COVER STORY
Going beyond business:
Introducing our new
undergraduate curriculum
We live in a fast-paced world, and it’s no secret
that the way we do business is changing. Hult’s
undergraduate curriculum has been redesigned to
ensure that every student graduates with much more
than just a fundamental knowledge of business.
A growth mindset About the World About You
The new undergraduate curriculum focuses
on three pillars of study: World, future, and
you. “Everyone agrees that the world is
changing rapidly and we can’t prepare
students for everything they will face during
their careers. All we can do is prepare them
to be ready with a growth mindset and the
critical thinking skills to have the confidence
to face those changes,” explains Jannicke
Roos, Executive Vice President,
Undergraduate Program. Business operates on a global scale.
Whether you work for a large multinational
or a small company, we’re all impacted by
global trade and interconnected markets. The emphasis on personal development
(the “you”) is a new concept—one that many
undergraduates are very excited about.
Students realize the importance of a global
mindset and see their undergraduate
experience as a time to connect and learn
from different perspectives all around the
world. They learn from each other just as
much as they learn in the classroom, and it
has been incredible to see young people
so tuned into this mentality within the first
week of their classes.
Top down and bottom up
The curriculum was redesigned in two very
different, but ultimately complementary ways.
Firstly, from the top down, linked to the
school’s mission of becoming the world’s
most relevant business school. Then from the
bottom up, based on research the school
conducted with Burning Glass Technologies,
the leader in job matching and labor market
analytical solutions for the education and
workforce sectors. This collaboration allowed
us to understand precisely what skills our
students will need in the future. A panel of
expert faculty then adapted many existing
Hult courses, as well as creating entirely new
ones across the three new pillars of study.
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That said, the culture within businesses
often remains distinctly local, as evidenced
by some of the business mergers that
have fallen apart primarily due to
cultural differences.
Hult students are prepared to understand
these global forces, to be able to work
in teams from very different cultural
backgrounds, and to have the opportunity
to gain international exposure by rotating
across our campus network.
About the Future
The world is changing faster than ever,
and new technologies are changing both
the nature of jobs and how entire industries
function. We want to help students embrace
change and feel prepared for what the
future holds.
Our students will be exposed to the
technologies that are generating big
shifts in how industries are doing things.
Whether it’s 3D printing and virtual reality
disrupting the healthcare industry or
artificial intelligence and machine learning
changing trade patterns, students will have
the opportunity to think critically about the
risks and opportunities associated with
these new technologies.
Why is Hult different?
Most business schools add knowledge but
don’t necessarily transform the individual.
Hult believes in education as transformation.
We want our students to grow, becoming
more confident, with both the skills and
mindsets to deliver tangible results. We’ve
made sure that our students learn to reflect
on their own strengths and development
areas, and that all our courses not only teach
our students theory, but also have them
practicing what they learn.