Poets&Quants

The 2026 Financial Times MBA Ranking 18.02.2026 40:43 ↓

Special guest Conrad Chua, former executive director of The Cambridge MBA, helps us dissect the newest FT ranking

The Future Of Standardized Testing 10.02.2026 24:19 ↓

The GRE and TOEFL are for sale. Here's why and what it means for test taking

Round 3 In The Midst Of Plunging Applications 03.02.2026 30:06 ↓

This year, round 3 applications are less a Hail Mary pass than ever before due to slumping application volume at top business schools

Why Buying More Won’t Make You Happier With Aric Rindfleisch 02.02.2026 22:48 ↓

Gies College of Business marketing professor Aric Rindfleisch reflects on why he chose marketing and how his research on materialism reveals why buying more doesn’t lead to happiness. He discusses his passion for teaching in the College’s fully online iMBA program, the balance between digital and analog worlds, and why business schools must put humanity at their core in an AI-driven world.

The Hidden Gems Of MBA Programs 27.01.2026 33:33 ↓

We reveal the unexpected strengths of MBA programs that aren't well known

What If Trump Bans OPT: The ROI Consequences For The MBA 19.01.2026 24:05 ↓

We discuss the implications to international students if OPT is wiped out 

What B-Schools Will Ask You During An Interview 13.01.2026 22:43 ↓

We discuss the latest questions admission teams are asking candidates this year

What To Expect In 2026 31.12.2025 28:39 ↓

Our predictions for business education and the MBA in this new year.

The Big Business Education Trends In 2025 & What To Expect In 2026 23.12.2025 28:30 ↓

Our interview with Andrew Walker, director of research analysis for the Graduate Management Admission Council

How Competitive Will This Year's Admissions Cycle Be? 16.12.2025 24:58 ↓

Plenty, according to a new survey of admission officials at business schools. We discuss and debate the findings.

What Harvard MBAs Now Make: Highest Pay Ever 09.12.2025 26:27 ↓

We distill the latest employment reports for this year's MBA grads and remark on the deportation of a Babson student

Who's Getting Into The HIghly Selective MBA Programs 25.11.2025 33:48 ↓

Reading the tea leaves in the newest class profiles at the top business schools

What To Expect When You Get An Admissions Interview 18.11.2025 29:30 ↓

What are the most common questions? The pitfalls?

The Top MBA Startups Of 2025 27.10.2025 20:47 ↓

For the first time, MBAs from three European business schools have raised the most money for their startups

If You're An International Applicant, Should You Come To The U.S. Now? 17.10.2025 25:24 ↓

A candid, brutally honest conversation about getting an MBA in the U.S.

MBA Rankings Galore! 07.10.2025 20:57 ↓

We dissect three rankings — all of which arrived in a single month: Businessweek, LinkedIn & QS

See Who's Getting An MBA Right Now 30.09.2025 26:03 ↓

Our annual Meet the MBA Class feature is up. Here's what it says about the latest crop of students to start their MBA journeys all over the world.

Masters In Management: An Assessment 09.09.2025 16:55 ↓

We digest the new Financial Times ranking of MiM programs and explain who they are for and what kinds of results grads get from these programs

Tell Your Recommender Not To Use AI 03.09.2025 19:57 ↓

Our advice in working well with a recommender who might want to use AI to draft a rec letter

Dos & Don'ts Before Hitting Submit On Your MBA Application 26.08.2025 17:59 ↓

With round one deadlines a little more than a week ago, we provide advice on what you need to know right now.

Stanford's GMAT Time Bomb For Applicants + An Alarming AACSB Study 19.08.2025 17:16 ↓

A change in the validity period for GMATs and GREs will impact some applicants this year

What You Need To Know About The M7 14.08.2025 27:21 ↓

The Magnificent 7 MBA programs in the U.S. by the revealing numbers 

Where MBA Grads Want To Work 12.08.2025 17:33 ↓

Why finance is surging and tech is fading

The New Princeton Review MBA Ranking 29.07.2025 25:36 ↓

The results are sometimes as mystifying as they are illuminating

What If The U.S. Schools Walk From The Financial Times MBA Ranking? 23.07.2025 21:06 ↓

We discuss the increasing possibility of a boycott of the FT's rankings by U.S. MBA programs.