MBA Program Applications at Hult International Business School Double: Global Business School Sees Demand Rise as International Students Flock to Upgrade Their Resumes With a Business Degree

BOSTON, Massachusetts - Hult International Business School (www.hult.edu/)announced today
that it is seeing a massive increase in demand for its MBA programs
(www.hult.edu/mba-program/index), particularly among international
students. Year to date applications have increased 102% as students look to
strengthen their resumes in order to better position themselves in the
downturn. Over 2,500 applications arrived from September 2008 to February
2009.

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All regions are driving the increase in demand; however, applications
have more than tripled from the Americas and Western Europe. Applications
from Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe are up over 50%.

The school’s President, Dr Stephen Hodges, says, “It is logical for
business school applications to increase in a downturn since the opportunity
cost, normally the biggest cost of an MBA, has reduced. We see that students
from all over the world want to get an American MBA degree (
www.hult.edu/mba-program/your-career/statistics). We are well
positioned for this growth as we have developed a curriculum with a uniquely
international focus.”

Hult’s MBA school, initially founded in 1964 as the first corporate
university in the United States, offers its one-year MBA program in Boston
(www.hult.edu/mba-program/campuses/boston), London and Dubai. Students
earn the same U.S. accredited MBA no matter where they study and can move
between campuses during the program. Students may also take their electives
at Hult’s Shanghai MBA (www.hult.edu/mba-program/campuses/shanghai)
center.

Whilst Boston remains the most popular campus, many American students are
taking advantage of the stronger dollar by earning their MBA in London
(www.hult.edu/mba-program/campuses/london). Applications to the Dubai
MBA (www.hult.edu/mba-program/campuses/dubai) program are seeing the
strongest increase because of the high projected economic growth rate and
availability of working visas for all nationalities.

President Hodges adds, “At Hult, students have the opportunity to meet
employers from all over the world. Who knows where the recovery will be seen
first? Students are increasingly open to moving to where the work is, and
Hult provides the ideal platform for them.”

Hult International Business School is a global business school
(www.hult.edu/) with operations in Boston, London, Dubai and Shanghai.
Hult offers a range of business-focused programs including undergraduate
degrees (www.hult.edu/undergraduate/our-programs/majors) and a
master’s degrees (www.hult.edu/masters-program/index). Its flagship
MBA program received top rankings (www.hult.edu/about-hult/rankings)
from both the Financial Times and the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Source: Hult International Business School

For further information or comment on this release, please contact: rosathea.nardelli at hult.edu, +33-207-341-8710