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Poets&Quants

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

Career Education Careers Tech Higher Education Business News
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
27 minutes
Episodes
286
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Tips for Applying to Business School

Tips for Applying to Business School

Join Ryan, Olamide, and Nikhil as they discuss the dos and don’ts of the business school application process. They answer questions, such as when to start your applications, what makes a strong appli…

00:23:58  |   Tue 30 May 2023
The Latest MBA Acceptance Rates

The Latest MBA Acceptance Rates

Why it’s easier to get into the best business schools but surprisingly harder to get into many top second-tier schools

00:22:42  |   Tue 30 May 2023
Why Women MBAs Still Make Less Than Men

Why Women MBAs Still Make Less Than Men

Caroline, Maria and John discuss the latest Forte Foundation study on the gender gap and why it persists

00:30:28  |   Tue 23 May 2023
Making Extras Count In An MBA Application

Making Extras Count In An MBA Application

What's the equivalent extracurricular to a 750 GMAT score? What's something that is totally lame and you should leave off your application? Caroline, Maria and John go over what matters and what does…

00:23:38  |   Tue 16 May 2023
Accepted. Now What?

Accepted. Now What?

Join Pedro, Rachel, and Naomi as they discuss their journeys to MIT Sloan and the differences in expectation vs. reality they experienced at business school. They will also give advice about managing…

00:52:12  |   Wed 03 May 2023
An Autopsy Of The U.S. News MBA Ranking

An Autopsy Of The U.S. News MBA Ranking

Maria, Caroline and John take apart the 2023-2024 MBA ranking from U.S. News

00:24:35  |   Mon 01 May 2023
Should You Hire An MBA Admissions Coach?

Should You Hire An MBA Admissions Coach?

Caroline, Maria and John discuss the merits of a coach, how to select one, what they will do for you and how much it will cost

00:39:48  |   Tue 25 Apr 2023
Exploring Insights From Prospective B-School Students

Exploring Insights From Prospective B-School Students

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

00:21:36  |   Tue 18 Apr 2023
Student Perspectives On Inclusion In Management Education Programs

Student Perspectives On Inclusion In Management Education Programs

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…

00:27:05  |   Mon 17 Apr 2023
Networking: What Is It, Why Is It The Major Asset Of An MBA Program

Networking: What Is It, Why Is It The Major Asset Of An MBA Program

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

00:29:25  |   Tue 11 Apr 2023
How Important Is Academic Research At A Business School?

How Important Is Academic Research At A Business School?

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

00:32:26  |   Wed 05 Apr 2023
Should You Use ChatGPT To Draft An MBA Essay?

Should You Use ChatGPT To Draft An MBA Essay?

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

00:27:29  |   Tue 28 Mar 2023
The Perception Gap: The Cost Of Graduate Biz Education vs The Reality For Underrepresented Groups

The Perception Gap: The Cost Of Graduate Biz Education vs The Reality For Underrepresented Groups

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 Sti…

00:25:10  |   Mon 27 Mar 2023
All You Need To Know About The New GMAT

All You Need To Know About The New GMAT

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

00:26:08  |   Tue 21 Mar 2023
The MBA Experience From The Frontlines

The MBA Experience From The Frontlines

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

00:42:22  |   Tue 14 Mar 2023
At B-Schools, Sustainability Is The Hot Topic

At B-Schools, Sustainability Is The Hot Topic

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

00:29:53  |   Wed 08 Mar 2023
Big Strides: Women In Business

Big Strides: Women In Business

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 …

00:23:08  |   Tue 07 Mar 2023
Debunking MBA Myths

Debunking MBA Myths

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 a…

00:21:57  |   Tue 07 Mar 2023
GMAT Score Inflation

GMAT Score Inflation

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

00:31:24  |   Tue 28 Feb 2023
DEI Leaders: How They Are Making A Difference In Graduate Management Education

DEI Leaders: How They Are Making A Difference In Graduate Management Education

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, succ…

00:22:20  |   Tue 28 Feb 2023
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