Does anybody have any feedback on Hult? Either than rankings

NoObstacles · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:22 am

Hey guys,

I've gotten accepted into Hult International Business school, in particular at there San Francisco campus. The Economist ranks it 26th in the world but The Financial Times ranks it 96th? What's with the discrepancy? Anyways if anybody could give me some feedback about the school that would be great, in particular some feedback from somebody that's been there or knows anybody that's been there.

Thanks

Hussain15 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:30 am

You might be interested to have a look at this thread
how-good-is-one-year-hult-international-mba-program-76089.html

method · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:13 am

I actually think there is an error in the Economist rankings regarding Hult.

The percentage increase in salary rank is #1.
The post-MBA salary rank is #60.
The composite salary rank, using the two figures above, is #14.

Under the methodology, listed here, the weights should be assigned as 25% to salary increase, and 75% to post-MBA salary, which should result in a composite salary rank around #45, but it appears to me that the compiler ran the weights for Hult backwards, and assigned them a composite salary rank of #14 instead.

Given that the composite salary rank holds a 20% weight in the total ranking, I believe this could be a reason Hult is surprisingly, and completely inaccurately, high in the Economist rankings.

NoObstacles · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:17 pm

method wrote:

I actually think there is an error in the Economist rankings regarding Hult.

The percentage increase in salary rank is #1.
The post-MBA salary rank is #60.
The composite salary rank, using the two figures above, is #14.

Under the methodology, listed here, the weights should be assigned as 25% to salary increase, and 75% to post-MBA salary, which should result in a composite salary rank around #45, but it appears to me that the compiler ran the weights for Hult backwards, and assigned them a composite salary rank of #14 instead.

Given that the composite salary rank holds a 20% weight in the total ranking, I believe this could be a reason Hult is surprisingly, and completely inaccurately, high in the Economist rankings.

Hey Guys thanks for both your quick replies.

I've already taken a look at that thread, and I was hoping to get some more information than what's listed there.

Method, good idea to check the math behind their rankings, but I don't think your explanation adds up. For example if I was to use your logic and weighting that you mentioned above for Wharton:
Percentage increase in salary = 79 x .25 = 19.75
Post-MBA salary = 15 x .75 = 11.25
11.25 + 19.75 = ranking of 31, but on the website they are ranked 18th.

And even if you reverse the weighting the ranking doesn't come close to 18, which is there ranking in regards to "increase in salary"

If I have done something wrong please let me know, but if you've got another explanation please let me know.

Thanks guys

method · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:30 pm

That's because the composite rankings are compared to each other to determine a final cardinal position; the math I provided is a general guideline.

Look at your Wharton numbers and consider common sense.

75% of the weighting is on post-MBA salary. Wharton is ranked 15th, and Hult is 60th.
25% of the weighting is on salary percentage increase. Wharton is ranked 79th and Hult is 1st.

Yet Wharton came in AFTER Hult in the composite salary rank when the post-MBA salary rank gets THREE TIMES the weight?

There is no question in my mind that the Hult ranking is an error.

NoObstacles · **Posted:** Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:17 pm

method wrote:

That's because the composite rankings are compared to each other to determine a final cardinal position; the math I provided is a general guideline.

Look at your Wharton numbers and consider common sense.

75% of the weighting is on post-MBA salary. Wharton is ranked 15th, and Hult is 60th.
25% of the weighting is on salary percentage increase. Wharton is ranked 79th and Hult is 1st.

Yet Wharton came in AFTER Hult in the composite salary rank when the post-MBA salary rank gets THREE TIMES the weight?

There is no question in my mind that the Hult ranking is an error.

Hey I found an article that makes some great points about the Economist rankings:

http://poetsandquants.com/2010/09/28/th ... 0-ranking/

tzb8684 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:50 am

Hey, I just got their offer and still considering should I accept. It is Bachelor of International Business Administration. I am not sure if it is a good choice to me. So can anybody who is studying in Hult or its graduates give me some ideas? Thx very much

lausanne01 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:06 pm

Just one information, Hult is just a school to win money ; They have a famous MBA in one year , and student had just 10 hours by week ( surprised) , more a lot of student who are in hult ( level MBA between 300 and 400) , be carefful about this school!! please

LifeChanger · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:04 pm

lausanne01 wrote:

Just one information, Hult is just a school to win money ; They have a famous MBA in one year , and student had just 10 hours by week ( surprised) , more a lot of student who are in hult ( level MBA between 300 and 400) , be carefful about this school!! please

could you please tell us more about it?

alinomoto · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:26 pm

lausanne01 wrote:

Just one information, Hult is just a school to win money ; They have a famous MBA in one year , and student had just 10 hours by week ( surprised) , more a lot of student who are in hult ( level MBA between 300 and 400) , be carefful about this school!! please

Could you please articulate what you said a little better? I can barely comprehend this.

Cheers.

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