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Poets&Quants

MBA News, Experts, & Handicapping Your MBA Odds With Editor-In-Chief John A. Byrne https://poetsandquants.com/

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
27 minutes
Episodes
287
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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How Competitive Will MBA Admissions Be This Year?

How Competitive Will MBA Admissions Be This Year?

Business schools are expecting big increases in the number of applicants to their MBA programs this year. Does that mean this coming admissions season will be the most competitive ever? Caroline, Mar…

00:31:45  |   Tue 21 Jul 2020
EY's Free MBA Program For Employees

EY's Free MBA Program For Employees

Caroline, Maria and John debate the impact of EY's decision to partner with Hult International Business School to offer a free online MBA to all their employees, plus an update on how different schoo…

00:33:51  |   Tue 14 Jul 2020
Most Common MBA Applicants Questions Answered (Part II)

Most Common MBA Applicants Questions Answered (Part II)

Caroline, Maria and John tackle the rest of the most common questions MBA applicants have, plus their perspective on the latest MBA news.

00:37:29  |   Tue 07 Jul 2020
Answers To Common MBA Application Questions

Answers To Common MBA Application Questions

Through social listening, Business Casual came up with a list of the most common questions now being asked by MBA applicants and attempted to answer them.

00:39:52  |   Tue 30 Jun 2020
Why More MBA Programs Are Closing Down & Racial Inequality At B-School

Why More MBA Programs Are Closing Down & Racial Inequality At B-School

John, Caroline and Maria tackle two topical issues: why Purdue University's business school is pausing its full-time MBA program and the role higher education. particularly graduate management educat…

00:37:35  |   Tue 23 Jun 2020
How MBA Applications Will Change For 2020-2021

How MBA Applications Will Change For 2020-2021

Already, several prominent business schools have released their essays and application deadlines for 2020-2001. Caroline, Maria and John discuss what is changing, what will stay the same and what you…

00:26:45  |   Tue 16 Jun 2020
Why Harvard Is Enrolling Its Smallest MBA Cohort In Decades

Why Harvard Is Enrolling Its Smallest MBA Cohort In Decades

The Business Casual podcast team of Caroline, Maria and John explain why Harvard Business School's incoming MBA class will be the smallest since the early 1950s and what it means for other top busine…

00:27:23  |   Tue 09 Jun 2020
Talking Consulting Jobs With Bain's Keith Bevans

Talking Consulting Jobs With Bain's Keith Bevans

Keith Bevans, the Bain & Co. partner responsible for all of the firm's global recruiting, gets grilled by Maria, Caroline & John in this episode of our Business Casual podcast

00:41:56  |   Tue 26 May 2020
How Good Are Those Zoom MBA Courses?

How Good Are Those Zoom MBA Courses?

MBA students all over the world have gone through a disruptive transition from courses in physical classrooms to remote instruction via computer. So what's the verdict on how it all turned out? And w…

00:25:40  |   Tue 19 May 2020
Rejection: How To Deal With Those Business School Dings

Rejection: How To Deal With Those Business School Dings

It's a rare MBA applicant who gets into every single school on their target list. So what do you make of those dings? In this episode of Business Casual, Maria, Caroline and John interpret what a din…

00:31:25  |   Tue 12 May 2020
The MBA Stereotype: How True?

The MBA Stereotype: How True?

Caroline, Maria & John take aim at the popular stereotype of the MBA as a sharp-elbowed, money-grubbing person and also offer perspectives on the latest coronavirus news and its impact on business ed…

00:30:23  |   Tue 05 May 2020
If Your MBA Starts Online, Should You Go?

If Your MBA Starts Online, Should You Go?

John, Maria & Caroline discuss the pros and cons of starting your MBA program in the fall online and the latest impacts COVID-19 is having on business schools.

00:28:48  |   Tue 28 Apr 2020
Has The Coronavirus Put You In A Grumpy Mood?

Has The Coronavirus Put You In A Grumpy Mood?

John, Maria & Caroline put into context the rising testiness of MBA applicants and students during the COVID-19 pandemic and ponder the health crisis' impact on the MBA job market.

00:24:36  |   Tue 21 Apr 2020
Which B-Schools Have Done The Best Job Leading Through The Pandemic?

Which B-Schools Have Done The Best Job Leading Through The Pandemic?

The hosts single out exemplary examples of leadership during the Pandemic and what MBA admits should do to get a jumpstart for the fall semester.






00:26:01  |   Tue 14 Apr 2020
Should You Apply To B-School Now Or Wait?

Should You Apply To B-School Now Or Wait?

Many top MBA programs have extended their application deadlines, even adding a new final round, due to the pandemic. Should you apply now? If so, who has the advantage? Plus should business schools d…

00:26:15  |   Tue 07 Apr 2020
GMAT vs. GRE: Which Exam Should You Take?

GMAT vs. GRE: Which Exam Should You Take?

As both the GMAT and GRE move to at-home formats as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which exam should you take? We address the pros and cons of each test, along with a discussion of the fast-ch…

00:31:45  |   Tue 31 Mar 2020
Our Love-Hate Relationship With MBA Rankings

Our Love-Hate Relationship With MBA Rankings

In Poets&Quants' second Business Casual podcast, Poets&Quants Founder John A. Byrne, ApplicantLab's Maria Wich-Vila and Fortuna Admission's Caroline Diarte-Edwards address the growing upheaval on B-s…

00:37:03  |   Tue 24 Mar 2020
Tackling The Coronavirus Outbreak & Answering The Question: Is The MBA A Worthwhile Investment?

Tackling The Coronavirus Outbreak & Answering The Question: Is The MBA A Worthwhile Investment?

In this debut Business Casual podcast, Poets&Quants Founder John A. Byrne, Applicant Lab's Maria Wich-Villa and Fortune Admission's Caroline Diarte-Edwards discuss the impact of the coronavirus on bu…

00:27:28  |   Tue 17 Mar 2020
Inside The Willamette MBA: What Is Willamette MBA?

Inside The Willamette MBA: What Is Willamette MBA?

In this podcast, Director of Recruitment Juliet Valdez and Doubara Koripamo MBA’18 talk about what sets Willamette MBA apart from other programs. Doubara currently works as a Strategy & Operations Co…

00:22:12  |   Mon 06 Jan 2020
Insights from Experts at Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business: The Business Case For Sustainability

Insights from Experts at Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business: The Business Case For Sustainability

Sustainability is relevant to all industries, and leaders need to ensure they are taking it into account. Cornell’s Mark Milstein and Glen Dowell share their insights and how they prepare leaders to …

00:22:09  |   Mon 06 Jan 2020
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