International Womens Day celebrating women in business

To mark International Womens Day taking place on Sunday, we take a look back at some of the inspirational women who have graced Hults campuses in recent years. From the founder of one of the worlds biggest media sites, to Indias self-made Biotech queen, and our own alumni making waves with social entrepreneurial ventures  Ã¢â‚¬â€œÃ‚  we celebrate women in business and just some of their amazing achievements. Arianna Huffington – Founder, The Huffington Post Media Group Arianna Huffington joined us in Boston to share her experiences of revolutionizing the way we consume news, and how she is redefining  success to mean health and happiness, not just wealth. Something that should resonate even more with women pursuing careers at the top of their profession, as Arianna pointed out: Women in stressful jobs have a 40% greater risk of heart disease and a 60% greater risk of diabetes. Not content with taking her organization from a U.S. start-up with a team of five people, to global phenomenon, with 850 employees  in 11 countries, and  95 million unique visitors –  Arianna  called for a revolution in the way we think about business and society  saying: â€Å"I’m calling for a third women’s revolution. The first one was to give us the vote, the second one was to give us access to all jobs and the top of every field, the third one is going to be for women to say: ‘we don’t just want to be on top of the world – we want to change the world.’ Because the way the world is right now is not working – it’s not working for women, it’s not working for men, and it’s not working for polar bears.† [Tweet Women don’t just want to be on top of the world – we want to change the world.] Kiran Mazumdar Shaw  Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Chairperson and MD, Biocon Having gone from a determined 25 year-old entrepreneur to Indias most successful self-made woman, the story Kiran Mazumdar Shaw told at our Dubai campus was truly inspiring. With no background in business, from a starting point of USD200 in capital, and working out of her garage – she went on to build a  one of the largest biotech companies in Asia, with a 7,000-plus globally recognized team, which is listed as a billion-dollar market cap company. Her meteoric rise is even more remarkable considering she never intended to  start her own business: â€Å"I never planned to be an entrepreneur, I wanted to become a brewmaster but I was told that as a woman I didn’t have a place in this industry. Then a chance encounter with an Irish entrepreneur led me to set up my own company. I was determined to show the people that didn’t think I could manage a brewery that I could in fact run an entire company. Peggy Liu  Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Chairperson of JUCCCE (Joint U.S.-China Collaboration on Clean Energy) Peggy Liu was TIME magazine’s â€Å"Hero of the Environment† in 2008, and was named one of China’s top 50 innovative business leaders by China Business News Weekly in 2012. In her speech at our Shanghai campus, Peggy said that she sees  a shift today towards a ‘purpose economy’ – an economy in which doing something meaningful will be the main driver. As Peggy says: â€Å"Today it’s not just about jobs, it’s about how we can have passion in our jobs.† Dedicating ten years of her life to volunteer as the Chairperson of JUCCCE and help bring about a greener China in which sustainability takes priority, Peggy demonstrates the great heights that passion and integrity  can take you to. [Tweet Today it’s not just about jobs, it’s about how we can have passion in our jobs.] Robin Chase – Founder and former CEO, Zipcar Serial entrepreneur, and founder of the worlds largest car sharing company, Zipcar, Robin Chase  has repeatedly shown how technology can be used to completely reinvent an industry. Speaking  at our San Francisco campus, Robin showed how tech-driven businesses can transform our lifestyles, and in turn, the world. But how did she turn that vision into a reality? As she said: â€Å"Through a lot of hard work! There is a nice expression that I once heard: ‘Luck is where preparation meets opportunity.’ It is said that success is 1% down to inspiration and 99% down to execution.† [Tweet Success is 1% down to inspiration and 99% down to execution.] Christine Souffrant  Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Founder, Vendedy, and Hult alumnus Christine Souffrant graduated from Hults Master of International Business program in 2014. In the same year, her social enterprise, Vendedy, was selected by the Clinton Global Initiative as a Poverty Alleviation Commitment, and partnered with IBM to scale the technology across 150 countries. Using an  online platform and mobile technology to enable street vendors and artisans anywhere in the world to sell their products globally, Vendedy was born out of Christines own experiences growing up and  selling products  on the streets of New York with her artisan mother. Having  used her time at Hult  in Dubai to build a truly global network of peers and influencers, Christine has gone on to take the world of social entrepreneurship by storm. Womens Leadership Trends for 2015 Cari Guittard, Professor of Womens Leadership, Corporate Diplomacy and International Negotiations, is hosting a webinar on March 25th on ‘Womens Leadership Trends for 2015’. She is a thought leader on women in business and regular columnist at The Huffington Post. The webinar will touch on how to make the most of the women’s leadership trends for 2015, how to leverage the strengths of both men and women to work more effectively, and finding best practices in communicating. Grow your leadership capabilities with an MBA in international business at Hult. To learn more, take a look at our blog 4 steps to becoming a more influential woman: Focus areas for female leaders, or give your career a boost with our 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! .