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Business
Business knowledge : Core courses
Each masters program ’ s core curriculum is focused on the fundamental concepts of business theory . Your core courses will give you a thorough grounding in the critical knowledge of your chosen field and form the foundation of technical skills you ’ ll need to move beyond the basics .
The skills you ’ ll acquire as part of your core courses are based on big data analysis conducted by Hult in partnership with Burning Glass Technologies . Analyzing millions of job descriptions , the study identified the most sought-after skills and technical abilities employers are looking for . These have been integrated throughout the core curriculum and certain electives to ensure you graduate with a skillset that employers value and that will serve you from day one in the workplace .
Throughout your degree , you will put the theory and skills you ’ re learning into practice with real challenges from real clients . In addition to adhoc professor-led challenges , you will have the option to compete in core campus-wide challenges , which will require you to creatively problem-solve for both local and global businesses .
Your own path : Electives
Customize your degree to suit your career goals or personal interests with a broad range of electives . Whichever masters degree you choose to pursue with us , you will have access to the same choice of electives . You can explore any topic that interests you most , or choose to specialize by completing three or more electives in that field . Topics are far-reaching but can be grouped into the following disciplines :
–– Marketing
–– Finance
–– Entrepreneurship
–– Business Analytics
–– Disruptive Technology
World
Perspective : See the world differently
At Hult , you will be immersed in a global environment without even leaving campus , and every topic you study will be approached from a global point of view . Your business knowledge will be placed in the context of the complex global environment that organizations must operate in , with a focus on how to solve international issues and challenges .
–– Study with classmates of 160 + nationalities
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Learn from faculty with experience in 45 countries , bringing firsthand global business experience into the classroom
–– Collaborate with multinational companies in your classroom
Experience : Global Campus Rotation
Once you have completed your core courses , you will have the opportunity to take electives at up to two more campus locations :
–– Boston
–– San Francisco
–– London
–– Dubai
–– Shanghai
–– New York
Future
Tomorrow ’ s world : Emerging technology
You ’ ll learn about emerging technologies impacting the business world of tomorrow directly from the people leading their development with our Day of Disruption speaker series . Through electives in disruptive technology , you ’ ll develop the critical thinking to identify the potential impact and opportunities of new and emerging technologies including :
–– Blockchain
–– Virtual Reality
–– Internet of Things
–– Artificial Intelligence
–– 3D Printing
–– Gene Editing
–– Robotics
–– Autonomous Vehicles
Future thinking : Harness the power of innovation
Your final team project will push you to apply all your learning to develop an innovative solution to questions no one has found the answer to yet . You ’ ll use design thinking to explore the possibilities of emerging technologies and how you can harness their potential to solve the challenges businesses will face in the future .
You
Learning to lead : Leadership program
Through self-assessments , personal diagnostic tests , and expert workshops , you ’ ll identify your strengths and weaknesses and how best to utilize them as a teammate and leader . In class , you ’ ll apply these skills in real-world situations , reflect on your performance , and come to embrace every growth opportunity in order to realize your full leadership potential with the help of peer feedback and coaching .
Growth through practice : Learn by doing
Put theory into practice as part of your everyday classroom experience and build on your individual strengths and weaknesses as you take part in :
–– Business challenges
–– Live client consulting
–– Hackathons
–– Design sprints
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