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Handicapping Your MBA Odds: Mr. Freddie Fannie, Mr. 2+2, Ms. GED / Community College, Mr. Fund of Funds (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne & Sandy Kreisberg | Last Updated: July 8, 2023

A high school dropout who got a GED ten years later, enrolled in community college and worked her way into a top five Ivy League university, this 31-year-old black woman works for a Big Four accounting firm. She’s hoping an MBA will help her transition to a more elite consulting firm and later help her…

MBA Apps To U.S. Programs Dip Again (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: September 18, 2017

For the third straight year, full-time, two-year MBA programs in the United States have seen declines in application volumes, according to a survey report released today (Sept. 18) by the Graduate Management Admission Council. This year, only about one-third (32%) of U.S. programs report increased application volumes — down from a high of 61% in…

HBS Invites & Dings Go Out Oct. 2 & 5 (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: October 4, 2019

Harvard Business School said today (Sept. 20) that it would begin to send out interview invitations to round one applicants on Oct. 2 and Oct. 5. The school sends out invites in two batches rather than one to spread out the traffic on its web-based sign-up pages. Interviews with HBS admission officials will occur between…

Handicapping Your MBA Odds: Mr. Indian Product Manager, Mr. Brazilian Consultant, Mr. Finance, Mr. Government (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne Sandy Kreisberg | Last Updated: July 8, 2023

He recently gained a promotion at a Big Four firm in India to senior consultant and boasts something few applicants have: An award from the White House signed by the President. With a solid 740 GMAT, an undergraduate degree in engineering biotech and a master’s in finance, this 26-year-old Indian-born professional hopes to gain an…

Coming To America For An MBA: The Journey From India (NEWS)

By: Michelle Cheng | Last Updated: September 27, 2017

Originally from Mumbai, a bustling and metropolitan city in India, Sagar Basantani is quickly adapting to the quiet, rural setting as he enters his first year at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Before coming to the U.S., Basantani, 26, received his undergraduate degree in computer engineering from Mumbai University and worked as…

King’s College Says ‘No Thanks’ To MBA (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: October 4, 2017

In some corners of the business education world, faith in the power of the MBA is not strong. While a number of B-schools have abandoned the full-time, two-year MBA in recent years, at least one new school won't even offer the degree to begin with. King's College London, whose King's Business School is scheduled to…

Will Tippie Be The MBA’s Tipping Point? (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: October 7, 2019

On one level, it was an agonizing decision to shut down the full-time MBA program at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business. On another, it was a no-brainer. When Dean Sarah Gardial announced her decision in August, she knew the incoming class would total just 54 students. The program had been in the…

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At Wash U, A New Dean Does A Refresh (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: May 6, 2021

https://youtu.be/4mfUJERa45Y When the economy collapsed in 2007-2008, during the darkest days of the Great Recession, Mark Taylor found himself in the midst of one of his biggest professional challenges. Then, the manager of a $10 billion hedge fund in London, he had to layoff scores of people due to the financial crisis and eliminate…

The Best MBA Programs For Social Impact (NEWS)

By: Gregory Yang | Last Updated: October 21, 2017

The Best MBA Programs for Social Impact Business tends to focus on financial return. However, many analysts have increasingly argued that business should factor considerations like envionmental and social impact into their bottom lines. Corporate Knights, a magazine for clean capitalism, recently released its “2017 Better World MBA” results — a ranking of the best…

No MBA? New King’s Dean Says Employers Want Younger Talent (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: November 21, 2017

The newest elite business school in Europe, King's Business School, was officially launched in a ceremony in London on November 9. Emerging out of King’s College London’s School of Management & Business, the new school comprises nearly 100 academic staff, over 40 professional services staff, and close to 2,000 students from more than 80 countries.…

Handicapping Your MBA Odds: Mr. Healthcare Consultant, Mr. IIT Bainie, Mr. Air Force Captain (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 8, 2023

After a three-year stint at Bain & Co., this 25-year-old Indian male professional is leading he launch of a drink at a beverage startup. With a 730 GMAT and a short-term goal to return to Bain as a manager, he now wants to return to school for an MBA. When she applies next year to…

MBAs Increasingly Turning To Jobs In Tech (NEWS)

By: Gregory Yang | Last Updated: December 2, 2017

MBAs Turn To Tech As tech advances, MBA grads are increasingly competing to secure positions at tech companies. But the tech industry is continuously changing and that means MBA grads need to adapt their skills. Seb Murray, a writer for Financial Times, recently discussed how business schools are preparing MBAs for a career in tech.…

IMD’s MBA Recast On ‘Positive Change’ (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: December 24, 2017

IMD is changing the focus of its 46-year-old MBA program. The Swiss business school announced December 18 that, led by incoming program Dean Seán Meehan, the MBA program will increasingly focus on business leaders' impact in society — a recalibration to engage tomorrow's leaders with "global perspectives, digital transformation opportunities, and positive societal impact," according to a…

Our 2017 MBA Rankings & Data Blowout (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: January 1, 2018

Every piece of data tells a story. When compared, numbers reveal aptitudes and priorities. When connected, they illustrate tendencies and momentum. The same is true of business school rankings or inputs and outputs like GMAT scores, acceptance rates, and starting pay. Alone, they are a puzzle piece without little mooring or meaning. As other pieces…

Handicapping Your MBA Odds: Mr. Hedge Fund, Ms. Oxford Bulge Bracket Player, Mr. Bainie In India, Mr. LGBTQ Biotech (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 8, 2023

He's an equity analyst at a well-known hedge fund who looks for companies his fund could short, but he also has worked in consulting for a top strategy consulting shop and a major brandname corporation. With a 760 GMAT and a 3.8 grade point average at the University of Michigan, this 27-year-old professional hopes to…

Meet Cambridge’s MBA Class Of 2018 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: April 1, 2020

“Intense” might not be the first word most people would associate with Cambridge Judge Business School. From the outside, Cambridge University appears so tranquil. It is a maze of wide courtyards and pristine gardens, shadowed by jagged Gothic chapels from fairy tales. Chartered during the 13th century reign of King Henry III, it is the…

Meet IMD’s MBA Class Of 2018 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: April 27, 2025

“90 Strong.” That’s the premise behind IMD Business School’s full-time MBA program. Here, no student is dispensable. Each brings something different, something fresh, something essential to the community. “We put so much emphasis on putting together what we call ‘the one best group of 90’ every year,” explains Dean Seán Meehan in a 2017 interview with…

Meet the Warwick MBA Class of 2018 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: February 4, 2018

A class portrait rarely captures the spirit of a class. Scrunched together, students are a distant wave of studied smiles and proper postures. Explore deeper and you’ll find the passions and values – the courageous acts and daily commitments – that truly defines who that class is. At Warwick Business School, that spirit is defined…

MBA Fair Strategy: The Do’s And Don’ts (NEWS)

By: Matt Symonds | Last Updated: February 24, 2018

A week from today, the CentreCourt MBA Festival kicks off its 2018 season in London on March 3rd. The event, free to those who register, will held at a world famous art museum on the south bank of London. Co-hosted by Poets&Quants Founder and Editor John A. Byrne, London CentreCourt will be the first of nine premier events…

Warwick Tops IE In FT Online MBA Ranking (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: March 5, 2018

For the first time in the five years that the Financial Times has ranked online MBA programs, perennial also-ran Warwick Business School toppled Spain’s IE Business School to land in first place. This year’s ranking, limited in scope to just 20 programs in the world, includes 14 U.S. business schools, four in Europe, and one…

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What I Learned As A 2nd-Year Stanford MBA (NEWS)

By: Natasha Malpani | Last Updated: March 26, 2018

Doing an MBA is like drinking from a firehose. You will have more opportunities- in terms of internships, jobs, classes, friendships and travel- come your way than you can imagine. The two years are a gift. But learning what options to ignore, and what to chase, is an art. I’m incredibly grateful to have had…

False Posts & Fake Traffic At Beat The GMAT? (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: March 30, 2018

In a story that seems all-too-familiar in the era of “fake news,” an admissions consultant is accusing long-time test prep site Beat The GMAT of creating fake user accounts and fabricating community discussion. In fact, says Daniel Morgan, while BTG’s forums are designed to appear as a marketplace of ideas for curious would-be MBA seekers,…

Best Places To Work In 2018 (NEWS)

By: Gregory Yang | Last Updated: March 30, 2018

Best Places to Work in 2018 LinkedIn is all about connection, a network that binds together every industry and organization. 546 million members strong, Linkedin has fostered a community that shares everything from job leads to market intelligence. At the same time, it has emerged as a data warehouse – one that can shed light…

Handicapping Your Odds: Agri-Chemical Compliance, FANG Analytics, First-Gen, Ex-Military, Big Four Auditors (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: September 8, 2023

This 29-year-old white male professional has two super hot things going for him: He works for a FANG company (that would be Facebook, Amazon, Netflix or Google), and he works in analytics, one of the hottest business disciplines right now. He’s also an ex-pro basketball players who was the team capatain and leading scorer at…

2018 Best MBAs: Alex McNair, Emory University (Goizueta) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 6, 2018

Alex McNair Emory University – Goizueta Business School “Funny gay dude who gets things done without taking life too seriously.” Age: 26 Hometown: Frederick, MD Fun fact about yourself: I rescued a 50-pound dog after a tornado in Tuscaloosa in 2011 and snuck him in and out of my dorm room for 3 months without…

2018 Best MBAs: Jay Kiew, University of West Ontario (Ivey) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 6, 2018

Jay Kiew Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario “A life-long learner who does his best and leaves the rest to God.” Age: 28 Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Fun fact about yourself: I’ve cartwheeled in front of landmarks like the Colosseum, the Eiffel Tower, Angkor Wat, and the Great Wall of China, in 17…

March 3, 2018 (CALENDAR)

By: Georgina Hannah | Last Updated: January 4, 2018

CentreCourt London CentreCourt MBA Festival brings you face-to-face with the leadership and gatekeepers of the world's most selective business schools. Attendees will hear from deans and admissions directors during moderated panels with Q&A before a cocktail-like tabletop meet and greet. Plus, attendees can take advantage of career, resume, and application panels at our "Genius Bar"…

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