MBA News, Experts, & Handicapping Your MBA Odds With Editor-In-Chief John A. Byrne
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Who Really Gets Into Stanford's MBA Program
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37:45A conversation with Fortuna's Heidi Hillis on a rare analysis of the educational and work backgrounds of Stanford MBAsBy Poets&Quants
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The newest, coolest business ideas from students at top business schoolsBy Poets&Quants
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We dissect the recent Economist article asking if the MBA degree is worth it after a decline in job placement rates at top schoolsBy Poets&Quants
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Wharton repeats as the number one MBA program in the world but there are lots of shocks and surprises in an increasingly volatile rankingBy Poets&Quants
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What are schools asking MBA applicants in admission interviews? The range of questions is surprising. Here's how to get ready for themBy Poets&Quants
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The U.S. MBA Programs Favored By International Students
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24:35Our analysis of the international cohorts in the latest class profiles from the top U.S. business schoolsBy Poets&Quants
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We discuss a new report that predicts a 3.2% annual increase in MBA enrollments through 2030 and the appointment of the first woman to be named dean of Stanford Graduate School of BusinessBy Poets&Quants
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Our best prognostications for what's ahead in the new year for business educationBy Poets&Quants
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We discuss the big trends and important news of the year in business educationBy Poets&Quants
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We explore the surprise findings from our extensive survey of recent online MBA grads and answer the big question: Who should get an online MBA?By Poets&Quants
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How The Top MBA Programs Rank In 2024-2025
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25:27Our discussion of the latest Poets&Quants' rankings of the world's best MBA experiencesBy Poets&Quants
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Why MBA Pay & Placement Are Down This Year
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22:38Plus our analysis of a ranking of the best companies for leadersBy Poets&Quants
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Future Forward: SMU Cox Dean Matt Myers On Building Business Education For Tomorrow
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21:31Listen in as John A. Byrne speaks with SMU Cox School of Business Dean Matt Myers about what the future holds for the program. They cover Ya'll Street, SMU's entry into the ACC, the new business building and the impressive milestone the dean achieved during his tenure.By Poets&Quants
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Columbia Business School's former Associate Dean Michael Malone joins us in a conversation on MBA careersBy Poets&Quants
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How To Finish Up Your Round 2 App During The Holidays
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27:24Some very topical advice for round two applicants to top business schoolsBy Poets&Quants
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Trump's Likely Impact On Business Education
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27:27What deans, students and applicants expect from a new Trump administrationBy Poets&Quants
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An Interview With Darden Admissions Chief Dawna Clarke
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42:28Our Lifetime Achievement Award winner reflects on a 40-year career in admissionsBy Poets&Quants
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What's behind the latest double-digit increases in applications to business school programs?By Poets&Quants
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UC Davis Graduate School of Management Dean Rao Unnava on the future of business educationBy Poets&Quants
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Questrom School of Business Dean Susan Fournier and Marcel Rindisbacher on the goals of the Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets & SocietyBy Poets&Quants
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John A Byrne speaks with leaders from IE / Brown, ESMT Berlin, and EDHEC about the unique opportunities that come with earning an MBA in Europe. They cover the global business landscape, developing the next generation of business leaders, access to a global alumni network and much more.By Poets&Quants
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Getting Ready For Your MBA Admissions Interview
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36:04What to expect and how to prepare for an admissions interviewBy Poets&Quants
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The 2024 Bloomberg Businessweek MBA Ranking
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30:57Our analysis of the new list which has Stanford on top for the sixth time in a rowBy Poets&Quants
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We explore what surprises first-year MBAs and what regrets MBA graduates leave campus withBy Poets&Quants
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The New LinkedIn MBA Ranking: How Credible?
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20:56Our analysis of the 2024 LinkedIn ranking. Stanford tops the new list, though Indian schools dominate in the Top 30By Poets&Quants
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A new survey of employers shows they plan to hire fewer international grads this year. What does that say about the overall market for MBAs?By Poets&Quants
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Smart Advice For The Entering MBA Student
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27:52What you need to know to make a quick, successful start in a demanding MBA experienceBy Poets&Quants
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At ten U.S. business schools, students left jobs that on average laid them six-figure salaries. Is that wise? Plus Harvard Business School goes STEM. What it means.By Poets&Quants
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Ranking MBA Program By Return-On-Investment
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22:34A new ranking purports to measure the ROI of full-time MBA programs. It's full of shocking surprisesBy Poets&Quants
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Your Essential Checklist For Round 1 MBA Applications
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24:45Making sure you present the best you to a business schoolBy Poets&Quants
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More schools are requiring MBA applicants to answer questions on video. Here's why and how to prepare for themBy Poets&Quants
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Oops. GMAT Now Has A Separate Writing Test
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26:13Harvard Business School is now requiring a writing exam for interviewed applicants who submit a GMAT scoreBy Poets&Quants
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Our discussion on changes to the MBA applications at INSEAD, UCLA Anderson, Michigan Ross, and Duke FuquaBy Poets&Quants
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How Business Schools Are Changing The Questions They Ask Applicants
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24:32We review new MBA application changes at Kellogg and Ross and provide a scoop on a forthcoming change at INSEADBy Poets&Quants
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Harvard Business School's New MBA Application
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36:56How to answer the three short essays to get into Harvard's MBA program.By Poets&Quants
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Harvard Business School Will Change Its MBA Admission Essay
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27:37HBS also sets MBA application deadlines for what will be the Class of 2027By Poets&Quants
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What MBA Admission Officials Are Talking About
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38:36Just back from the annual meet-up of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants in Europe, Maria Wich-Villa reports on the talk of the conferenceBy Poets&Quants
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Where Fortune 1000 C-Suite Executives Earned Their MBAs
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20:15As the new 2024-2025 admission seasons begins, we track the early application deadlines and essays, focus in on which MBA programs have the most C-suite exec and who are the top 40-under-40 profs this yearBy Poets&Quants
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GMAT vs. GRE: Which Test Do Schools Prefer?
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22:15We examine the latest data that shows GRE continuing to gain market share over the GMAT which still remains the dominant entry exam for business schools.By Poets&Quants
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The full-time MBA may be mature but the latest starting pay figures show they are much in demand. Plus a look at whether standardized testing will make a big returnBy Poets&Quants
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How To Choose The Right School When You Have Multiple Offers
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25:35We discuss the pros and cons of having multiple offers and making a big and important decision on where to go.By Poets&Quants
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Stanford's New MBA Admissions Chief + MBA Acceptance Rates
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31:34What changes will Stanford's Erin Nixon bring to MBA admissions and a look at the higher acceptance rates at the top business schoolsBy Poets&Quants
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Biggest Trends In Business Education Right Now
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18:47Caroline, Maria and John discuss the most important takeaways from Graduate Management Admission Council's newest prospective student reportBy Poets&Quants
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An interview with Goizueta Business School Professor Rajiv Garg on his groundbreaking AI studyBy Poets&Quants
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Applying For A Highly Selective MBA Program Via Deferred Admissions
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18:51Critical advice on whether you would be a good candidate to apply under a deferred admissions programBy Poets&Quants
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Our analysis of the newest employment reports from INSEAD and London Business SchoolBy Poets&Quants
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Should you apply in the final deadline for admission to an MBA program? We explain who is favored and who isn'tBy Poets&Quants
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We dissect the key findings and takeaways from this year's global MBA ranking from the Financial TimesBy Poets&Quants
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Sustainability: Not Another Fad At B-Schools
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24:27Our special guest for today's episode is Charlene Zietsma, faculty director of the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable EnterpriseBy Poets&Quants
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What To Expect In Your Harvard MBA Interview
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35:44Caroline, Maria and John discuss Harvard's admission interviews for MBA candidates, the Leadership Crisis Challenge at Michigan Ross, and LBS' decision to offer a one-year MBABy Poets&Quants
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