Being a Hult Ambassador 5 frequently asked questions

Hult is a unique business school because of its diverse student body and international campuses. I think its amazing that my best friends are from Brazil, India, France, and Ecuador – just to name a few countries. Ive truly enjoyed this global experience and practical way of learning so far. During my sophomore year I became a Hult Ambassador. Being an Ambassador  allows me to share my experiences with both current and prospective students. There are questions that Im often asked about life at Hult, so Ive answered the top five questions below. I hope what Ive shared resonates with our study body and answers any questions people may have about Hult! Why did you choose Hult? Im a transfer student from Colgate University in Upstate New York. After taking a year off on medical leave, I decided to transfer to Hult’s San Francisco campus as a sophomore in the fall of 2017. Like many other high schoolers, I thought I wanted the stereotypical American university where I could hangout with my roommate and friends at football games. But I soon realized I missed the smaller classroom environments that I was used to from high school. I also missed being able to walk around campus and know everyone to stop and say hello. I even missed becoming friends with my professors. Prepared for the weather in San Francisco I was definitely nervous when I transferred into Hult, but I knew I had to find a more diverse and welcoming environment to suit my academic and personal needs. Hult was the perfect option for me because I was old enough to know that I wanted the kind of empowering atmosphere it offers. Our class consists of students from over 15 countries and I am learning and studying with individuals who will lead their countrys economies. What class is your favorite, and why? I truly enjoy economic classes taught by Professor Don Uy-Barreta. He teaches macro- and micro- economics on a theory based application and how they apply to current articles found in the Wall Street Journal. Professor Uy-Barreta posts daily articles for us to read and comprehend in order to answer economic theory questions related to the events written. Our class consists of students from over 15 countries, so our professor is able to call on those students when their country is being discussed in the Wall Street Journal. It’s enabled my mindset to open more because I get to learn first-hand from students whose parents are politicians or powerful business men in their home countries. Im learning and studying with individuals who will lead their country’s economies. It is an empowering feeling to be surrounded by entrepreneurs who have already started their own business or who will take over their family business in the near future. Have you rotated campuses during the summer? Yes! Im currently on summer rotation in London and will be here from May to August. Im taking two courses a week for six weeks. Im loving my class called Changemaking  because we had a startup executive present her company to us and our assignment is to come up with and present our recommendations on how to expand their company. The student with the best plan will be selected to help the company. Its an amazing opportunity and Im excited just to get the chance to consult/pitch recommendations to a real company as part of a school assignment. Im also fortunate enough to be able to live in a different country for the fourth time in my life.   It’s been quite the adventure touring London with my boyfriend (who is also a Hult student and is from Ecuador) and our friends. We have been to the National Gallery, to see the Book of Mormon, to try caviar at Harrods in London, and we just got back from a short trip to Scotland and Wales during our one-week break between courses. My life goal is to continue to keep on exploring new cultures, foods, languages, and places. If you put yourself out there and start networking early, then it will be easier in the future to use those connections to find an internship or job. Whats it like living in San Francisco? Everyone knows San Francisco is the city where startups are born and bred. This means that our school events consist of key speakers from Facebook, Google, The North Face, and hundreds of other noteworthy, global companies. The Founder of North Face is actually a professor at the San Francisco campus who teaches a class on entrepreneurship. Hes also super friendly if you ever just want to have a chat with him. The infamous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco The opportunities here for internships, jobs, and networking events are endless. Hult even puts on an annual careers fair called the Career Connections Forum which is great for networking. This gives Hult students an upper hand when it comes to the job search, so make sure to go every year, even if you are a Freshman. If you put yourself out there and start networking early, then it will be easier in the future to use those connections to find an internship or job. As for the city of San Francisco, it’s beautiful but a little on the expensive side. Ive enjoyed going to wine country up in Napa, taking my boyfriend to his very first baseball game, and the time we took a road trip to Utah to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family. I love to share my culture and American customs with others at Hult, especially showing people how to root for the Dodgers and Warriors! Enjoying a baseball game What advice would you give to future students? Id say to find your passions and put all of your effort into making them achievable. Even if it doesn’t work out, the process will open your eyes to other possibilities and your path may change direction. Your path may change direction. I put a lot of effort into my studies and thought that I loved marketing, but saw that I was better at finance which surprised me. So I took a leap of faith and became a finance major. It paid off because Im now very interested in working for a Venture Capital. In my Leverage Buyouts and Venture Capitalist class, we had some influential guest speakers from the industry come and teach us firsthand case studies and give us their business cards to get in touch for future internships or jobs. If you can take advantage of the resources that Hult gives you, you can definitely succeed and expand your network beyond belief. If you have any questions that aren’t answered here, please do not hesitate to contact us on ceol.d. Interested in learning more about Hult programs? Download a program brochure here. Hult Rotation offers you a chance to study in a truly global way. Our rotation program allows you to study and be immersed in some of the finest cities in the world. 📠¸: @jasminmanzano . Hult Rotation offers you a chance to study in a truly global way. Our rotation program allows you to study and be immersed in some of the finest cities in the world. 📠¸: @jasminmanzano . Each year, Hult seeks to enroll a talented and ambitious incoming class from all over the world. We look for diverse students with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and interests—students who will thrive in our unique educational atmosphere. Are you ready for a truly global experience? 📠¸: @iambrunadiniz . Each year, Hult seeks to enroll a talented and ambitious incoming class from all over the world. We look for diverse students with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and interests—students who will thrive in our unique educational atmosphere. Are you ready for a truly global experience? 📠¸: @iambrunadiniz . We’re excited to start 2020 on a ranking high! Hult is proud to have been placed #28 in Poets Quants 2020 rankings for Best Undergraduate Business Schools in the US. Taking a huge leap of 32 places from our 2019 position, we’re also very happy to have secured top positions in key categories like: life-changing experience, practicality of the degree, and global immersion. . With five global campuses, a student body of over 130 nationalities, and a learn-by-doing approach—Hult offers a student experience like no other. . We’re excited to start 2020 on a ranking high! Hult is proud to have been placed #28 in Poets Quants 2020 rankings for Best Undergraduate Business Schools in the US. Taking a huge leap of 32 places from our 2019 position, we’re also very happy to have secured top positions in key categories like: life-changing experience, practicality of the degree, and global immersion. . With five global campuses, a student body of over 130 nationalities, and a learn-by-doing approach—Hult offers a student experience like no other. . â€Å"I’m from an engineering background and needed a whole new skill set for the industry I wanted to switch to. I learned a lot about myself and how I deal with being out of my comfort zone. I learned both soft and hard skills, from how to work in very diverse teams to key accounting metrics and strategy. I was surprised by how weak I was at certain tasks in English or how strong I actually was in other areas. Hult gave me opportunities to try new things and meet people from places I never thought I would have friends. . My internship experiences gave me the chance to broaden my view of different cultures and different companies. I had the opportunity to work and live with people whose values differed from people in my home country. I thought that this would be difficult, but it gave me the chance to reflect on my own values and assess if they were a result of my home country environment or if they were intrinsically mine. . Diederick ter Kulve (@diederick.terkulve) Netherlands Masters in International Business . â€Å"I’m from an engineering background and needed a whole new skill set for the industry I wanted to switch to. I learned a lot about myself and how I deal with being out of my comfort zone. I learned both soft and hard skills, from how to work in very diverse teams to key accounting metrics and strategy. I was surprised by how weak I was at certain tasks in English or how strong I actually was in other areas. Hult gave me opportunities to try new things and meet people from places I never thought I would have friends. . My internship experiences gave me the chance to broaden my view of different cultures and different companies. I had the opportunity to work and live with people whose values differed from people in my home country. I thought that this would be difficult, but it gave me the chance to reflect on my own values and assess if they were a result of my home country environment or if they were intrinsically mine. . Diederick ter Kulve (@diederick.terkulve) Netherlands Masters in International Business . Say a big hello to our Bachelor of Business Administration program cover star, Elisa Orus Plana âÅ" ¨ . â€Å"I’m excited for the future—especially that I cant predict whats going to happen. Maybe Ill end up in Mexico working for a trading company or maybe in Africa, developing my own business. Everything is possible, and the options are constantly changing. I love the idea that Im never going to be stuck doing the same job until the end of my life if I dont want it to be like this. . Hult really supports me and my ambitions and truly believes that we deserve to be considered as professionals as well as students. Here, I get to express not just my opinions but all elements of myself. From my creative side with the Fashion Society to my finance and business sides in Trading Club and the Management Consulting Club. We get a different type of learning here. Not just essential knowledge and theory, but practical skills and mindset. The school is always evolving. We’re encouraged to innovate and to always look for new ways of doing traditional things. We learn how to be more confident and become aware of how we can impact our environment. The school aims to help you become a better version of yourself and to stand out from the crowd.â€Å" . Elisa Orus Plana French Bachelor of Business Administration Class of 2021 Say a big hello to our Bachelor of Business Administration program cover star, Elisa Orus Plana âÅ" ¨ . â€Å"I’m excited for the future—especially that I cant predict whats going to happen. Maybe Ill end up in Mexico working for a trading company or maybe in Africa, developing my own business. Everything is possible, and the options are constantly changing. I love the idea that Im never going to be stuck doing the same job until the end of my life if I dont want it to be like this. . Hult really supports me and my ambitions and truly believes that we deserve to be considered as professionals as well as students. Here, I get to express not just my opinions but all elements of myself. From my creative side with the Fashion Society to my finance and business sides in Trading Club and the Management Consulting Club. We get a different type of learning here. Not just essential knowledge and theory, but practical skills and mindset. The school is always evolving. We’re encouraged to innovate and to always look for new ways of doing traditional things. We learn how to be more confident and become aware of how we can impact our environment. The school aims to help you become a better version of yourself and to stand out from the crowd.â€Å" . Elisa Orus Plana French Bachelor of Business Administration Class of 2021"> During the final days of 2019, you probably reflected on what you’ve accomplished this year—and even this decade—and what you’d like to achieve in 2020. Let us know in the comments below. During the final days of 2019, you probably reflected on what you’ve accomplished this year—and even this decade—and what you’d like to achieve in 2020. Let us know in the comments below. â€Å"The first time we did group work on the program, I went head-to-head with a colleague. It taught me a lot about how I see people, how people see me, and how conflict can be resolved in a kind and productive way. The best feedback you get, when delivered constructively, is the most critical because it really feeds into how you lead. I’ve completely reversed my leadership style—the result is so much richer and more powerful when you lead from behind and lead with strength. . Studying in tandem with working, whilst challenging, gave me the perfect platform to directly apply learning concepts into my business environment, the competitive landscape, and the real-estate industry as a whole. When I started the program, I was very happy in my corporate role. But my courage and aspirations grew to the point that I took on a whole new direction. Having my career coach, Joanna, as a sounding board allowed me to really be strategic and get to know myself. She coached me thro ugh all the interviews, the research, and the questions. It went in parallel with what I was doing academically and after six months everything just clicked. . I went into the EMBA knowing I had nothing to lose and I’ve come out with everything. Great strength, global friends, amazing learning, mentors from professors, a job I love, and the knowledge that I can set my mind to achieve anything and with the right support and resources I’ll get there.† . Kashani Wijetunga British, New Zealand Sri Lankan Associate Director Senior Strategy Consultant CBRE EMBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"The first time we did group work on the program, I went head-to-head with a colleague. It taught me a lot about how I see people, how people see me, and how conflict can be resolved in a kind and productive way. The best feedback you get, when delivered constructively, is the most critical because it really feeds into how you lead. I’ve completely reversed my leadership style—the result is so much richer and more powerful when you lead from behind and lead with strength. . Studying in tandem with working, whilst challenging, gave me the perfect platform to directly apply learning concepts into my business environment, the competitive landscape, and the real-estate industry as a whole. When I started the program, I was very happy in my corporate role. But my courage and aspirations grew to the point that I took on a whole new direction. Having my career coach, Joanna, as a sounding board allowed me to really be strategic and get to know myself. She coached me thro ugh all the interviews, the research, and the questions. It went in parallel with what I was doing academically and after six months everything just clicked. . I went into the EMBA knowing I had nothing to lose and I’ve come out with everything. Great strength, global friends, amazing learning, mentors from professors, a job I love, and the knowledge that I can set my mind to achieve anything and with the right support and resources I’ll get there.† . Kashani Wijetunga British, New Zealand Sri Lankan Associate Director Senior Strategy Consultant CBRE EMBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"It was now or never. I knew that I’d have likely stayed in my neighborhood for years to come if I didn’t take this opportunity. I’d not lived or studied outside of the U.S. before. So I left my job as a global strategist at an advertising agency and moved halfway around the world. I’ve come back a more culturally aware, well-versed person. I’ve realized that everything is a learning experience and an opportunity for growth. Ill definitely carry this mindset with me into the future. Technology and social media allow us to be different people in several places at once. Im excited to see how I can establish myself in whatever city Ill be lucky enough to call home and still maintain deep connections with people all over the world. I’m inspired by my classmates every day. Hearing some of their life stories and how getting this degree fits into their greater mission has been very humbling. My biggest challenge has been finding the ‘right’ path for me. There have been rooms Ive felt like I shouldnt be in, but now Im proud to feel as though I truly belong, wherever I am.† . Dwayne Logan, Jnr. American MBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"It was now or never. I knew that I’d have likely stayed in my neighborhood for years to come if I didn’t take this opportunity. I’d not lived or studied outside of the U.S. before. So I left my job as a global strategist at an advertising agency and moved halfway around the world. I’ve come back a more culturally aware, well-versed person. I’ve realized that everything is a learning experience and an opportunity for growth. Ill definitely carry this mindset with me into the future. Technology and social media allow us to be different people in several places at once. Im excited to see how I can establish myself in whatever city Ill be lucky enough to call home and still maintain deep connections with people all over the world. I’m inspired by my classmates every day. Hearing some of their life stories and how getting this degree fits into their greater mission has been very humbling. My biggest challenge has been finding the ‘right’ path for me. There have been rooms Ive felt like I shouldnt be in, but now Im proud to feel as though I truly belong, wherever I am.† . Dwayne Logan, Jnr. American MBA Class of 2019 . Happy New Year, Hultians! . Happy New Year, Hultians! .