The advantages of a specialized MBA or Masters degree in business

Most of our MBA, EMBA, and Masters candidates come to us with very specific career goals. Often it’s to hone their leadership skills and develop the foundational knowledge they need to accelerate their career. Equally often, successful professionals come to Hult for the opportunity to redefine their current path, update their knowledge, or upskill in a new area. While traditional business schools tend to offer a general MBA curriculum, Hult offers the opportunity for our Master of International Business, MBA and EMBA students to specialize their degree and further develop their expertise in a particular field. Our flexible and ever-changing curriculum is designed to reflect today’s most in-demand skills so you can graduate with the most relevant knowledge for your career. What is a specialization? At Hult, you will select a number of elective courses alongside your foundational courses in business administration and leadership development. If you choose to focus your elective courses around a specific theme or field of expertise—and take at least three courses in that area—you’ll earn a specialized degree. We offer the opportunity for specialized MIB, MBA, and EMBA study in Marketing, Finance, Family Business, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, and Business Analytics. Choosing a specialization allows you to tailor your curriculum to the topics that interest you and are most relevant to your professional goals. Alternatively, if you have wide-ranging interests, you can choose to study a range of different elective courses, earning a general management degree. What are the benefits? While challenging yourself with a graduate-level degree in business is an invaluable way to boost your skills and hone your overall business acumen, pursuing a specialized degree means you can tailor your studies to better position yourself for the next step in your chosen field. At Hult, our curriculum is developed in partnership with some of today’s most successful and experienced business minds—some of whom will be your professors. Because we aim to keep our course content on the leading edge of global business trends, your specialized electives will reflect the most up-to-date business knowledge in whatever field you choose to pursue. And because your studies focus on practical application—not just business theory—you’ll return to the job market or your career with specific, relevant, and valuable new skills. â€Å"Specialization courses have improved my understating of key concepts and tools used. On the practical side, it has been a priceless experience of teamwork with real-life business cases.† –Anna Zvolikevych EMBA Class of 2018 A closer look at your options: Marketing If you choose to focus your studies on marketing, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills in areas like market research, brand strategy, consumer behavior, sales, and product development. A marketing specialization can help you to take the next step in a career-launching or developing global brands. Your combined business knowledge and marketing skills will prepare you for a range of career paths beyond traditional advertising, such as social media marketing, digital design, and search engine optimization. *Example courses: Digital Marketing and Social Media, Market Research and Analytics, Strategic Brand Management, Solutions Marketing â€Å"I decided to do a specialization in marketing since I wanted to change my career path. I am gaining skills such as design, digital marketing, and social marketing.† –Susana Gà ³mez Portugal M MBA Class of 2017 Finance Choosing to specialize in finance will give you invaluable exposure to the world of corporate finance, helping you to develop the essential analytical and leadership skills necessary to thrive in this competitive and rewarding field. Finance roles are some of the most lucrative and in-demand positions in global business. Upskilling in finance can prepare you for careers in areas such as wealth management, Fintech, and risk and compliance. *Example courses: Global Strategic Valuation, Business Analysis, and Valuation, Mergers and Acquisitions Family Business Through your specialized courses, you’ll learn the fundamentals of building and developing a successful family business while gaining a broad set of leadership, finance, marketing, and management skills. From hospitality to fashion to farming, whatever industry your family business is in, your specialized degree will help you to gain the tools and knowledge necessary for developing the innovative strategies that will help the business to thrive for future generations. *Example courses: Leading Growth and Transformation in Family Business, Strategies for Building a Resilient Family Business, Jumpstarting Breakthrough Innovation in Family Businesses. â€Å"I want to complement my agricultural skills with business knowledge, so I can expand our business and also diversify it. We are a community-based business, so we are very passionate about impacting our community in a positive way.† –Maria Cevallos Master of International Business Class of 2017 Entrepreneurship If your ultimate goal involves starting your own business, a specialization in entrepreneurship can equip you with the tools, knowledge, and mentorship you need to bring your ideas to life. Through your elective courses, you’ll learn about new product development, considerations for launching new business ventures, and strategies for making your start-up a success. You can further focus your studies on social entrepreneurship to better understand how to drive positive change through business. *Example courses: Breakthrough Strategies, Disruptive Business Models, New Business Venturing, Social Innovation Project Management Strong project management can mean the difference between projects and businesses that thrive and those that fail. And with new technology redefining organizations, large-scale transformation projects have meant that the demand for highly skilled project managers is growing. A specialization in project management will familiarize you with the methodology, people skills, and practical skills you need to scope, plan, resource-manage, and deliver successful, complex projects that meet strategic business needs. *Example courses: Project Planning and Execution, Project Procurement and Contract Management, Project Quality and Risk Management Business Analytics Data analysis is a critical piece of any successful business strategy. In an era of big data and information overload, businesses need strategic thinkers who have the ability to translate data points into practical solutions. A specialization in business analytics will help you to equip yourself with the analytical and business intelligence skills needed to understand statistics, analyze trends in user behavior, and turn insight into actions. *Example courses: Quantitative Methods for Management, Data Mining for Business Intelligence, Data Strategy and Visualization Curious to learn more about the specialized degree options we offer across our global campus network? Download a brochure to discover everything Hult has to offer. Ready to position yourself for the next big step in your career? Start your application today. *Sample course titles only. To keep our curriculum as up-to-date as possible, actual courses offered each year can vary. Hult offers a range of highly skills-focused and employability-driven business school programs including a range of MBA options and a comprehensive one year Masters in International Business. To find out more, take a look at our blog From rock star to MBA student: An interview with Nimmer Khokhar. 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! .