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Students on our Executive MBA program require different career development support from those on our full-time MBA program. The majority of MBA students are looking to secure a new job on graduation. This is also the case for some Executive MBAs but for most, their career objectives are more complex than simply finding employment. Most are in full-time positions while they’re on the program and are looking to further their career with their current employer. Many are senior executives who are happy in their role and want to use their EMBA to stay relevant, build their skills, and widen their network. Hult’s Career Development is designed to cater for all three of these groups of Executive MBA students – those who are seeking a new role, those who want to progress in their current company, and those who are satisfied in their current role. The job seekers For those who are looking for new a job, we work with them to define a strategy and set a path for them to achieve their  goals in a suitable time frame. The average age of our Executive MBA students is 37, and many are older. They might not have applied for a new position for years as they’ve progressed through promotion or been headhunted. So embarking on a job search can be quite daunting. We support them through all aspects of building, refining and applying your job search tool kit – career decisions, resume, LinkedIn profile, personal branding, interview skills – through 1 hour workshops every month of their core program modules and one-to-one career coaching with a personal advisor. We operate as an â€Å"on-demand† service, we’re there when student need us. We also emphasize the importance of networking with classmates. Paula Quinton-Jones, Hult’s Global EMBA Director for Career Development gives this as an example of the power of networking with peers: â€Å"You could find yourself sitting next to someone who works in your dream company or job. For example, one of our current EMBAs is looking to move into the driverless car technology field and one of his target companies is Nvidia. I asked him if he knew a particular student in his class. He said â€Å"Yes, he’s in my group and we socialize most Saturdays during EMBA weekends†. â€Å"Great† I said,† So you know his wife works at Nvidia?† He didn’t, because they never talked about work!†   Paula Quinton-Jones, Global EMBA Director for Career Development at Hult The ladder climbers If you are using your Executive MBA to leverage a move in your current industry or organization, then your focus will be on gaining clarity on what you want from your next move and how to articulate and demonstrate it. This will mean focusing on your personal brand and honing your leadership style, and we’ll work with you on this throughout the year. The future-proofers The best time to make career plans is when you are happy, challenged, and content. Executive MBA students  who aren’t looking to make a career change are able to make decisions purely based on development needs and ambitions. This can include future-proofing your career and starting your own business. Hults  EMBA is a perfect platform to gather feedback from colleagues on your strengths and weaknesses, gain new insights into your work, and also get inspiration to explore new directions your career could take. Career Development resources This is our Career Development ‘Road Map’ that shows all the resources available to you from before you arrive to post graduation: We start working with you before you arrive on campus through our Career Fast Track program. We help you get some clarity on career decisions you may be looking to make over the next two years and also to get a jump-start on some of the basics with a series of webinars and the Vmock resume-writing system. Once you arrive on campus you will start working with us on the full range of career development offerings. As well as monthly workshops, each campus has a dedicated EMBA Career Coach who works with students on everything from identifying motivators and values, choosing career paths, developing job search strategy, perfecting your resume and LinkedIn profile, mock interviews, networking skills, and salary negotiations. You can also work with your advisor on topics such as framing career development conversations at work, how to position yourself for promotion, or build the confidence to start your own business. Coaching is available as and when you need it. Career events for Executive MBAs Students on the Executive MBA program our busy people who are only on campus on four-day weekend a month. We have designed our events calendar to complement this schedule and focus on networking, the key opportunity channel for EMBAs. In modules A, B, and C, we organize dedicated networking events: Module A, Hult Top Recruiters: We invite some of our top corporate partners, such as Google, L’Oreal, and EY on to campus to connect with our EMBA talent. Module B, Networking with Search Firms: Search firms, or recruitment companies are key assets for more senior and specialist roles. In Module B they join us on campus to network with EMBA students and recruit for mid-manager to senior manager roles. Module C, Professional Bodies Networking: local professional bodies and business groups join us on campus to expand your local network and understand the opportunities and available in these sectors and the benefits of collaboration with them. Here are some recent examples of these events held across our different global campuses: Search firm networking at Hult Dubai We welcomed 10 search firms onto our Dubai campus, as well as two of our corporate partners EY and Phillips, to meet and make connections. The evening started with a panel of headhunters from McKenzie Jones, JCA Associates, and Derwent Executive sharing their view of the market and hints and tips for candidates. We then broke out for networking so that firms and students could connect personally and a number of our EMBAs are now working on specific roles with search firms. 10 search firms, and our corporate partners EY and Philips, joined students on our Dubai campus to meet and make connections. Networking opportunities were very important for me, and Hult was outstanding in offering me that in Dubai, especially compared to other business schools based there.   Ã‚  Ludmilla Figueiredo, EMBA Class of 2014, Director of Business Development at  Kharabeesh Advanced networking and business storytelling at Hult London On the London campus we’ve recently hosted two events for our soon-to-be graduating second year EMBA students to work on their networking and storytelling – helping them to get their personal story clear and then practicing how to tell it in different scenarios. Advanced networking coach, Heather White, and award-winning public speaker Simon Bucknall ran these sessions. Market insights panel in Shanghai In Shanghai, networking is key and the ex-pat community is an essential part of anyone’s career development strategy in the region. We’ve brought a number different experts on to campus this semester to share what challenges businesses are facing in the region, as well what this means for careers and opportunities, and to connect directly with our students. A panel of experts joined us to talk about corporate governance in China and what this means for senior managers, and Larry Wang, CEO of Wang Li Asia Resources, a recruitment firm for large scale fortune 500 came to discuss the shift from production to innovation in China and the fact that entrepreneurship is now being looked for as a key competency by many major companies. To learn more about Hults Executive MBA program,  download a brochure or contact us. Step up your game with executive education at Ashridge agile business school. To find out more, take a look at our blog Student perspective: Adjusting to life abroad and how I knew Hult was right for me, or firm up your exec career footing with a Masters in International Business from Hult. Download a brochure or get in touch today to find out how Hult can help you learn everything 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! .