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Experience the right mix of insight, expertise and ambition in:

• Senior Team Development

• Strategy Creation

• MBA and MSc Design

• Advisory Board Optimisation

• Positioning, Marketing & Recruitment

• International Development

• Accreditation and Rankings

Your ambitions, achieved together.

"We have worked with Hardcastle & Associates across a broad range of activities to support the growth and development of our Business School for health. The team’s breadth and depth of expertise in business education is matched by a truly collaborative approach and the ability to draw upon a wide network as required. Their experienced team engages effectively at all levels, offering insightful, strategic guidance and operational assistance that drives meaningful progress."

Professor Nora Colton, Director, UCL Global Business School for Health

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What we do

Know your market,

develop your programmes

Understand and engage with alumni

Optimise employability and external interaction

Improve your candidate journey

Achieve greater impact from your communications

Get the most out of your advisory board

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Hardcastle & Associates are increasing capacity and growing their networks.

Increasing capacity and growing networks

Some weeks, running a small business feels like spinning plates in a wind tunnel. This academic year? Well, there have been moments where we’ve had to apply some of our own advice and create space to consider what’s next, to move forward with greater clarity. Because right now, higher education is being redefined. Student expectations. Global markets. Portfolio strategy. Resourcing. All moving parts of a complex, shifting puzzle. And with that puzzle comes a redefinition of h

What’s next for your Master’s portfolio?

When researching Development Opportunities for our Sharing the Experience Master’s Playbook report, 43 program and portfolio leaders told us a clear story: master’s degrees remain one of the most agile and strategic growth areas for business schools. The opportunity isn’t just to launch more programs, but to design smarter, more connected portfolios that create savings and build on the strengths and reputation of your school. We heard how schools are: - Using modular designs

Creating a framework for AI

Working with the awesome Tawnya Means to design and present her newly updated report has been a real privilege, shaping a fresh look and feel for Inspire Higher Ed. The report: 'A Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Business Education: Exemplars and Critical Themes for Successful Integration' is a collaboration with AACSB, GMAC and Graduate Business Curriculum Roundtable and is a great reminder that good collaborations stretch us in all the right ways. This report capt

A series of reports drawn from

in-depth interviews, round tables,

research and analysis that combine

the experiences of our friends,

colleagues and clients.

Our latest UK and International events

22 September 2026

Future of GME Revisited
Report Launch GMAC

27-30 October 2026
Graduate Business Curriculum Roundtable Symposium

Launch new Sharing the Experience report ,
workshop and conference session

Gabelli School of Business
Fordham University, New York

06 November 2026
Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (DASSH UK)
Leadership and Senior Team Development Workshop
University of East London

09-10 November 2026

Annual Conference

Chartered Association of Business Schools

09 November 2026

Corporate Partnership Strategy Workshop

Client Event

12/13 November 2026

EFMD Accredited Workshop
Client Event

16/17/18 November 2026

AACSB Elevate
Paris

19 November 2026

Brand Story and School Positioning Workshop
Client Event

24/25/26 November 2026

EQUIS Mock
Client Event

26 November 2026

Corporate Strategy Workshop Facilitaton
Client Event

3rd December 2026

Academic Leadership and Management Programme Workshop
Chartered Association of Business Schools

We do like to get to know our clients, spending time with each business school is key to delivering great results. Find out more on our case studies page >

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