A Business School on a World Mission [The New England Journal of Higher Education]

May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Henrik Totterman, Dean, Hult International Business School, Boston The idea of “doing good while doing well” is hardly new. But the Y Generation’s response to it is different. They are literally taking on a youth revolution that extends from one part of the world to the other, while changing the conversation around social good [...]

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Eye on the Hult Prize: SF’s winning team starts Goalfrog campaign to put their plan into action

May 7, 2013 By

  Winning the regional round of the Hult Prize competition in March was a huge accomplishment for Hult San Francisco’s team. But it was just the first step. After a brief celebratory period following the competition – and lots of excitement across all Hult campuses – the team got to work setting their winning idea, [...]

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We hope to become a national player: Akanksha Hazari [WSJ - Livemint]

April 25, 2013 By

The founder and chief executive of m.Paani talks about plans to empower the underserved with the help of cellphones Mumbai-based Akanksha Hazari, founder and chief executive officer of m.Paani, aspires to empower the underserved and help build a better India with the help of cellphones. She is currently running two pilots in Mumbai—one in Sewri [...]

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Hult Prize: Ending Hunger, One Cricket at a Time [Businessweek]

March 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

If I broke the news to you that MBA students tend to be highly competitive individuals, you may not be too surprised. The Pope is, also, apparently Catholic, and all politicians are credible and reliable. OK, I made the last one up. So on the basis of my first statement, you may not be too [...]

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Hult Business: Bob Geldof encourages young entrepreneurs to “make a difference” [The Upcoming]

February 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Sarah Aston for The Upcoming. Original article can be found here. On Thursday 31st January, Hult International Business School hosted an exclusive talk given by social activist, entrepreneur and musician Sir Bob Geldof at the Mermaid Conference Centre, London Blackfriars. Titled Making a Difference, Geldof spoke at length on the topic of leadership, politics and globalisation. Although [...]

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NGO 2.0: Accelerating Social Impact in a Connected World — The Hult Prize (Huffington Post)

September 25, 2012 By 1 Comment

What are some of the best ways to deal with social problems on a global scale – problems like hunger and economic development? In recent decades, many philanthropic and charitable organizations have often turned to non-profits, especially non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as the primary tool to address some of the world’s most intractable social problems. Unfortunately, [...]

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Joanne Lawrence, Professor of Corporate Responsibility and Social Innovation at Hult Responds to Questions Set by the Financial Times

June 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

What did you enjoy most about studying for an MBA at NYU Stern; what was the biggest challenge? And why did you choose to go to Stern? Joanne: I chose to go to Stern because at the time I had a great, full time job at a Fortune 500 company and Stern offered the possibility [...]

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