Tuck | Mr. Invest In Change
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Meet Ivey’s MBA Class Of 2024 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 30, 2023

How do you know a business school is great? Just look at the measures that matter – and the Ivey Business School at Western University tops the list. For many, rankings are equated with excellence. For 8 of the past 10 years, Ivey has reigned as the top MBA program in Canada according to Bloomberg…

MBAs Doing Great Things: Meet The Stanford Grad Who Founded A Global Talent Firm (NEWS)

By: Meghan Marrin | Last Updated: October 5, 2023

Muamer Cisija recently celebrated his 10-year reunion at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Since graduating with the MBA Class of 2013, the founder of global talent firm Symphony.is says he's noticed a shift in his peers' definitions of success. Many Stanford graduates from a decade ago remain committed to evolving their identities, Cisija says. Some…

MBA Handicapping: Breaking Into Finance From Government Consulting (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: October 9, 2023

https://youtu.be/pHmeQs0rJe8 After working as a legislative assistant legislative assistant for former Rep. Anthony Gonzalez in the U.S. House of Representatives, Max joined Deloitte Consulting where he advises senior leaders at the State Department and builds tools that manage Congressional risk. With a 710 GMAT and a 3.51 GPA on a political science degree from Denison…

Meet McKinsey’s MBA Class of 2022: Alexander Schurer (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 13, 2023

Alexander Schurer McKinsey Office: London, U.K. Hometown: Cape Town, South Africa MBA Program and Concentration: Cambridge Judge Business School, entrepreneurship Undergraduate School, Major: University of Stellenbosch, Industrial Engineering Why did you choose McKinsey? I was drawn to McKinsey during my undergraduate studies due to the appealing nature of management consulting. The profession's project-based work, intellectual…

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Wall Street Journal Reports That MBA Job Offers Are ‘In Short Supply’ (NEWS)

By: P&Q Staff | Last Updated: October 17, 2023

From The Wall Street Journal: Companies are dialing back or delaying hiring of MBAs this fall, a sharp turn from the supercharged recruiting seasons of years past. Career officers and students at Yale University, Columbia University and Northwestern University say businesses are spending less time on campus than in recent years to hire second-year MBA…

Meet NYU Stern’s MBA Class Of 2025 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 21, 2023

“It’s not what you know, but who you know.” That phrase gets bandied about from c-suite executives to seminar hosts. It is a reminder that connections are currency – and returns often stem from relationships. These days, who you know only goes so far. To truly succeed, the calculus must expand to who you are,…

Top Picks Of 2023: The Profs Who Wrote The Most-Read Case Studies (NEWS)

By: Meghan Marrin | Last Updated: October 20, 2023

The Case Centre has revealed the Top 50 Best-Selling Case Authors for 2022-2023, featuring a blend of new and familiar names. Case studies, which use real-life problems faced by business executives, are still among the most widely used education tools for MBA students across the globe, and the Case Centre, a London-based nonprofit, distributes the…

A Backlash Causes INSEAD’s Dean To Issue A Second Message On Hamas Attack On Israel (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: October 24, 2023

After a backlash from students and alumni over his first message to alumni on the Hamas attack in Israel, INSEAD Dean Francisco Veloso found it necessary to issue a second message acknowledging the suffering and loss of Palestinian lives. The dean's first message to INSEAD alumni was among the strongest issued by a business school…

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MBA Handicapping: Breaking Into Renewable Energy With An MBA (NEWS)

By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: November 2, 2023

https://youtu.be/i1mSPyCPSac If you already have an MBA degree from a U.S. business school, why would you want another? Andy, a project control manager for an energy company in Vietnam, believes it's the path to his career goal of landing a job as a portfolio manager with a renewable company. His current MBA is from Indiana…

MBA Handicapping: Million Dollar Advice — A Changed Outcome For This Applicant? (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: November 7, 2023

https://youtu.be/YrfLKvudfrM Jack has applied to the MBA programs at Chicago Booth, Columbia and Dartmouth Tuck and plans to add Wharton, MIT Sloan and NYU Stern to the list in round two. With a 730 GMAT on the first try and a 3.1 GPA from Furman University in political science, he works for the equivalent of…

How to Close Your MBA Interview Strong (NEWS)

By: Greg Yang | Last Updated: November 11, 2023

How to Close Your MBA Interview Strong Acing the MBA interview is an important last step for gaining admission into B-school. How you end your interview matters as the interview is often the last impression admissions officers get from your application. Dr. Marlena Corcoran, founder of Athena Mentor and contributor at Forbes, recently offered a…

EDHEC Business School’s entrepreneurial incubator in Lille, France, is located in Campus Jean Arnault, a building given to the school by the Arnault family – head of the iconic Louis Vuitton Moët-Hennessy group. Courtesy photo

EDHEC Launches €40 Million Investment Fund To Support Startups With Impact (NEWS)

By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: November 14, 2023

Earlier this year, in an interview with Poets&Quants, EDHEC Business School dean Emmanuel Métais asserted a clear claim on the future it wants. "We want to be the school that, thanks to its research, thanks to its educational program, and thanks to its graduates, puts the power of business at the service of future generations,”…

Penn State Smeal College Dean To Retire After 12 Years (NEWS)

By: P&Q Staff | Last Updated: November 17, 2023

From State College, Pennsylvania: Charles H. Whiteman, John and Karen Arnold Dean of the Penn State Smeal College of Business, will retire at the end of June 2024 following 12 years of service to the college and university. “The Smeal College of Business has experienced tremendous growth and transformation over the last dozen years thanks…

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MBA Handicapping: A 4.0 GPA & A 770 GMAT: What Could Go Wrong? (NEWS)

By: Sandy Kreisberg | Last Updated: November 20, 2023

https://youtu.be/HCfUmkU-Y0g A senior in Rutgers University's Honor College, David boasts stats that any applicant to a highly selective MBA program would envy. He has a 4.0 grade point average and a 770 GMAT score on his very first and only try. So what could possibly lead any school--especially his target list of Harvard Business School,…

Meet the MBA Class of 2025: Michael Akpawu, MIT (Sloan) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: November 21, 2023

Michael Akpawu MIT, Sloan School of Management “A go-getter from the streets of Accra: breaking barriers with tenacity and grit.” Hometown: Accra, Ghana Fun Fact About Yourself: I am not picky when it comes to food. Anything goes! Undergraduate School and Major: Ashesi University, Business Administration Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Green Eight Capital,…

Meet the MBA Class of 2025: Cameron Russell, MIT (Sloan) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: November 21, 2023

Cameron Russell MIT, Sloan School of Management “Introspective, impulsive (for a lawyer) and adventurous.” Hometown: London, United Kingdom Fun Fact About Yourself: I’ve been chased by a bear while mountain biking. Undergraduate School and Major: Queen’s University, History Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Kirkland & Ellis, Associate (Debt Finance) Aside from your classmates, what…

Meet MIT Sloan’s MBA Class Of 2025 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: November 22, 2023

At MIT, they’re called Sloanies. They are the MBA students from the Sloan School of Management. Beyond Cambridge, Sloanie means something very different. And that distinction, ironically, follows the school acronym: MIT. M You might assume M stands for “Math.” After all, many people picture MIT classrooms with intricate formulas scrawled across long blackboards. In…

It’s A Risky World: New MBA Program To Focus On Fraud (NEWS)

By: P&Q Staff | Last Updated: November 29, 2023

From Daytona, Florida: The second week of November was International Fraud Awareness Week, which is dedicated to highlighting the prevalence and impact of fraud in all its forms. Unfortunately, we do not have to look far to see flagrant examples of corruption, misappropriation, identity theft, insider trading, money laundering, counterfeiting and market manipulation. Protecting against…

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MBA Handicapping: Public Policy & NGO Applicants — Some Great Tips (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne & Sandy Kreisberg | Last Updated: December 5, 2023

https://youtu.be/DEnhU1OHJuw Tiia has a singular goal: To land a spot in Harvard's dual-degree program and ultimately graduate with an MBA and a Master's in Public Policy. Getting accepted at both Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School is no small feat. Those master's programs are among the most selective in the world. A 27-year-old entrepreneur,…

Meet the MBA Class of 2025: Reika Ishii, Yale SOM (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 6, 2023

Reika Ishii Yale School of Management “Multicultural collaborator eager to empower underrepresented communities through the intersection of finance and healthcare.” Hometown: Kobe, Japan Fun Fact About Yourself: I have a slight British accent because I grew up in London! Undergraduate School and Major: Wellesley College, BA in Economics Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Morgan…

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MBA Handicapping: HBS For This Indian Male, 740 GMAT, Pune Applicant? (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: December 12, 2023

https://youtu.be/q12DOksHvtM The Harvard Business School isn't on Amar's list of target MBA programs. But HBSGuru.com Founder Sandy Kreisberg thinks it should be. How come? Sure, he's an Indian male in the most oversubscribed part of the elite MBA applicant pool. But Amar's interests and background may help to get him noticed in that overcrowded group…

Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Kudirat Olateju, INSEAD (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 15, 2023

Kudirat Olateju INSEAD “Aspiring master-of-many-trades and champion for equal opportunity.” Hometown: London, UK Fun Fact About Yourself: I’ve snorkeled the longest underwater cave in the world. Undergraduate School and Major: Imperial College London, M. Eng. Chemical Engineering Most Recent Employer and Job Title: T. Rowe Price, Emerging Markets Investment Research INSEAD is one of the…

Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Catherine Dimitroff, INSEAD (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 15, 2023

Catherine Dimitroff INSEAD “I am British-American and have spent my career so far in sustainable investment.” Hometown: London, England Fun Fact About Yourself: While I was born in the US and have an American accent, I have never lived there. I spent my first years living with my family in Almaty, Kazakhstan before moving to…

Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Karolina Adamkiewicz, INSEAD (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 15, 2023

Karolina Adamkiewicz INSEAD “Fiercely determined and hard-working when necessary. Fun-loving and adventurous at other times. Always loyal.” Hometown: Warsaw, Poland Fun Fact About Yourself:  I love horse riding and will take any opportunity I can to get on a horse, despite a couple incidents involving broken bones and a concussion. I even rode a few…

Meet INSEAD’s MBA Class Of 2024 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 18, 2023

What is it like going to a new country? Most find it exhilarating: new people, new sites, new routines – new ways of thinking and living too. It is a time to escape, explore, relax, learn, grow, create, transform – be someone else and open up to the possibilities. Of course, that’s the sugar-coated view…

The P&Q Interview: INSEAD Dean Francisco Veloso (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: December 21, 2023

Francisco Veloso has had a long day, and it's not over yet. The new dean of INSEAD is sitting in a conference room on the second floor of the school's San Francisco Hub during a brief respite from his demanding schedule. It's the second week of November and he has just arrived from Paris for…

Overlooked: 36 Poets&Quants Stories You Wish You Hadn’t Missed In 2023 (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: December 26, 2023

We write a lot of stories at Poets&Quants. No one covers graduate business education better or more comprehensively. But a high volume of stories — all written by actual humans, incidentally — means that some occasionally get missed by readers. Well, readers, we’ve done you a favor and compiled here for easy reference the best…