Hardcastle & Associates has always been about the mix. The mix of services, the mix of talented people and the mix of curiosity and creativity that keeps ideas fresh (and clients coming back)

Our new Sharing the Experience report: 'The Master’s Playbook: Building and Managing a Competitive Degree Portfolio' launches today at the   Graduate Business Curriculum Roundtable   Symposium at the   University of South Florida Muma College of Business . One theme kept surfacing in our conversations: the best master’s programs don’t just chase demand — they balance it with purpose, expertise, and authenticity. As one portfolio leader told us, “We only create programs where

I really enjoyed speaking at the EFMD Strategic Development Programme for Deans in Brussels.

How many plates can a Director of Master's Programs spin? Between shifting market demands, evolving student expectations, and tightening budgets. it’s a delicate balancing act requiring plenty of strategy, agility AND a steady hand! Next week at the Graduate Business Curriculum Roundtable Symposium at   University of South Florida Muma College of Business , we’ll be launching our latest Sharing the Experience report: 'The Master's Playbook: Building and Managing a Competitive

Excited to have been asked by   Prof Tim Vorley OBE   to contribute a chapter 'Transforming Advisory Boards: from tick-box exercise to visionary ambassadors' to this new book 'How to Scale Engagement and Impact in Universities', and privileged to be among such inspiring contributors. My thanks to the editorial team at   Oxford Brookes Business School   and in particular   Nick Wilton   and   Syahirah Abdul Rahman (Shera)   for their guidance to make my first ever book contrib

Not saying our stand was busy at ICAM yesterday… but let’s just say the team didn’t make it out on the town last night! From developing...

It’s (almost) time! Next Monday morning, as the doors swing open to AACSB’s ICAM, we’ll be right there at Stand 7.07 — smiling, ready,...

When I started Hardcastle & Associates it was genuinely to work closer with my network, getting to know clients better to help them take...

Life certainly isn't dull at the moment! Advisory Board hat away, MBA Review hat away - and straight on with the Business School...

In this busy varied life that I am really loving, today brings a workshop at   EFMD Global 's MBA Conference with   Jeff Bieganek   from...

Working in Canada this week, this is my new favourite phrase as it absolutely sums up so many of the challenges with advisory board...

Excited to launch our new Advisory Board Impact Case Examples. When you are dealing with a dynamic marketplace, need to embrace change...

I'm not sure you can ever actually walk in someone else's shoes and have long thought that what you learn from the experience of others...

Below are just a few of the things our interviewees told us they would do differently in future. Managing the Review Process define the...

Is your MBA due for a redesign? Will you accept the mission to lead the program review alongside your ‘day’ job?  Even for those with a...