
Poets&Quants
MBA News, Experts, & Handicapping Your MBA Odds With Editor-In-Chief John A. Byrne https://poetsandquants.com/
Episodes
276 episodes
A Top Immigration Lawyer With Advice On Student Visas
Waypoint Immigration's Amber Davis on what to expect from the new social media reviews in the U.S.
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Season 6
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Episode 22
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31:54

New MBA Application Essays & Deadlines
Berkeley Haas shakes things up, MIT Sloan and Kellogg set MBA app deadlines
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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14:46

The Perfect Storm Facing U.S. Business Education
Visa restrictions, tuition model changes and increased taxes on college endowments will force a fundamental reshaping of business schools
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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21:15

The Student Visa Freeze & What To Do Now
Our advice: Purge your social media accounts. Create a Plan B. And apply first round if you want to come to the U.S. to study next year.
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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25:42

What To Expect For This Admissions Season
Chances are applications to top MBA programs will be down due to economic uncertainty and Trump's visa terror
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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17:17

The Best & Brightest MBAs Of 2025
These MBA graduates represent the most promising and exceptional young professionals in the world
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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25:30

Crafting The Ideal MBA Resume
The resume you submit with your application is very different from the one you use to get a job
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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26:54

The Real ROI On The MBA Degree
The true benefits of an MBA go well beyond higher salaries and better jobs
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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19:57

GMAC's Advancery: A New Admissions Tool For Prospective Business Students
A conversation with GMAC Chief Product Officer Adam Witwer on what Advancery can do for those interested in a graduate business experience
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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26:05

U.S. News 2025-2026 MBA Ranking
What’s wrong and what’s right about the annual list and the treasure trove of data that comes with it
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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36:02

How To Finance Your MBA Experience
We speak with a personal finance expert about the budgetary essentials every prospective student should know before going to business school
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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37:12

Beyond GPAs & Standardized Test Scores
How to differentiate yourself on an MBA application on your work experience and extracurriculars
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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25:20

INSEAD’s MBA Application Revamp
The European business schools makes the most substantial changes in years to MBA essay requirements more than double those of Harvard
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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21:52

Who Really Gets Into Stanford's MBA Program
A conversation with Fortuna's Heidi Hillis on a rare analysis of the educational and work backgrounds of Stanford MBAs
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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37:45

Most Disruptive MBA Startups
The newest, coolest business ideas from students at top business schools
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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18:56

The Economist Dis On MBAs
We dissect the recent Economist article asking if the MBA degree is worth it after a decline in job placement rates at top schools
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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20:18

The 2025 Financial Times MBA Ranking
Wharton repeats as the number one MBA program in the world but there are lots of shocks and surprises in an increasingly volatile ranking
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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21:12

MBA Interview Questions
What are schools asking MBA applicants in admission interviews? The range of questions is surprising. Here's how to get ready for them
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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27:01

The U.S. MBA Programs Favored By International Students
Our analysis of the international cohorts in the latest class profiles from the top U.S. business schools
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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24:35

A Resurgence For The MBA Degree
We discuss a new report that predicts a 3.2% annual increase in MBA enrollments through 2030 and the appointment of the first woman to be named dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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24:31

2025 Predictions For Business Education
Our best prognostications for what's ahead in the new year for business education
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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34:16

2024: Year In Review
We discuss the big trends and important news of the year in business education
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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23:24

Ranking Online MBA Programs
We explore the surprise findings from our extensive survey of recent online MBA grads and answer the big question: Who should get an online MBA?
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Season 5
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Episode 45
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30:29
