ABSTRACT
Within universities, funding for business and management research often comes from the business school’s own budget rather than university-wide research funds. This suggests that neither the research aspiration and outcomes, nor the presumed impact of business school research impress major funders like the European Research Council, the United States National Science Foundation, or major donors. By encouraging faculty members, professional researchers, post-docs, and doctoral candidates to cluster into Impact Labs, the approach by Hult International Business School resonates with these ambitions to have an impact that matters more to society. In summary, Hult carves a unique identity in the academic landscape through its blend of global outlook, practical focus, commitment to learning and teaching excellence, and its mixture of academic and business cultures, which distinguishes itself from many of its peers in the sector. Research at Hult pursues three key objectives—increase output quality, grow the institutional reputation, and make a difference in society.
