HULT International Business School Boston

• Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA,
• Year of foundation: 1964,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type of studying: mixed.

HULT International Business School Boston (HULT Boston) is a private business school offering undergraduate, MBA, and graduate degree programs.

Having started its history in 1964 as the Arthur Little School of Management, by the early 2000s the educational institution had lost funding and in 2003 it was bought out by Swedish businessman Berhil Hult and his educational company, after whom it received its now famous name. During the reorganization, the business school introduced a new program in the field of international business, which contributed to the establishment of additional campuses in San Francisco, New York, Shanghai, Dubai, London, Ashridge, but the main and historical educational territory remains the campus in Boston, from which the history of HULT began.

HULT Boston has earned international recognition, regularly occupying positions in the rankings of leading institutions in the country and the world, educating a large number of local and international students on their campuses. The distinctive features of HULT are not only modern approaches to the educational process with an emphasis on the requirements of the labor market, but also extensive opportunities to start a career even before graduation. Thanks to partnerships with national and international companies, the educational institution offers its students internship, exchange, and research programs, which will allow students to show their abilities to a wider public, gain applied experience, and make useful acquaintances.

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Each student has a personal career and development coach who works with the student, assessing his skills, strengths and weaknesses. Thanks to his help, the student will be able to connect the existing knowledge and abilities with his career goals and outline the way to achieve them.

In the process of studying, students create an online portfolio with cases of their work, updated as they progress through the curriculum. A business portfolio is created on an online portal — a place where you can track the trajectory of your development and record visual examples of acquired skills. When a student graduates, they will have an impressive portfolio that showcases their talents to future employers.

Active research work at HULT is carried out in several innovative laboratories and research centers. The main areas of research to date are:

• Global Risk Mitigation, Future-Proof,
• Transitions to industrial, social sustainability,
• Excellence in leadership, ability to learn.

On the campus in Boston there is an exhibition of a fragment of the Berlin Wall, presented to the founder Berhil Hult.

Hult House is an ideal student residence with several types of rooms and apartments, common rooms for socializing, high—speed Wi-Fi and other amenities. First-year students must live in the residence during their first year of study. You can choose from single and double rooms in standard and premium formats. The standard rooms include all the necessary furniture, some of them have bathrooms. The premium class offers students a large area to live alone or with a neighbor. Students are also offered comfortable apartments with different layouts: studios and one-, two-bedroom standard and premium types; all apartments have a sleeping area, a kitchenette and a bathroom, the difference with the premium class is a more extensive residential area.

The cost of living already includes utilities, high-speed Wi-Fi and household supplies.

Public services of the residence include:

• Gym, climbing wall,
• Laundry rooms on each floor,
• Access to the football field,
• Halls for entertainment, relaxation, socializing,
• Self-study areas,
• Auditorium-cinema hall,
• Cafeteria.

Since most residential buildings are equipped with kitchens, students take care of their own meals. The residence has a shared student kitchen, a dining room and a cafeteria, which offers an extensive selection of dishes, drinks and snacks.

Subject list: Bachelor Business, finance, International Business, marketing, MBA

Active student life at HULT Boston is represented by a variety of sports, cultural, and scientific activities. Industry, career, and entertainment events are organized on campus, which make the schedule busy and give students the opportunity to get to know each other, with specialists in the field they study, relax after classes, and devote time to developing their talents and interests.

An extensive list of themed clubs represents diverse student interests:

• African Business Club,
• Women in Business,
• Analytical Center for Business and Current Issues,
• Fashion Society and much more.

Companies such as New Balance, Converse, Gillette, Moderna, Wayfair, Fidelity, Vertex and Reebok are headquartered in Boston. They regularly host guest events for university students, provide internship and curatorial opportunities to help young professionals begin their career path. Students can attend industry seminars with representatives of such leading companies as Apple, Hubspot, T-Mobile, Lyft, PWC, Procter & Gamble, Stockbossup and Semrush to gain new knowledge.

• Prestigious international accreditations from AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS: The school became the first business institution in the United States to receive this triple accreditation, which is held by only 1% of business schools worldwide.,
• Bronze Award for the Best Continuous Learning Initiative of 2021 from the MBA Association (AMBA), the Business School Alumni Association (BGA),
• Master's degree programs are included in the TOP 100 best according to the Financial Times,
• By 2014, HULT had become the world's largest business school in terms of the number of students.,
• Active research activities in cooperation with local and foreign organizations,
• Modern equipment, thanks to which the emphasis in the curricula is on obtaining practical skills.

The HULT Boston campus is located in Boston, in a building with a beautiful view of the river, surrounded by trees and greenery. Boston is a unique city, the center of economic structures, where the headquarters of global companies such as State Street, Bain, Google, Fidelity, BCG are located.

The HULT Boston academic area was reorganized and expanded according to the design of the world-famous architect Thomas Sandell in 2015. The infrastructure includes three buildings:

• The Hult Center has five floors connected by two atriums; academic spaces include lecture halls, classrooms for collaboration, and a conference room with stunning views of downtown Boston,
• Hult Point has four floors of alternating spaces for academic learning, student collaboration,
• The Hult House is an upscale residential building that houses over 400 students, includes dining rooms, recreational facilities, and public space, a student kitchen, living rooms, and magnificent views of North Point Park.

There is also a football field, a tennis court and a gym on the campus.

The academic year covers the entire calendar year, as higher education programs have several start dates and different durations. The educational process is organized in semesters or modules, classes are held on weekdays; rest is provided on weekends, days of international and national holidays, vacations.

An approximate list of additional expenses includes:

• Registration fee,
• Accommodation, meals,
• Books, educational materials,
• Additional academic opportunities not included in the curriculum,
• Some extracurricular activities,
• Personal expenses.

Applicants wishing to obtain a bachelor's, master's or MBA degree at HULT Boston need to go through several entrance stages:

• Filling out a detailed online questionnaire, providing the required documents,
• Payment of the registration fee,
• Passing the interview,
• Receiving an official letter of readiness for enrollment,
• Confirmation of your place on the course,
• Arrive on campus to start classes.

The staff of the admissions committee provides comprehensive support to all candidates, helping in the preparation of the necessary documents and accommodation.

The acceptance rate at HULT International Business School is 28%.

According to annual statistics:

• 95% of graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of completing their undergraduate program,
• 67% of graduates work in a country other than their country of origin.

Thanks to personal mentors, career support, qualified teachers and modern teaching methods, students achieve excellent results both in their further studies and in their careers.

Admission of foreign applicants is based on the documents provided by them, an interview. To submit an application, you will need:

• Personal documents: passport, medical insurance, visa or residence permit,
• Academic certificates from the previous place of study: a certificate of full secondary education and a certificate of preparatory course/bachelor's degree in a related specialty with performance reports,
• The results of the IELTS, TOEFL or equivalent language exam recognized by the school; the level of English proficiency must be at least B2,
• A resume with individual achievements, a description of goals and ambitions for further education.
• Some Master's degree specializations may require work experience in the field being studied.

A wide range of scholarships and grants are available to international and local students, which are awarded based on academic and extracurricular merit and cover part of the costs of the program, housing, and research. Some of the scholarships available are:

• Scholarships for Academic Excellence,
• Global Generation Scholarship — It recognizes foreign students who bring a unique global perspective to the school community through their international experience or multilingualism,
• The Development of Thinking Scholarship is awarded to incoming students who demonstrate personal development and achievements despite difficulties.,
• The Future Leader Scholarship recognizes first—year students who have the desire and potential to achieve significant success as future leaders in any industry.,
• Technology and Innovation Scholarship — It supports outstanding students with a strong desire to learn about technologies that shape the future,
• The Social Interaction Scholarship is designed for candidates who have had and will continue to have a positive impact and improve the world.,
• Global Professional Scholarship — Awarded to aspiring business leaders who have worked full-time for at least one year in a large corporation,
• The Entrepreneurial Contribution Scholarship is designed for professionals who have played a permanent role and demonstrated engagement and leadership as a result of an entrepreneurial project.

Students who are in a difficult financial situation are awarded financial support; in order to receive it, the student needs good academic performance.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision