneurs, these
standard-bearers of our distinctly different approach to education
will define your experience.
Cari E. Guittard
American
Professor of Women’s Leadership, Corporate
Diplomacy & International Negotiations
San Francisco campus
Business experience: Extensive experience in corporate diplomacy,
strategic communications, cybersecurity, and geopolitical strategy for
multinational companies as well as within the U.S. Department of State
Qualifications: MA, Public Administration & Public Affairs, The
University of Texas at Dallas
Classes include: International Negotiations & Strategic Influence,
Corporate Diplomacy & Geopolitical Risk, Women’s Leadership &
Gender Intelligence
Why do you teach at Hult?
I love the entrepreneurial spirit here on campus. It empowers my
students to take what they’ve learned in class and immediately act on
it. It’s such an inspiring environment to be in.
How does your experience impact your classroom?
During my career I have taken on a range of roles, from within the U.S.
Department of State and the National Security Council, at The White
House, but my core skills and knowledge that I bring to the classroom
are concentrated in strategic influence, tri-sector engagement, and
tackling emerging risks.
What are the benefits of studying your subjects?
“My teaching style is impassioned,
unorthodox, and above all, practical.
I love to keep things topical—in
any given class we always discuss
why this matters now and for the
future of business.”
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My aim and passion is to bring the real world into the classroom.
Regardless of your major, everyone needs to understand how to work
effectively across genders, sectors, and cultures. My career has taken
me to teams and projects in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Latin
America—so believe me, knowing corporate diplomacy is important.
What is one piece of advice you’d give to the next generation
of business leaders?
Find something you are passionate about, and then pursue it
fearlessly. Ultimately, work is the mortgage you take out on your life,
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