Poets&Quants

Caroline, Maria and John dissect the most recent report by the Graduate Management Admission Council on prospective student attitudes, opinions and desires

John A. Byrne speaks with two members of the Class of 2024 from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. These student leaders share their perspective on how graduate business students can help to cultivate and foster inclusive experiences.

Caroline, Maria and John discuss the value of networking in an MBA program after a Harvard Crimson article calls networking at Harvard Business School toxic

Caroline, Maria & John discuss the latest ranking of business schools by research and the new incoming dean at INSEAD.

Caroline, Maria and John feed the AI chatbot some of the essay prompts on MBA applications from leading business schools. Here is what they discovered

John A. Byrne speaks with Anthony Whitten, Director of Diversity Admissions at Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley in the 4th episode of this 6 part series. They discuss Sticker shock, what can be done to provide access and information about scholarships, provide clarity on the true costs and ROI of Graduate Management Education.

The ins and outs of the biggest changes to the GMAT since it moved from a pen-and-pencil test to computer

A recent MBA graduate from INSEAD reflects on the experience, bringing to life exactly what you can expect in a top-ranked MBA program

We discuss the trend with Kogod School Dean David Marchick of American University where applicants to its MS in Sustainability Management are up 100% in the past year

John A. Byrne speaks with Forte Foundation CEO, Elissa Sangster, in the 3rd episode of this 6 part series. Find out what they have to say about the current state of women in business and how schools can best inspire the next generation of women to pursue graduate management education.

Caroline, Maria and John take on the biggest myths surrounding the MBA degree, from the belief that only those interested in money and power get MBAs to the wishful thinking that an MBA can get you any job listed in a school's employment report

Why are so many GMAT test takers scoring 700 and up and what does it mean for applicants?

Ama Fofie, Director of DEI at Emory Goizueta, joins John A. Byrne in Episode 2 of The Diversity Dimension. This insightful conversation covers encouraging broad faculty ownership of DEI efforts, successful approaches to overcoming reluctance to DEI efforts, how leaders are making a difference in graduate management education, and much more.

In Episode 1 of The Diversity Dimension Podcast Series, brought to you by GMAC, John A. Byrne speaks with Binnu Palta Hill, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at the Wisconsin School of Business.  This insightful conversation covers how research from neuroscience, psychology, sociology and business illustrates how DEI benefits individuals and organizations.

Columbia Business School tops the ranking for the very first time ever as Wharton completely disappears from the list. Here's why

Princeton Review's annual list is one of the more unusual rankings. We explain. And Harvard Business School just handed out interview invites for round two applicants. Here's what to expect and do if you get one.

We discuss the record compensation made by Stanford MBAs as well as why round three in this application cycle is worth a shot

An interview with Sangeet Chowfla, former CEO of the Graduate management Admissions Council

Caroline, Maria and John discuss what's ahead in the new year for business schools and the MBA

As 2022 comes to a close, we review the big trends of the year in graduate management education

Business schools are teaching what some consider anti-capitalist ideas. Is this a good idea or just another symbol of a woke era

Dr. Shane Goodwin and Dr. Helmuth Ludwig from the SMU Cox School of Business discuss how SMU Cox incorporates global leadership in their elite MBA programs.

Kellogg waiving standardized tests for unemployed in tech sector. A smart move?

The dos and don’ts of interviewing for a seat in a highly selective MBA program

Caroline, Maria and John debate the ongoing dramatic declines in domestic applications to U.S. business schools and whether the downturn is more than just another typical down cycle