Poets&Quants Top Business Schools

Hult International Business School

#38

Contact Georgina Hannah with any questions. Profile updated: November 8, 2024.

School Data

Tuition & Fees In-State: $237,330*

Tuition & Fees Out-of-State: $237,330*

Average Salary: $42,900

Graduates With Jobs 90 Days After Graduation: 94%

When do students declare their majors: Freshman Year

International: 94%

Acceptance Rate: 56%

Average SAT: 1,236

Average GPA: 3.22

HS Class Top Ten: 40%**

*The total tuition and fees for the most recent graduating class. This does not include books, room, or board.

** HS Class Top Ten is the percent of the student population that graduated high school in the top ten percent of their class.

*** Please note that these statistics are provided for the business school major only whenever possible. If a school does not track these statistics separately, then the university-wide statistics are provided.

The Hult International Business School placed No. 38 in the 2023 rankings – dropping 6 places from last year’s No. 32 in the 2022 rankings. The B-School had been more lenient each year with their admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 56% for the most recent incoming class compared to 48.21% for last year’s incoming class.

The average SAT score for the most recent incoming class was 1236 – down a bit from last year’s average of 1245. Of the three methodological categories, their strongest was in Academic Experience, coming in 20th. 

Hult graduates have remarkably strong employment outcomes. This year, the Class of 2023 saw strong employment outcomes –  94.20% of the Class of 2023 landed a full-time job within three months of graduation compared to 96.39% of the Class of 2022. A solid 69% of the Class of 2023 had a business-focused internship before graduating, compared to the past four years when the B-School held a steady rate of 70%.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION-FOCUSED CURRICULUM

Hult’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is designed around the widely-agreed upon truth that to master a skill—any skill—it must be practiced. Practical learning challenges are integrated into the entire program, ensuring students understand the relevant theory while developing the mindsets and skills essential for a career.

Through live client consulting, hackathons, business simulations, and complex team projects, students apply contemporary theory to creatively solve the challenges businesses are facing right now.

Each year of the degree, students can choose to study at one or many of Hult’s campuses in central Boston or London, with optional Summer Programs in Boston, London, San Francisco, and Dubai. Students study alongside others of over 150 nationalities across campuses and gain international experience and differentiate themselves as global professionals.

Hult students are assessed throughout the BBA program on the essential mindsets and skills that make an exceptional businessperson—and what matters most to employers. Each student has a personal career and development coach that will work with them to evaluate their skills, better understand their strengths and weaknesses, and help to connect all of their learnings with future career goals. 

FOUR UNIQUE CAMPUSES

Hult offers its curriculum across four different campuses. London and Boston are the home campuses, with Dubai and San Francisco being summer rotation campuses. The benefits of having such an expansive presence is two-fold: On one hand, students can gain a truly global perspective in their education. Hult is home to students from 150 nationalities, with no more than 8% of students from any one nationality. 

“The business program was very open and diverse,” one alumni said. “We had professors and students from many different areas of the world. This opened my eyes to many different perspectives.”

On the other hand, a global presence makes the Hult degree valuable and recognized. Hult students can graduate with both a U.S. and U.K. degree and the B-school is the only U.S. school to be accredited by the three most prestigious accrediting bodies: AACSB, EQIUS, and AMBA.

The practical application of Hult’s curriculum and its unique global rotational opportunities are the aspects that make a Hult degree one worth pursuing. 

Alumni say:

Participating in the Hult Business Challenge was a pivotal part of my years at Hult, as it provided practical preparation for real-world experiences in any industry. Collaborating with individuals from diverse backgrounds allowed me to develop my interpersonal skills and appreciate the importance of thorough research and critical thinking. This experience underscored the crucial role of informed decision-making and effective communication in problem-solving, solidifying these skills as fundamental to my professional toolkit. The Challenge stands as a significant milestone in my academic journey, shaping my practical expertise and professional identity.” 

“We had group projects with live clients all the time almost in every class I took. They were extremely beneficial as rather than submitting an assignment to the professors, we were instead proposing a solution/project to real companies. This really made a difference in the learning curve and the motivation to give in 100% at all times.”

I started my first company through Hult Prize and then won the regional competition and then I participated again one year later and started my second company. Overall Hult helped me a lot to become the person I desired to be. While at university I joined the big four and after uni as well.”

“Going to Hult is a global immersion. Students are from all around the world which makes classes even more special. Also, I studied in London and San Francisco which enriched my global experience at Hult.”

“Hult offers seamless campus rotation programs across 5 campuses on 3 continents and encourages all students to participate. I’ve done two rotations (San Francisco – USA and Dubai – UAE) and gained incredible insights on how to do business and understand different cultures in today’s globalized world.”

“I got to take the Hult Founders Lab, Hult’s startup incubator, as my capstone and developed my company. It was a mainly practical class, which helped me a lot at the time and will for sure have a great impact in the rest of my career.”

 

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Welcome to tomorrow’s business world
Traditional education was built for a more stable time—when looking at the past was a reliable way to predict the future. The world needs a new kind of business education that’s designed for today’s reality. Founded by one of Europe’s most successful entrepreneurs— Bertil Hult—we are a non-profit business school run by business people for business people. Our pioneering approach to education is designed to give you the entrepreneurial skills needed by employers, and the opportunity to put these skills into practice while gaining real experience. Get ready to challenge the status quo and create something better than anything that has come before.

It’s time to go beyond business
To make an impact in global business, you need to be able to work across cultures, understand how you can shape the future through sustainability and disruptive technology, and adapt to change so you can lead with confidence. A Hult degree takes you beyond business to learn about the world, the future, and yourself.

Real-world practice
Hult’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is designed around the universal truth that to master a skill—any skill—it must be practiced. Practical learning challenges are integrated into your entire program—ensuring you understand the relevant theory while developing the mindsets and skills essential for a career on a global scale.

Through live client consulting, hackathons, business simulations, and complex team projects, you’ll apply contemporary theory to creatively solve the challenges businesses are facing right now.

You’ll be assessed throughout your program on the essential mindsets and skills that make an exceptional businessperson—and what matters most to employers. Each student has a personal career and development coach. They’ll work with you to evaluate your skills assessments, better understand your strengths and weaknesses, and help to connect all of your learnings with your career goals.

Personalized attention
Our internationally renowned professors are celebrated as much for their academic credentials as for their decades of experience as executives, consultants, and entrepreneurs. They know firsthand what it takes to thrive in the demanding world of global business.

Your bonds with faculty are some of the strongest you’ll form at Hult, as they encourage you to reach your full potential. Hult professors know their students by name and know their strengths and weaknesses so that they can be supportive mentors just as much as they are teachers. Having professors who are invested in your success makes all the difference.