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Duke Tops 2014 Businessweek Ranking (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: October 11, 2019

Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business today (Nov. 11) emerged the big winner in Bloomberg Businessweek’s latest ranking of the best full-time MBA programs. Duke topped the ranking for the very first time, knocking down the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business which had dominated the list for the past eight years. Duke’s No.…

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The B-School Club For Billionaire MBAs (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: November 12, 2014

A Learjet on standby for treks to St. Barts. A heated marble driveway for their Lamborghini Veneo Roadster. An Olympic-sized swimming pool surrounded by waterfall grottos. 24-karat gold-leafed walls peppered with Picassos, Monets, and Cézannes. Admit it: You’ve probably dreamed of living like business titans, with their labyrinth gardens and two-story wine cellars. Ah,…

Businessweek’s 2014 MBA Ranking Winners & Losers (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: October 3, 2019

While Duke University's Fuqua School of Business is rightly drawing the spotlight for capturing first place in this week's new Bloomberg Businessweek MBA ranking, the biggest winners on the 2014 list are nearly a dozen other business schools whose full-time MBA program made big leaps. The most prominent and noteworthy: Yale University's School of Management,…

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Ivey Dean Expects School’s No. 1 Ranking To Increase Applicants (NEWS)

By: Ethan Baron | Last Updated: November 15, 2014

Duke University's Fuqua School of Business wasn't the only surprise winner at the top of the new 2014 Bloomberg Businessweek MBA ranking. The other big surprise was the No. 1 school on Businessweek's separate ranking of the best international MBA programs. London Business School? Nah. INSEAD. No, again. Would you believe Western University's Ivey Business…

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The Best & Worst Things MBAs Say About Their Schools (NEWS)

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

If you had the chance to visit a business school campus and ask current MBA students what the experience is really like what would they tell you? Pretty much what you are about to read. These comments were gathered off the most recent surveys of MBAs in the Class of 2014 by Bloomberg Businessweek for…

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The MBA Gatekeeper At London B-School (NEWS)

By: Helena Pozniak | Last Updated: November 29, 2014

“We have mid-Atlantic appeal,” says David Simpson, admissions director at London Business School. He means of course that LBS, ranked top among business schools outside the U.S., stands out by offering a program up to two years whereas European counterparts mostly stick to one. And when competing with the likes of Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton…

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Poets&Quants’ 2014 Best International Business School Ranking (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: December 1, 2014

Differentiating itself as the world's best MBA program with a global learning community in a global city, London Business School again topped the 2014 Poets&Quants' ranking for having the best MBA experience outside the U.S. It was the fourth time in five years, that LBS came in first ahead of other world-class programs at No.…

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How Business Schools Are Responding To The Rising Tide of Entrepreneurship (NEWS)

By: Ethan Baron | Last Updated: December 4, 2014

On their Kickstarter video, Columbia Business School MBA candidates Connor Wilson and Nolan Walsh stand in a room where a group of male and female models cavorts around a pile of boots and shoes as they shower dollar bills upon it. "Welcome to the world of fast fashion," Walsh says, "models, celebrities and huge advertising…

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Best & Worst 2014 MBA Job Placement At Top Schools (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: December 8, 2014

When it comes to landing a job with your MBA degree, where a business school ranks tends to matter. The highest percentage of MBAs from the Class of 2014 have job offers at graduation and three months later if they graduate from programs that are ranked among the Top Ten. And graduates of the Top…

Is Yale The ‘Most Distinctively Global’ U.S. Business School? (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: December 16, 2014

It’s an alluring morning in New Haven, Ct. Under a brilliant sun, the air is crisp and cool. The leaves on the trees are beginning to transform into a kaleidoscope of colors. And Dean Edward “Ted” Snyder of Yale University’s School of Management is strolling the halls of the school’s brand new $243 million complex.…

Essential Business MOOCs For January (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 17, 2014

Say the word “globalization” out loud. I dare you. Bet you get some dirty looks. They’re probably picturing “Barry” from Bangalore troubleshooting their computer or Rosa from Reynosa swiping their cushy union job. No, you won’t find much nuance when it comes to globalization. Most people view it as either a growing threat or a…

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The Most & Least Selective International Business Schools (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: January 3, 2015

When it comes to MBA programs outside the U.S., several of the very best schools don't want to disclose basic information that is generally taken for granted in the U.S. market. The best examples: INSEAD and London Business School, generally regarded as the two best MBA programs outside America. Both schools have consistently declined to report…

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Essential MOOCs In Business for February (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 10, 2019

What makes a great manager? That question has seemingly launched more books than dating and cooking…combined! Fifty years ago, you just hoped your boss had competence and character (with some latitude on character depending on their numbers). Now, you watch Mad Men and wonder, ‘how did Don Draper ever get away with that?’ Times have…

London MBA Lands $260K Year-End Bonus (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: January 30, 2015

Don't tell London Business School MBAs about Europe's supposed moribund economy. Led by substantial increases in hiring by the likes of McKinsey & Co., Amazon, and Deloitte Consulting, the Class of 2014 has put up splendid pay and placement stats that belie Europe's less robust recovery. That is good news for a school that sends…

What Business School Is Really Like (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: January 31, 2015

What Business School Is Really Like: An Insider's View “So what’s it really like?” We’re all curious when we meet someone who’s been where we want to go. We’ll ask, “Did you do this?” “Any advice on that?” “Is it worth it in the end?” Sure, we want to picture what it’s like. If you’re…

IESE Business School: What’s New? (NEWS)

By: Peter Vanham | Last Updated: February 6, 2015

There are worse places to study business than at IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain. When we meet Associate Dean Franz Heukamp here, New York, Philadelphia and Boston are probably still recovering from a snow storm. But here in Barcelona the weather is mild, with temperatures in the mid-fifties, and some students still prefer sweaters…

London Incubator Fuels European Silicon Valley (NEWS)

By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: February 10, 2015

In 2010, two events occurred in London that fueled entrepreneurship. First, the U.K. government founded “Tech City.” The tech hub, also known as Silicon Roundabout, is a publicly funded organization focused on blossoming the tech startup scene in East London. Second, the London Business School (LBS) created the Incubator Program as part of the Deloitte Institute…

The Best B-School Alumni Networks (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: February 14, 2015

The Best Alumni Networks Raise your hand if you enjoy networking. Wow, tough crowd. But that’s the response you normally get. For many, networking is awkward. It’s hard enough to strike up a conversation with a stranger. But networking takes it to another level. And I’m not just talking about those events where you have…

You Won’t Believe Who Harvard Business School Just Rejected (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: February 17, 2015

At the most elite levels, admissions can be remarkably cruel and impersonal process. The talent pool for any top MBA program is so deep and rich in outstanding candidates who at first glance seem like shoo-in. Yet, they get unceremoniously dinged, often without an admissions interview. They come from Ivy League schools, boast near…

U.S. Business Schools Confident They’re Best (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: February 24, 2015

It's a provocative question, and the answer inevitably varies depending on who answers it. Yet, in a new survey of more than 200 admission officers at the top U.S. schools, the answer may shock some. Predictably, the American schools do think their MBA programs better prepare graduates for today's marketplace. But what's surprising is the overwhelming…

Best Schools For High-Paying I-Bank Jobs (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 11, 2023

Best Schools for High-Paying Banking Jobs These days, it’s fashionable to say that investment banking has lost its luster with MBAs. Sure, MBAs are more interested in pursuing entrepreneurship than ever. And Silicon Valley has become the 21st century version of Wall Street, an American beacon where you build wealth and renown on your…

Essential MOOCs In Business For April (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: March 24, 2015

“If I don’t do it, who will?” That’s the mantra of today’s social entrepreneur. While disruptors like Craigslist and Uber have overhauled stale models and created new markets, Social entrepreneurs seek an entirely different outcome: To change society itself. Make no mistake: Social entrepreneurs aren’t do-gooder dilettantes who form third world cooperatives as a hobby.…

How To Know If Your Target B-Schools Really ‘Fit’ You (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: April 9, 2015

The most common advice given to prospective students who want to get an MBA is to select a business school based on "fit." But what really is fit and how do you get beyond all the marketing BS to determine if a school's MBA experience really fits with your wants, needs, and character traits? Put…

2015 Best 40 Under 40 Professors: Panos Patatoukas, Haas School (NEWS)

By: Ethan Baron | Last Updated: April 16, 2015

Panos N. Patatoukas Assistant Professor of Accounting & Finance University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business Panos Patatoukas, a professor in the accounting group at the U.C. Berkeley Haas School of Business, has collected degrees the way some people collect stamps. He has a PhD in accounting and finance, plus two masters degrees…

The World’s Best 40 Under 40 Business School Professors (NEWS)

By: Andrea Carter and Ethan Baron | Last Updated: April 17, 2015

Business school professors come in all stripes and colors. But the very best of the lot share a few common qualities: They are all supremely well educated, highly talented researchers, exceptional teachers, and, perhaps most important of all, they inspire students and their students inspire them. With these qualities in mind, Poets&Quants has compiled its…

Are The Very Best Business Schools Really This Bad? (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: April 24, 2015

Quick. Name the business school that turns out the best MBAs for decision making? Or how about the best MBA graduates who can work collaboratively with others? If you think Harvard, Stanford, or Wharton should be near the top, you’d be wrong, according to the recently published results of Bloomberg Businessweek’s survey of corporate recruiters…

A Gender Scorecard for Business Schools (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 2, 2015

A Gender Scorecard for Business Schools They say grades don’t matter in business school. No cares if you earned a C in Strategy. Passing is passing, right? Don’t say that to school administrators, who meticulously screen applicants for their enviable track records and can-do spirits. In academia – like business – the mediocre, generic, and…

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