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
Mar 14, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 12
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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
Mar 08, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 11
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 can best inspire the next generation of women to pursue graduate management education.
Mar 07, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 10
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 any job listed in a school's employment report
Mar 07, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 9
GMAT Score Inflation
Why are so many GMAT test takers scoring 700 and up and what does it mean for applicants?
Feb 28, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 8
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, successful approaches to overcoming reluctance to DEI efforts, how leaders are making a difference in graduate management education, and much more.
Feb 28, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 7
What Research Tells Us About The Future Of DEI
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.
Feb 21, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 6
The Big Surprises In The Financial Times 2023 MBA Ranking
Columbia Business School tops the ranking for the very first time ever as Wharton completely disappears from the list. Here's why
Feb 14, 2023•34 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Princeton Review's 2023 MBA Ranking + What To Expect In A Harvard MBA Interview
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.
Feb 07, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Are Stanford MBAs Really Worth More Than A Quarter Of A Million?
We discuss the record compensation made by Stanford MBAs as well as why round three in this application cycle is worth a shot
Jan 31, 2023•25 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Ruminations On Business Education
An interview with Sangeet Chowfla, former CEO of the Graduate management Admissions Council
Jan 17, 2023•37 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Predictions For 2023
Caroline, Maria and John discuss what's ahead in the new year for business schools and the MBA
Jan 10, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Year In Review
As 2022 comes to a close, we review the big trends of the year in graduate management education
Dec 13, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Proving Milton Friedman Wrong
Business schools are teaching what some consider anti-capitalist ideas. Is this a good idea or just another symbol of a woke era
Dec 06, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Global Leadership At SMU Cox
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.
Dec 05, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 37
What Schools Are Doing To Attract Laid-Off Tech Workers
Kellogg waiving standardized tests for unemployed in tech sector. A smart move?
Nov 22, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 36
How To Do An MBA Admissions Interview
The dos and don’ts of interviewing for a seat in a highly selective MBA program
Nov 15, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 35
The MBA App Decline: Just A Cycle Or A Major Reset?
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
Nov 08, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Creating A Culture Of Engagement
Looking for an engaging graduate business program? Look no further than SMU Cox School of Business, where each program is intimate in size, experiential learning is at the center of the curriculum, Dallas roots are deep and rich, and the alumni network is vast and strong.
Nov 07, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 33
How Many Business Schools Should You Apply To?
Most commonly, candidates apply to between four and six schools. But should you adopt a more conscious strategy of picking reach, target and safety MBA programs? Caroline, Maria and John discuss the issue
Oct 25, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Why You Were Rejected Without An Interview
MBA applicants with exceptional GMAT and GRE scores are routinely turned away by to business schools. Here’s why
Oct 18, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Inside The SMU Cox Online MBA
Thinking about an MBA program, but don’t want to put your career on hold? Listen now to learn about the power and flexibility of an Online MBA from SMU Cox. The Online MBA program from SMU Cox offers you the convenience of a part-time, online degree while still providing engaging, interactive, and rigorous course content you need to advance your career.
Oct 18, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 30
MBA Trends: A Look Back At The Past Ten Years
On the 10-year anniversary of Fortuna Admissions, we take a look at how MBA admissions and business education has changed over the past decade
Oct 11, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 29
The Changing Of The MBA Guards At Harvard & Stanford
The admission chiefs at both Harvard Business School and Stanford Graduate School of Business announce their departures on the same day. What it says about the pressures of MBA admissions today
Sep 30, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Biggest Regrets Of MBA Grads
We review the things recent MBA grads most regret about their MBA experience. Co-hosts Maria Wich-Vila and Caroline Diarte-Edwards, who respectively graduated from Harvard Business School and INSEAD, share their personal regrets, while P&Q Editor assesses the most commonly held misgivings MBAs have
Sep 27, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Businessweek’s New 2022 MBA Ranking
How credible is this list? What you should discount and what you should believe
Sep 21, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Programs That Help Women & Under Represented Get Into Business School
A guide to the organizations and programs to help women and under represented swing admission odds into their favor
Sep 19, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 25
The M7 Business Schools: An Artificial Construct Or Something Meaningful?
For decades, the deans and other officials of seven super-elite business schools in the U.S. have met to exchange best practices and scuttlebutt. But are they really the schools with the best MBA programs or is this merely an artifact of an elitist age?
Sep 06, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 24
The Online MBA Explosion
When is an online MBA preferable to an in-person experience? What should you reasonably pay to get an online MBA?
Aug 30, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Why Domestic MBA Applicants Are In A Slump
It’s more than a strong economy that is keeping young professionals out of full-time MBA programs
Aug 23, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 22
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