Search Results for: london business school (3421 results found) The P&Q Interview: Africa’s Rabat Business School Looks To Seize The Moment Amid International Talent Shifts (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: February 8, 2026 As Western business schools grapple with demographic declines and shifting preferences for international students, they are increasingly turning their gaze toward Africa. It is the youngest continent in the world, with more than 60% of its population under the age of 25, and home to multiple expanding emergent markets. Business schools are racing to stake… 10 Business Schools To Watch In 2026 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: February 10, 2026 New facilities. New leadership. New degrees. Revamped curriculum. Alternative formats. Major investments. Every year, business schools make statements. They enter new markets, roll out spiffy tools, and sign lucrative partnerships. It’s in their nature, after all. Business is the never-ending search for new opportunities and customers, always pursuing an edge that spurs growth. No different… How One Premier European B-School’s Careers Team Coaches Students To Get Hired (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: April 1, 2026 Spencer Hamilton knows the transformational power of an MBA. It helped move him from oil rigs in the North Sea to a London law firm, into a headhunter role for international NGOs. As head of Global MBA Career Services & Corporate Relations at EDHEC Business School in Nice, France, he now helps students do what… Meet the MBA Class of 2027: Leti Valle, Harvard Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: February 28, 2026 Leti Valle Harvard Business School “I’m an HBS first-year student, originally from Madrid, Spain, but have spent most of my life living abroad in New York, Dubai, LA and most recently, Miami where I worked at McKinsey & Company.” Hometown: Madrid, Spain Fun Fact About Yourself: I’ve walked more than 100,000 steps in one day… Meet Harvard Business School’s MBA Class Of 2027 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: March 4, 2026 What makes a great leader? In class, business schools are bound to click off all the qualities. In alphabetical order, you could say great leaders are accountable, authentic, confident, consistent, courageous, honest, open, optimistic, passionate, self-aware, and visionary. They operate in the here-and-now – with an eye always fixed on the future. Leading by example,… 2026 MBAs Abroad: Sebastián Andrés Pizarro Santibáñez, Imperial Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: March 3, 2026 Sebastián Andrés Pizarro Santibáñez Imperial Business School Home City and Country: Santiago, Chile Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Bridgestone, Commercial Senior Specialist How has studying business in the United Kingdom enriched your learning experience? The UK remains a global capital, and that international spirit is felt throughout the Full-Time MBA programme at Imperial. Coming from Chile, where immigration is… The Canary In The Lecture Hall: What The AI Crisis Scenario Means For Business Academia (NEWS) By: Ioannis Ioannou | Last Updated: March 2, 2026 Last month, Citrini Research and Alap Shah published The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis, a speculative macro memo written from the vantage point of June 2028. In their scenario, AI succeeds beyond all expectations, companies replace white-collar workers at scale, consumer spending collapses, and a negative feedback loop spirals into a financial crisis that rivals the… This Dean Refuses To Panic About The AI Reckoning In Business Schools (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: March 4, 2026 For Marion Debruyne, there have been few quiet moments in a decade of disruption. When she became dean of Vlerick Business School ten years ago, digital learning was still an emerging theme. Since then, Debruyne has led the Brussels, Belgium B-school through a pandemic, the acceleration of online and hybrid formats, geopolitical volatility in Europe,… International Women’s Day: Women Fill Business School Classrooms. So Why Do Men Still Run Most Of Them? (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: March 10, 2026 Business schools like to portray themselves as incubators for the next generation of leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators, the people who will tackle society’s biggest challenges and build a more equitable world. But who leads the business schools themselves? AACSB data show the answer is still overwhelmingly men: In 2024, roughly 70% of business school deans… 2025 Most Disruptive MBA Startups: Kalavai, Cambridge Judge Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: March 15, 2026 Kalavai Cambridge Judge Business School Industry: AI infrastructure MBA Founding Student Name(s): Annie Wang, Carlos Fernandez Musoles Brief Description of Solution: Kalavai is an open-source AI infrastructure platform that makes hosting enterprise AI simple and affordable. We turn any computing device – think desktops and underutilized GPUs— into a scalable AI cloud. Companies can deploy… Wharton Sweeps The 2026 B-School Research Rankings Again (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: March 25, 2026 Everyone still agrees on one thing: Wharton is the top business school in the world for research. The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School finished No. 1 in all three major 2026 measures of business-school research strength now in circulation – The Financial Times’ research rank released in February and the University of Texas at Dallas… Poets&Quants’ Best Undergraduate Business Schools Of 2026 (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: March 26, 2026 For the eighth time in 10 years, University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School has topped Poets&Quants’ ranking of Best Undergraduate Business Schools. Wharton remains the most dominant undergraduate program since we’ve been ranking them. The Philadelphia school, which enrolls more than 2,300 undergrad business majors per year, has claimed the No. 1 spot in all but… Best Business Schools For Management, Finance, Marketing, Economics & Research (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: March 30, 2026 Spring is finally here. Longer days, warmer weather, and brighter colors. For rankings aficionados, spring also means the return of the QS World University Rankings. Covering 55 subject areas across over 1,900 institutions, the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) rankings reveal the top institutions in areas ranging from arts to engineering to business. While QS evaluates MBA,… The B-School Student Who Shared His Notes & Changed How The World Learns (NEWS) By: Matt Symonds | Last Updated: April 14, 2026 In 2010, Poets&Quants published a profile of Don Jacobs, the legendary dean who spent a quarter century transforming Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University into one of the world's great business schools. One of the stories that came through in that portrait was something Jacobs had experienced at a gathering of deans held at… Replace Or Reinvent? B-Schools Confront Uncertainty Around AI, Jobs, And The MBA Pipeline (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: April 28, 2026 The MBA students and alumni came to London to talk about the future of work, though no one can predict what that will look like anymore. They filled the theater at IET London: Savoy Place, the historic headquarters of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, located on the River Thames. Somewhat ironic that the theater… 2026 Best & Brightest MBA: Paramvir Singh, Hong Kong University Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 3, 2026 Paramvir Singh The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Business School “A strategic and extroverted professional passionate about technology, storytelling, and collaboration to scale inclusive, sustainable growth.” Hometown: Pune, Maharashtra Fun fact about yourself: I’ve travelled to 26 countries across Asia & Africa and made a local friend in each country! Undergraduate School and Degree: Pune… 2026 Best & Brightest MBA: Agustina Bigatti, IMD Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 3, 2026 Agustina Bigatti IMD Business School “Uruguayan-born, globally shaped people connector who brings ideas to life across cultures, grounded in simple joys and genuine connection.” Hometown: Montevideo, Uruguay Fun fact about yourself: I have a strong connection to water. If I come across any inviting body of water, there’s a good chance I’ll jump in, no… 2026 Best & Brightest MBA: Derek Adam, Ivey Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 3, 2026 Derek Adam Ivey Business School at Western University “Steady, loyal, competitive, and calm when the pressure is highest.” Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Fun fact about yourself: Before starting my MBA, I spent three months solo traveling through Australia and New Zealand, including a 440-foot bungee jump in Queenstown. Undergraduate School and Degree: McMaster University, Bachelor… 2026 Best & Brightest MBA: Abigael Bamgboye, Wharton School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 3, 2026 Abigael Bamgboye Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania & The Lauder Institute “Polymath, community-builder, home-maker, working to drive social impact through market forces, lover of learning.” Hometown: London, England Fun fact about yourself: I used to run a YouTube channel teaching people DIY and how to sew clothes Undergraduate School and Degree: Imperial College, Masters… Dear Business Schools: Stop Teaching Like The World Is On Airplane Mode (NEWS) By: Dr. Hemachandran K & Dr. Raul Villamarin Rodriguez | Last Updated: May 5, 2026 In India in 2026, many BBA students finish college at around 22 years of age, and many MBA students in early career two-year programs are around 24 years old when they graduate or move through the most critical stage of the degree. They are entering professional life at a time when the world is being… European B-Schools Push Back On U.S. Dominance: ‘We’re Redefining Leadership’ (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: May 5, 2026 Europe’s business schools are often framed between two powerful poles: the brand dominance of U.S. institutions and the scale and growth of Asia. But according to three leading European deans, that framing misses what is actually happening on the ground. Rather than losing ground, they argue, Europe is carving out a distinct model – one… How Executives Rank The World’s Best Business Schools In 2026 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 11, 2026 The best rankings are a mix of hard data and strong opinions. Their numbers reflect the talent level of entrants and the outcomes for graduates. And their surveys reveal popular and industry sentiments. To produce a final number, the best rankings pull in a wide range of data ranging from test scores to pay. At… 2026 Best 40-Under-40 Business Professors: Julia Langdon, ESMT Berlin (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: May 17, 2026 Julia Langdon ESMT Berlin "Julia Langdon represents the next generation of globally minded, research-driven, and pedagogically innovative business school faculty. She combines intellectual rigor with societal relevance, bringing cutting-edge scholarship into the classroom in ways that are both analytically demanding and practically meaningful. What distinguishes her most is the rare combination of three qualities: academic… 2026 Best 40-Under-40 Business Professors: Julia Fonseca, Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: May 17, 2026 Julia Fonseca Gies College of Business University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign "Fonseca’s scholarly record is exceptional for an early-career economist. She’s published peer-reviewed research in top-tier finance and economics journals, including two in the Journal of Finance and two in the Journal of Financial Economics, a publication profile that other scholars might build over the… 2026 Best 40-Under-40 Business Professors: Rehema Msulwa, Oxford Saïd Business School (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: May 17, 2026 Rehema Msulwa Oxford Saïd Business School "Rehema is a widely admired teacher both on our MBA program and on our Master's in Major Programme Management - one of our flagship programmes and one of our most challenging. According to senior staff, the profiles of the people in the room are among the most impressive and… 2026 Best 40-Under-40 Business Professors: Christoph Herpfer, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: May 17, 2026 Christoph Herpfer Darden School of Business University of Virginia "Christoph is an extremely passionate and talented professor. He blends finance, data analytics, and strategy for a holistic teaching approach. His passion is infectious. He does an excellent job at teaching FY finance, but I appreciate his impact in healthcare at Darden. He leads Darden’s Healthcare… Poets&Quants’ World’s Best 40-Under-40 Graduate Business Professors Of 2026 (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: May 18, 2026 As a professional club player in Spain, Raul Villamarin Rodriguez noticed that the biggest mistakes in a basketball game didn't come from complicated plays or lack of training. They came from cognitive overload. Players and teams that could make rational decisions under pressure won. Those who couldn’t lost. One question stayed with him long after…