Poets&Quants

The 2021 Economist MBA Ranking may well be the oddest list of the best MBA programs ever. Maria, Caroline and John weigh in on this and other recent MBA trends

Caroline, Maria & John provide a map for your journey to business school

Caroline, Maria and John discuss the impact of the insurrection in America's Capitol and what internationals should take away from the headlines, photos and videos that brought shame to our country

This week is the single biggest week of the 2020-2021 MBA admissions season with many round 2 deadlines for the top U.S. MBA programs. Caroline, Maria & John offer advice and some soothing words to allay those application jitters

Caroline, Maria and John forecast the big and little trends in business education for the coming year

Caroline, Maria and John sum up the Year of Covid for the business school community

Tesla founder Musk bashes MBA education, decrying what he calls 'the MBA-ization of America.' Here's why he's wrong

Maria, Caroline and John debate the future of the most popular graduate degree in America

What to expect when the parade of employers come to recruit MBAs for internships and full-time jobs

Why are business schools, despite progress in recent years, still having trouble reaching gender parity? Maria, Caroline and John tackle the issue.

So many exceptional MBA candidates are rejected by Harvard and Stanford. So what does it really take to get an admit at either school? Maria, Caroline and John debate the answer to that question.

The pros and cons of the alternatives to quitting your job and going to a full-time residential MBA program.

John, Maria and Caroline discuss the implications of a Joe Biden win on the business school community, from international students to funding for higher education.

Maria, Caroline & John tackle the business school headlines: The MBA App Surge, COVID forcing Booth & Kellogg to shift to online classes, and the decision by Harvard, Wharton, MIT, Columbia and Booth to opt out of The Economist ranking.

Which schools have the most challenging MBA essays this year? What are the most compelling essays to answer? Caroline, Maria and John weigh in on Poets&Quants' recent survey of MBA admission consultants.

What should you expect if you're invited to interview? We explore the most common and most unusual questions you'll be asked and how to approach them.

Rejection is a part of applying to highly selective MBA programs. Caroline, Maria & John talk about how to deal with it.

As more MBA programs announce test-optional admission policies, Maria, Caroline and John discuss when to forgo a test and when it's in your interested to submit one.

Stanford is the most selective MBA program in the world. So what separates those who make the cut versus those who don't? And do successful applicants all have the so-called X factor?

Caroline and Maria discuss the quality and the quantity of their round one applicant clients and how they think business schools will respond to it.

Caroline, Maria & John debate the pros and cons of hiring a consultant to help you get into a highly selective business school, along with how to select one and what you can expect to pay.

Maria, Caroline and John debate the pros and cons of a consulting career and which MBA programs feed the industry.

Caroline, Maria and John recommend things you need to do now before the first round deadlines to make sure you are putting your best foot forward. Plus, an update on more schools moving fully online this fall due to COVID.

Incoming and second-year MBA students at many of the world's best business schools are frustrated, disappointed, even angry, that the pandemic has disrupted their education. At Wharton, a survey found that 78% of the second-year MBAs are not excited about the fall semester. Caroline, Maria and John discuss the widespread anxiety among MBAs and offer some advice on how to make the best of it.

On the tenth anniversary of the launch of Poets&Quants, Maria, Caroline and John review the industry-shaping events of the past ten years and how they have changed graduate management education, plus their nominations for the business school of the decade.