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Meet IESE Business School’s MBA Class Of 2021 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 29, 2020

“You don’t have to study in business school.” You still hear that cliché sometimes. It is an echo from another generation, when some treated business school as a two-year vacation. ‘Employers don’t care about grades,’ those MBA students would say. ‘We are here to network over parties and trips.’ Whatever they had left, they channeled…

2020 Best & Brightest MBAs: Connie Melgarejo, IESE Business School (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 2, 2020

Constanza (Connie) Melgarejo IESE Business School “Versatile and always ready to help, like a human Swiss army knife. Curious, passionate, idealist.” Hometown: Colón, Entre Rios, Argentina / Basel, Switzerland (The question “where are you from?” is usually the hardest to answer. I lived in six different countries growing up, so I like to consider myself…

2020 Best 40 Under 40 Professors: Ivanka Visnjic, Esade Business School (NEWS)

By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: April 30, 2020

Many believe innovation is the lifeblood of business. Without creativity and innovation, companies will often stall and eventually perish. ESADE Business School's Ivanka Visnjic is the school's pillar of innovation and creativity. "Ivanka lives and breathes innovation," one nominator told us. "Innovation at ESADE has been benchmarked by Ivanka’s extremely structured and state of the…

2020 Best 40 Under 40 Professors: Victor Jose, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (NEWS)

By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: April 30, 2020

Victor Jose strikes the exact balance of strong researcher and impactful teacher we set out to identify and recognize when creating this list of young talent at business schools around the world. With more than 500 Google Scholar citations and many research awards, Jose's work in decision and risk analysis and forecasting is impressive. What's…

2020 Best 40 Under 40 Professors: Vishal Agrawal, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (NEWS)

By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: April 30, 2020

Years ago caring for the planet and environment were not likely to be a focus in a business school. But climate change, a fragile atmosphere, and a new generation of business students more concerned about triple bottom lines and care for the planet have changed that. At Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, Vishal Agrawal…

Best 40 Under 40 Professors: Andreas Eisingerich, Imperial College Business School (NEWS)

By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: April 30, 2020

Including Andreas Eisingerich on this year's Best 40 Under 40 Professors list was a "no-brainer," one of our editorial staff reviewers said. Considering the 39-year-old marketing professor from Imperial College Business School in London has wracked up more than 6,600 Google Scholar citations — including 5,100 in the past five years — the rest of…

2020 Best 40 Under 40 Professors: Thomas Roulet, Cambridge Judge Business School (NEWS)

By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: April 30, 2020

Energy is a contagious phenomenon. And according to his nominators, Thomas Roulet brings a lot of it to his teaching and the classroom every day. "He always came to class energized and knew how to both connect with the class and present the material in an understandable and enjoyable manner," one nominator said of Roulet,…

What Business Schools Will Look Like After The Pandemic (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: April 23, 2020

If something bad happens, something good will come of it. That's the optimist's view of the health crisis that has driven the global economy into a deep recession. Life as we know it has been completely upended. Campuses have shut down and classes have been moved into the virtual world. Already, many business schools are…

High & Low GMAT Scores At The Top 25 B-Schools (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: September 14, 2023

An interesting change has occurred in the ranges of Graduate Management Admission Test scores that gain applicants entry to the leading business schools in the United States. Not in the ranges themselves — those tend not to see too much fluctuation year to year, though we enjoy the occasional stories about interesting super-low scores that…

Live Updates: The Covid-19 Impact On B-Schools (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: November 23, 2020

Live Updates: How COVID-19 Is Impacting B-Schools Here’s what you need to know: How COVID Fueled An MBA Application Surge The coronavirus pandemic has wrought chaos on the U.S. and world economies, but for graduate business education, it has been a blessing in one very important way. Because while Covid-19 upended classroom strategies and devastated…

How Recruiters Rank Business Schools (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: March 19, 2020

MBA students are the customers. They pay for tuition. Their recommendations sway applicants. As alumni, their gifts fatten the endowment. While business schools dote on their MBAs, they also cater to another base. Recruiters may not fund the next center, but their opinions weigh heavily on decision-makers. Simply put, they dictate pay and placement –…

Warwick Business School Class of 2020

Meet Warwick Business School’s MBA Class Of 2020 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: March 28, 2020

Here’s an experiment: Place 119 accomplished – and very different – professionals together for a year. What do you think will happen? Will egos rage and fights flare-up? Will classmates retreat into their tribes? Or, will these men and women come together and form a community? Every year, Warwick Business School repeats this experiment with…

One Top B-School Struggles Most In Hiring Female Faculty (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: March 10, 2020

It's one thing to keep progressing toward gender equity in the MBA classroom, something a majority of top-25 business schools in the United States have done. It's another to balance the faculty. As a new report makes clear, B-schools in the U.S. and internationally have a lot of work to do in achieving greater female representation…

Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc On B-Schools Globally (NEWS)

By: Jeremy Hazlehurst | Last Updated: February 28, 2020

Business schools all over the world are racing to adapt their programs to deal with the rapid spread of coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, a respiratory illness that can prove fatal. Some schools have been forced to close entirely, while others have had to cancel study trips, postpone lectures by prominent guests, or switch face-to-face…

With ClimateCAP, B-Schools Confront ’21st Century’s Biggest Biz Issue’ (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: August 26, 2021

Microsoft’s chief environmental officer says without urgent action, the global economy faces "catastrophe." PricewaterhouseCooper's global innovation and sustainability leader calls it “the challenge of our generation (over) the next 10 years." Business schools agree: Climate change is an urgent crisis with major implications for business and investment, requiring immediate and comprehensive action. But what form will…

Average Undergrad GPAs At The Top 50 Business Schools (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: December 7, 2020

Undergraduate grade point average is not the most important element of a business school application, but it can't be completely ignored, either. Most admissions officers at leading business schools will tell you that a strong GPA — a score of 3.50 or better, to be precise — is no substitute for demonstrating real leadership qualities…

125 MBA Interview Questions By School (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: August 26, 2023

Crunch time. That’s an interview in a nutshell. High stakes. High reward. Even some pressure too…if you’re not prepared. That’s true for business school applicants too. No rejection, no waitlist – but you’re hardly home free. The invitation means you’re qualified. The interview is where you compete. Chances are, if you lose out, it’ll stem…

Average GMAT Scores At The Top 50 B-Schools (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: September 14, 2023

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10 Business Schools To Watch In 2020 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: January 13, 2020

Great investors make it look so easy. Behind every triumph is a trite tale of sifting through details and weighing different criteria. More Hamlet than Caesar, investors wrestle with options, always dwelling over the great questions: How do I maximize my returns? How will this team scale growth, sustain quality, and maintain their edge? MBA…

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Eight Big Trends That Shaped Business Education In The Just-Ended Decade (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: March 20, 2020

For business educators, the past ten years have been a whirlwind. As interest in full-time MBA programs in the U.S. continues to decline, competition among the leading business schools is as fierce as ever. There's been a headlong rush into long-distance learning, with hundreds of schools launching online MBA programs and executive education courses. To…

IMD Tops Bloomberg Businessweek International MBA Rankings (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: December 10, 2019

After publishing a global MBA ranking for the first time last year, Bloomberg Businessweek apparently abandoned its new approach today (Dec. 10) in favor of slicing up its rankings by regions of the world. The new list has IMD first in Europe, Western University's Ivey School of Business first in Canada, and CEIBS in Shanghai…

HEC Paris Finally Breaks Through In Annual Financial Times Euro Schools Ranking (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: December 9, 2019

Vive la France — after five years of playing the bridesmaid, HEC Paris has finally returned to the top spot in The Financial Times' annual ranking of European business schools, ousting cross-Channel rival London Business School, which fell to No. 2. LBS had dominated the composite ranking of major programs since 2014, the year it knocked…

Most Influential B-School Professors & Thought Leaders (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 4, 2019

The Financial Times dubs it, “The Oscars of Management Thinking.” Every two years, the elite gather at the Thinkers50. On November 18th, you wouldn’t have found limos and red carpets outside London’s iconic De Vere Grand. Even without flashing bulbs and Oscar de la Renta dresses, the ballroom was packed with royalty. A day-long event,…

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Harvard Business School Dean To Call It Quits (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: March 20, 2020

After a decade as dean of the Harvard Business School, Nitin Nohria announced today (Nov. 6) that he will step down from his job at the end of the current academic year, on June 30, 2020. His departure sets the stage for Harvard University to name its first female dean of the business school, and…

How Gies Business Designed & Delivers ‘The World’s MBA’ (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: May 19, 2020

https://youtu.be/AEbg1cLLqc0 Four years ago, when the University of Illinois' Gies College of Business announced it would offer a $22,000 online MBA degree, rival business schools were stunned. The price of the school's iMBA program was by far the lowest of any major university's online MBA at a school that typically ranked among the top…

MBA students in Columbia Business School's Class of 2021

Meet Columbia Business School’s MBA Class Of 2021 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: November 26, 2019

People who change the world tend to be unorthodox, mavericks who flout premise and practice. They don’t check all the boxes, let alone stay in their lanes. You’ll find that mindset alive-and-well in Columbia Business School’s Class of 2021. They are a class of musicians, television producers, and doctors as much as financiers, consultants, and entrepreneurs.…

How To Get Into Columbia Business School (NEWS)

By: Gregory Yang | Last Updated: October 2, 2019

How To Get Into Columbia Business School If you want to get into Columbia Business School’s MBA program, you might want to highlight your leadership potential and any engagement you’ve had with the CBS community. Elizabeth Kiefer, of Business Insider, recently spoke to Columbia alumni and admissions officers about what the b-school seeks in applicants…

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