Poets&Quants
MBA News, Experts, & Handicapping Your MBA Odds With Editor-In-Chief John A. Byrne
Episodes
240 episodes since 2018
Biggest Surprises & Regrets Of MBAs
We explore what surprises first-year MBAs and what regrets MBA graduates leave campus with
September 17, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 31
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23:10
The New LinkedIn MBA Ranking: How Credible?
Our analysis of the 2024 LinkedIn ranking. Stanford tops the new list, though Indian schools dominate in the Top 30
September 10, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 30
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20:56
The MBA Job Market
A new survey of employers shows they plan to hire fewer international grads this year. What does that say about the overall market for MBAs?
August 27, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 29
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29:42
Smart Advice For The Entering MBA Student
What you need to know to make a quick, successful start in a demanding MBA experience
August 20, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 28
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27:52
Already In Six-Figures? Is An MBA Smart?
At ten U.S. business schools, students left jobs that on average laid them six-figure salaries. Is that wise? Plus Harvard Business School goes STEM. What it means.
August 13, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 27
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26:18
Ranking MBA Program By Return-On-Investment
A new ranking purports to measure the ROI of full-time MBA programs. It's full of shocking surprises
August 06, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 26
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22:34
Your Essential Checklist For Round 1 MBA Applications
Making sure you present the best you to a business school
July 29, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 25
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24:45
Dealing With Those MBA Video Questions
More schools are requiring MBA applicants to answer questions on video. Here's why and how to prepare for them
July 23, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 24
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25:27
Oops. GMAT Now Has A Separate Writing Test
Harvard Business School is now requiring a writing exam for interviewed applicants who submit a GMAT score
July 12, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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26:13
More MBA Application Changes
Our discussion on changes to the MBA applications at INSEAD, UCLA Anderson, Michigan Ross, and Duke Fuqua
July 09, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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25:51
How Business Schools Are Changing The Questions They Ask Applicants
We review new MBA application changes at Kellogg and Ross and provide a scoop on a forthcoming change at INSEAD
July 02, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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24:32
Harvard Business School's New MBA Application
How to answer the three short essays to get into Harvard's MBA program.
June 25, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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36:56
Harvard Business School Will Change Its MBA Admission Essay
HBS also sets MBA application deadlines for what will be the Class of 2027
June 11, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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27:37
What MBA Admission Officials Are Talking About
Just back from the annual meet-up of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants in Europe, Maria Wich-Villa reports on the talk of the conference
June 04, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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38:36
Where Fortune 1000 C-Suite Executives Earned Their MBAs
As the new 2024-2025 admission seasons begins, we track the early application deadlines and essays, focus in on which MBA programs have the most C-suite exec and who are the top 40-under-40 profs this year
May 28, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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20:15
GMAT vs. GRE: Which Test Do Schools Prefer?
We examine the latest data that shows GRE continuing to gain market share over the GMAT which still remains the dominant entry exam for business schools.
May 21, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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22:15
How Much MBAs Are Being Paid These Days
The full-time MBA may be mature but the latest starting pay figures show they are much in demand. Plus a look at whether standardized testing will make a big return
May 15, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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22:33
How To Choose The Right School When You Have Multiple Offers
We discuss the pros and cons of having multiple offers and making a big and important decision on where to go.
April 30, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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25:35
Stanford's New MBA Admissions Chief + MBA Acceptance Rates
What changes will Stanford's Erin Nixon bring to MBA admissions and a look at the higher acceptance rates at the top business schools
April 23, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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31:34
Biggest Trends In Business Education Right Now
Caroline, Maria and John discuss the most important takeaways from Graduate Management Admission Council's newest prospective student report
April 09, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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18:47
AI In The Classroom
An interview with Goizueta Business School Professor Rajiv Garg on his groundbreaking AI study
March 26, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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33:04
Applying For A Highly Selective MBA Program Via Deferred Admissions
Critical advice on whether you would be a good candidate to apply under a deferred admissions program
March 19, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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18:51
The European Job Market For MBAs
Our analysis of the newest employment reports from INSEAD and London Business School
March 05, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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21:13