Why going to business school in 2020 is a resolution you should keep

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. Along with personal goals, many people set themselves professional targets as a New Year’s resolution. Maybe you’re thinking about a new job, making a career change, or looking to position yourself for a promotion? Of course, it’s one thing to make a resolution and another thing altogether to keep it. If you’re committed to investing in your professional success in 2020, you may want to consider enhancing your academic credentials first. Here are six serious reasons why going to business school in 2020 is a New Year’s resolution you can—and should—keep. 1. Business knowledge is changing fast—a new degree can equip you with the skills you need in 2020 and beyond Today’s latest technology is transforming the way we work. New innovations from AI and machine learning to virtual reality, 3D printing, and the internet of things is changing the job market, making some traditional career paths and skills obsolete and fundamentally changing others. It’s also creating new industries and roles you may have never known existed. Yesterday’s professional credentials aren’t enough to be truly competitive in today’s job market. Earning a business degree is your opportunity to gain knowledge at the cutting edge of business practice. At Hult, our curriculum is created specifically to equip you with the core leadership and technical skills needed to thrive in todays new world of business—and beyond. Plus, our nano courses in disruptive technologies bring you up to speed with the biggest innovations impacting tomorrow’s business world. â€Å"The most significant impact of the program for someone at my level is that it has made me ‘current’ in my knowledge. Ultimately, Hult has taught me to embrace change and look for disruptions that will propel me forward.† –Tina Oberoi, EMBA Class of 2017 2. Top programs are still accepting applications for 2020 If you’re serious about making business school your resolution for 2020, you’re certainly not too late to be considered. Although most schools will have already had at least one round of application deadlines, most will continue to accept applicants into the new year. But don’t procrastinate too long on your application. Keep in mind that the longer you wait, the fewer places and more competition you’ll have for your school of choice. Why not take advantage of any holiday downtime to begin your application? There’s nothing like the fresh start of a new year to get motivated for the future. Harness that motivation to gather your references and invest time in polishing your personal statement to make the strongest possible application. At Hult, our first graduate application deadline of 2020 is Thursday, January 16. For undergraduate, its Saturday, February 15. However, these dates are the third round of our application deadlines. That means you’ll want to apply as soon as possible for the best chance of securing a seat on your program of choice. 3. You’re not too late to secure a scholarship If you want to turn your business school resolution into a reality, you’ll also need to consider how you’ll fund your studies. Fortunately, if you set your mind to it early in the new year, you can avail yourself of a range of scholarship opportunities. At Hult, our scholarships recognize the unique skills, experience, and potential of our students with scholarship opportunities ranging from Academic Excellence to Social Impact and Women in Business. You may also find alternative funding and grant options available from your home country or external organizations. If you’re currently working, making a successful admissions application early in 2020 also gives you more time to discuss funding options with your employer. If you are able to demonstrate the value your new skills will bring to the company, your employer may be willing to invest in your degree and future career progression well beyond 2020. 4. Made a resolution to launch your own business? Take the first step to startup success A recent study revealed that entrepreneurs are 10% more likely to start a new business in January. If you’re considering launching your own startup, earning a degree first may be the best New Year’s resolution you can make. Along with gaining fundamental business knowledge and skills, studying for your degree can also give you the chance to put new knowledge into practice. We offer this opportunity to ambitious students at all levels—from undergraduate to Executive MBA candidates—through challenge learning, solving real problems for live clients. You and your team could be tasked with bringing your business idea to life, with support, resources, and inspiration from our faculty. And if you’re serious about being your own boss in the long term, you can even focus your degree with electivesin entrepreneurship. Gaining well-rounded business knowledge and serious startup credentials through your degree can be a valuable asset when it comes to selling in your ideas to potential investors. Plus, business school is an ideal opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to network with like-minded peers and your professors. You may meet lifelong business partners or mentors, and gain invaluable connections when it comes to launching your successful new venture. Hult is serious about equipping students with the skills and mindset of an entrepreneur. Thats one of the reasons why Bloomberg recently ranked Hult graduates as ninth most likely to launch their own business after graduation. 5. If you make business school your resolution in 2020, you could have your graduate degree certificate in your hands by 2021 With accelerated options available for graduate-level study, fitting in time for your degree is more achievable than you may think. While traditional MBA programs usually take around two years to complete, our Global MBA program is designed to take just one. And if you decide to combine your MBA with a specialized masters degree, our intensive Dual Degree program allows you to earn two degrees in only 18 months. While a career break of a year to 18 months may still seem like a big sacrifice for your studies, you’re likely to see a significant return on that investment. In fact, Hult students average a 149% increase on their pre-MBA salaries. â€Å"It’s been six months since I started my MBA and I’ve already been offered a role at Amazon—with a six-figure salary. I took a chance on Hult, and it plugged me into a world of possibilities. It has changed the rest of my life.† –Umesh Tiwari, MBA Class of 2015 If you’re a few years further into your career, our part-time Global Executive MBA allows you to strike a balance between your work-life and studies, with minimal time away from the office. Designed for busy professionals, our EMBA is structured flexibly over long weekends and can be completed in as little as 18 months. And with an average salary increase of 46% after graduation, earning an EMBA is a New Year’s resolution with a big payoff for experienced professionals. 6. Tick another resolution off the list while you study On the list of popular New Year’s resolutions, traveling the world always ranks highly. And if, along with your career ambitions, you’d also like to visit new places, earning a business degree could be the perfect resolution for you. Global experience is at the core of all Hult programs. Our global campus networkgives you the opportunity to study in the center of world-class cities, experiencing new cultures and learning about international businesses in the heart of where it happens. As a Hult student, you’ll have the chance to study in London, San Francisco, Boston, New York, Dubai, and Shanghai. You’ll choose a home campus, and have the opportunity to split your studies across other campuses throughout your studies. Depending on your program, you’ll be able to study at any, or potentially all, of our campuses. Want to learn more? If you’re seriously considering business school in 2020, download a brochureto learn more about how Hult can turn your resolution into reality. Already made your resolution? Start your application today. Start today More like this Hults latest career statistics (all programs) Hult professor of organizational behavior and innovation, Dr. Ali Fenwick, shares his tips for making meaningful resolutions—and sticking to them. 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. 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! .