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Right time,

Right team,

Right result.

Simply helping business schools to be better through:

 

Senior Team Development

MBA and MSc Design

Advisory Board Optimisation

Marketing & Recruitment

International Development

Accreditation 

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"The H&A team developed the brand identity and visual design for my 'A Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Business Education' report. The report has been downloaded nearly 1,400 times, generated over 23,000 social media impressions across partner channels, and driven nearly 5,000 page views on the AACSB site. I am convinced that the report's visual identity played a meaningful role in that reach. H&A didn't just design a document. They invested the time to understand my audience, my values, and the higher education landscape, then built a visual system that gave the work immediate credibility with deans, provosts, and accreditation leaders. I consistently hear that the report looks as authoritative as it reads, and in higher education, that first impression determines whether a leader shares something with their board or sets it aside."

Tawnya Means, PhD, Founder & Principal, Inspire Higher Ed, USA

What our clients say

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

Our latest news

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A series of reports drawn from in-depth interviews, round tables, research and analysis that combine the experiences of our friends, colleagues and clients. We continue the series with our latest report Successfully Navigating MBA Design Improvements and Innovation >

Our latest UK and International events

26 May - 2nd June 2026

MBA students - Career Coaching
(Client Event)

4 -5 June 2026

Chair Accreditation Mock Panel
(Client Event)

July 2026

University Strategy Workshop
(Client Event)

27-30 October 2026
Graduate Business Curriculum Roundtable Symposium

Launch new Sharing the Experience report 

Gabelli School of Business
Fordham University
New York

09-10 November 2026

Annual Conference

Chartered Association of Business Schools

Exhibitor, London

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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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If you’d like further information, please call us on +44 (0)330 133 1053

or Sarah's mobile +44 (0)77 88 66 2643

or you can send us an email

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