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YOUR CURRICULUM
Inspiring professors from
the real world of business
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.
Joanne Lawrence
American
Business & Global Society Professor
Business experience: More than 30 years of corporate and consulting
experience with global organizations including BP, IBM, SmithKline
Beecham, the World Bank, and the U.N. Global Compact, focusing on
leadership, the strategic alignment of organizations, and sustainability
Qualifications: MBA, Stern Graduate School of Business,
New Yo rk University
Honors & awards: Named one of Britain’s “Top 20 Corporate Women”
by the Sunday Times; Winner of the Case Centre’s 2018 Best Case
Award in the Ethics and Sustainability category for Sustainability as
Opportunity: Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan
Classes include: Business and Global Society, Social Innovation,
Future Mindset
What first motivated your interest in sustainability
and social impact?
When I realized that business—from the steam engine to the
automobile, from time-saving appliances to life-saving medicines—
has always been about making our lives better. Aside from improving
our lives through what they make, businesses can change lives.
I chose business as a career path because of my belief in its life-
changing, transformative power.
Why are these themes so important for business students?
“In my corporate roles, I faced
ethical dilemmas affecting
business—and these experiences
inform my course. I encourage
students to think holistically and
creatively to find market-based
solutions to support the UN’s
Sustainable Development Goals
and eradicate poverty.”
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We are all interconnected today—nothing happens in a vacuum. We
have seen time and again how all the issues today are global issues:
what happens in one country no longer stays in that country, and just
as issues cross boundaries, so must the solutions. There are also huge
opportunities presented by solving some of the world’s most pressing
social challenges.
Why do you teach at Hult?
Because I believe very strongly in its mission to develop truly global-
minded, ethical leaders who can take the world forward in ways that
are positive, innovative, and inclusive. Students who come to Hult are
unique—they really want to understand each other’s culture and the
world around them and how, together, they can make it better.