P&Q’s Must Reads: U.S. News Ranking Change Will Leave Some B-Schools Out In The Cold

Hello everyone  — Welcome back to Poets&Quants’ Must Reads, a quick, digestible recap of the top business school news, sponsored by CentreCourt, P&Q’s virtual admission events.

I’m your host, Kristy Bleizeffer, and I’ll be highlighting the most important P&Q stories you might have missed. So, let’s get to it. 

No. 1: U.S. News Ranking Change Will Leave Some B-Schools Out In The Cold

A forthcoming change in the way U.S. News ranks business school programs will effectively ban schools that do not have full-time residential MBA programs. The U.S. News ranking change in methodology will impact business schools that have been featured in one or more of the 13 specialty rankings that cover different disciplines from accounting to supply chain/logistics management.

All told, at least 14 business schools, with some 47 individual rankings, will be negatively impacted. Find out which schools in this story, up now on our homepage.

No. 2: MBA Student Sues Trump Over His Detention

Last week, a 28-year-old MBA student at the Carlson School of Management stepped out of his home in St. Paul on his way to classes when he was abruptly surrounded by a group of people in hooded sweatshirts. He was handcuffed, put into a car, and driven to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office. The student from Turkey was told his student visa was revoked, though ICE officials would not tell him why.

The student is now suing President Trump and other U.S. officials alleging that his student visa was unlawfully terminated and violated his due process rights by detaining him without charging him with an immigration violation. 

He is just one of several international students in the U.S. who have been taken by ICE in recent weeks. 

You can read more about the student’s lawsuit now, on our homepage.

No. 3: Best Undergraduate Business Schools Of 2025

Over on our sister site, Poets&Quants For Undergrads, we present our annual ranking of the Best Undergraduate Business Schools.

And, surprising no one, The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School has again claimed the top spot, making it the most dominant undergraduate program since we’ve been ranking them.

You can dig into all the data in this story, which is up now at Poets&Quants For Undergrads.

No. 4: Our Weekly Round Up of  News You Can Use

No matter where you are in your MBA journey, we bring several helpful stories for you this week.

First up: The Ultimate MBA Application Timeline. This article, now up on our homepage, offers a structured roadmap to help you plan effectively, meet key milestones & submit a compelling application to your target B-schools

Next: INSEAD Revamps Its MBA Application Essays. This story outlines the most substantial refresh of the MBA application essays in years. Find it in our admissions hub.

Finally:  Finding Your Best MBA Admissions Consultant: This story, also in our admission hub, offers a guide for applicants looking for the consultant right for them. 

And, that’s it for this week’s Must Reads recap. 

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Again, I’m Kristy Bleizeffer, and you can join me next week, right here, for a recap of what’s important in the world of business education. Thanks for listening.