Hult students take on global case challenges †and win! Hult Blog

In order to provide as many opportunities as possible for our students to apply their knowledge and skills in realistic business scenarios, we regularly run case challenge competitions on campus and encourage participation in national and global competitions. Here is a selection of case challenges and competitions our students have recently participated in, or are currently taking part in, across all our global campuses: 2016 Bridge Case Competition 2 teams of 4 Master of International Marketing students and a team of MBA students from our San Francisco campus won 1st, 2nd and 3rd place respectively in the 2016 Bridge Case Competition. Hult students beat teams from U.C. Berkley and Stanford to make a clean sweep of the podium. The Bridge Case Competition is sponsored by the Bridge organization, which is affiliated with U.C. Berkeley Haas Business School and holds an annual Berkeley Haas Asia Business Conference. The three teams from Hult San Francisco who took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the2016 Bridge Case Competition. The focus of the competition is to solve business issues facing startups. This year, Bridge partnered with with Xendit, one of the fastest growing, Y Combinator-backed, peer-to-peer payment apps focused on Southeast Asian countries. The winning Hult team received a prize of $800 and presented their solution to Xendit executives at the Berkeley Haas Asia Business Conference which was also attended by an impressive list of speakers and panelists including Marvin Chow, Senior Marketing Director at Google, Genki Oka, SoftBanks Chief Global Strategist, and Mubarik Imam Head of Growth Partnerships at WhatsApp. The winning team of MIM students: Prashanth Santhanam, Vishnu Shankar, Andy Li, Christy Verheij Emirates NBD Future Intelligence Innovation Challenge Another competition that saw Hult teams take the top three spots was the Emirates NBD Future Intelligence Innovation Challenge held in Dubai. Emirates NBD is a leading bank in the UAE with a multicultural 9,000-strong workforce from over 70 nationalities. The theme of this competition was the development of effective strategies for crowdsourcing ideas regarding the banking industry. The winning team, the DUBAInnovators, comprised 5 MBA students from Hult Dubai who proposed something called the Ideathon-Survey Loop. This was a dual-app strategy for effectively crowdsourcing ideas and systematically refining them into implementable banking solutions. The idea was praised by the judges for it’s business relevance, potential business impact, feasibility, market readiness, originality, and presentation. The winning students were all awarded special internships at Emirates NBD, which will commence in June 2016. The winning Hult team George Baffour,  Aditya Yeluru, Jashan Jot Singh, Shruti Kasat, Nikhilesh Kalidasu with members of Emirates NBD George Baffour, a member of the winning team said: â€Å"This competition was a great way to showcase our creativity and prove the industry relevance of Hult’s intense but comprehensive curriculum to real-world business challenges.† LOrà ©al Brandstorm Flying the flag for Hult San Francisco, this time in the LOrà ©al Brandstorm marketing competition, was a team of 2 MIM students and 1 Master of International Business. The team won the converted regional wildcard spot for LOreal’s global competition that has been running since 1992 and gives students the chance to work on real life challenges and be coached by top LOrà ©al executives. The Hult team will join 5 other teams from universities including UCLA and NYU for the national U.S. final in New York at the end of April. If they win the national final, they will go to the global finals in Paris, France. Team In-View from Hult San Francisco, winners of the LOreal Brandstorm wildcard spot Sandra Beltran, Georgio Dal Pra, and Iku Hirosaki KPMG Ace the Case and International Case Competition   Over at our Dubai campus, a team of Hult MBA students is on its way to the global finals of KPMG’s International Case Competition after winning the national Ace the Case competition in the U.A.E. This is the third year in row that has seen a Hult team win the national competition and compete in the global finals. The winning team Amit Dahiwadkar, Sheila Amadu, Dileepa Peiris, and Pedro Costa delivering their winning pitch to ten KPMG partners. Square One Challenge with Bosch The Square One Challenge is a Hult run initiative that sees us partner with multinationals and local businesses alike to have our students solve a real business issue the company is currently facing. At our Shanghai campus, following on from the Square One Challenge with Intel back in October, 41 students formed 8 teams to take on a China-specific challenge set by Bosch executive and ex venture capitalist, Leo Wong. Bosch asked Hult Shanghai students to develop a strategy that would see Bosch establish a dominant position in the Internet of Things ecosystem in China over the next 2-3 years. Students from EMBA, MBA and Masters programs formed cross-program teams and began developing a strategy on Friday afternoon, working through the weekend, and delivering their pitch on the Monday afternoon. All the teams offered innovative and creative ideas but the winning team was chosen on the basis of their very pragmatic solution that was both tailor made for the Chinese market and addressed the topical issue of sustainability. They proposed that Bosch partner with the Chinese government to tackle air quality by mandating that all cell phones be fitted with a Bosch air quality monitor. The monitor would collect, track, and store pollution data in real time allowing the government to identify problem areas, track migration, and pinpoint possible causes. Leo Wong gave individual feedback to every team and shared his personal contact details with the students should any of them be interested in pursuing an internship with Bosch. Square One Challenge with LookUp Over at Hult Boston, we teamed up with Hult alum Maria Dolores (Loli) Lopez-Montenegro who posed a challenge exclusively to our Masters of International Marketing students. Master of International Marketing students at Hult Boston taking on LookUps Square One Challenge Ms Lopez- Montenegro has launched an ingenious language-learning app called LookUp that already has a healthy user base. 23 students formed 5 teams to propose a marketing solution to expand LookUp’s user base. The teams were asked to tackle three main tasks as part of the solution: identify the target audience for the app, validate the product positioning, and develop future business strategies. There was great engagement from the students who relished the opportunity to put their learning to the test. As Florentine Achammer, a current MIM student at Hult Boston, put it: â€Å"This challenge is a great learning opportunity to apply our theatrical knowledge to a practical, real-time project.† LookUp were also very pleased with the solutions students came up with. Ms Lopez- Montenegro said: â€Å"We were very impressed with the depth of the work and innovative ideas that Hult students suggested, they did a great job.† Google Online Marketing Challenge Over on the Hult San Francisco campus, we ran infosessions on the Google Online Marketing Challenge which always sees high numbers of students participating every year. The GOMC is a unique opportunity for students to participate in a global digital marketing competition involving over 20,000 teams per year. Working in a team of 3-6 people, and with a $250 AdWords advertising budget provided by Google, students develop and run an online advertising campaign for a business or non-profit organization over a three-week period. This is an outstanding opportunity to learn some cutting edge digital marketing techniques and we provide a great deal of support to those students who want to take part. Starting in April, run informal workshops to help students understand how to use Adwords, how to structure an ad campaign, and specifically to guide them through the steps of the Challenge. We also provide each active team with a mentor who is an experienced AdWords practitioner. A Hult student who took part in the GMOC last year had this to say about the experience: â€Å"I learned how to use AdWords, manage and motivate my team, solve all the challenges which came along our way during that time and I got hired for 3 months on a practicum. â€Å" Nespresso 2016 MBA Sustainability Challenge A team of 4 MBA students at our London campus were mentored by their professor and supported by their fellow students in their entry to the Nespresso 2016 MBA Sustainability Challenge. The competition is intended to provide a real-world experience for students and encourage healthy competition, professionalism, and interaction by future business leaders, both among themselves and with the business community. The case study is based on the results of extensive research carried out on Nespresso sustainable sourcing of coffee. We’d like to offer a huge congratulations to all our students who have taken part in these competitions and wish those still competing the very best of luck. We will keep you updated on their progress! Read more about how Hult exposes students to real-life business challenges in these articles: Using business simulations in the classroom The Hult Prize: the biggest student entrepreneurship competition in the world If you would like to find out more about Hult’s global business programs,  download a brochure here. Kickstart your career in a state-of-the-art innovation hub by studying at Hults Dubai business school. To find out more, take a look at our blog Discover Hult life in Dubai. Download a brochure or get in touch today to find out how Hult can help you to learn about the business world, the future, and yourself. 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! .