P&Q’s Must Reads: Schulich Dean On Leading Through The Next Tech Revolution

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: Schulich Dean On Leading Through The Next Tech Revolution

Detlev Zwick, dean of the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, focused his early research on how the internet was changing people and how we do business. During Covid-19, he led the rapid switch to online education with tech tools like Zoom and Canvas. 

But ChatGPT? That caught him off guard. 

In this interview, we ask Zwick about the latest technical revolution – AI – and how Schulich is responding to the latest digital transformation. We also talk about the future of the MBA, and how Toronto’s tech scene is driving a new wave of Schulich entrepreneurs. You’ll find the interview in our thought leadership tab.

No. 2: Purdue Slashes Tuition Fees For Its Online MBA 

Purdue University is making deep cuts in the tuition rates for its Online MBA program. The university’s Mitch Daniels School of Business is slashing tuition rates by more than 40% for students who enroll in the program this fall.

Is it a testament to Purdue’s commitment to accessibility and excellence, or another sign that the online MBA market is increasingly cluttered and competitive?

Find out in this story, which you can read from our trending tab.

No. 3: Inside Indian School of Business’ Brand New PGP For Young Leaders

This week, classes began for the very first cohort of a brand new program at Indian School of Business.  The MBA equivalent PGP Young Leaders Programme (PGP-YL) is a 20-month, residential program for early-career candidates with two or fewer years of work experience. 

One member of the founding cohort reached out to Poets&Quants to share the story of how he got in as a “GEM Fresher” — a general engineering male applying to an MBA program with no work experience.

You can read about his journey – and his advice on nearly acing the CAT exam – in this story, now up on our homepage.

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: 6 MBA Specializations To Supercharge Your Career. In this article, Fortuna Admissions lists the AI and tech specializations that are shaping the future of business leadership. You can find it from our homepage. 

Next: How To Stand Out In The Application Pile. In this article, learn how to sidestep the overflowing buckets of banker, consultant, and tech profiles – and craft an application that truly shines. Find it in our admission hub.

Finally:  Who Gets In & Why? This article, also in our admission hub, outlines exclusive research into getting into Stanford Graduate School of Business. 

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

I also want to alert school seekers to our events tab from our main menu. There, you’ll find all the upcoming admissions events for a range of degrees and programs including full-time and online MBAs, specialized masters, entrepreneurship and more. Registration is free.

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.

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