MBA News
A collection of news items from MBA programs and about the business school admissions process.
NYU Announces New Dean for the Stern School of Business
Bharat N. Anand has been named the Richard R. West Dean of NYU’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business and professor of business administration. Departing his position as a vice provost, chaired professor, and teacher at Harvard Business School (HBS), Professor Anand will begin serving in his new capacity at NYU Stern in August 2025. Bharat N. Anand, The New Richard R. West Dean of NYU Stern In NYU’s press release, President Linda G Mills stated, “NYU is absolutely thrilled with the appointment of Bharat Anand to lead
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USC Marshall MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report
The University of Southern California Marshall School of Business released its MBA Class of 2024 employment report. This year, 80 percent of the graduating MBAs had full-time employment within three months of graduation. The average base salary for the class reached $144,442, with an average signing bonus of $32,524. School-facilitated resources, including summer internships, employer campus recruiting programs (job postings, resume collecting, fairs, on-campus interviews), and alumni faculty and staff referrals, were responsible for 64 percent of hiring. NVIDIA, PepsiCo, Lockheed Martin,
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U.S. News 2025 Best Business Schools: Wharton Stands Alone at the Top
April showers bring May flowers and the U.S. News Best Graduate Programs Rankings. That’s right, the 2025 Best Business School list is live. Once again, The Wharton School claims the top spot. Stanford GSB slipped from sharing the #1 spot last year to tying for second with Northwestern Kellogg. Chicago Booth now ranks fourth while MIT Sloan holds fifth place again. Clear Admit Community Manager Alex Brown notes, “Congratulations to Wharton for topping the U.S. News
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UCLA Anderson MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report
The UCLA Anderson Class of 2024 MBA employment report is now live. Out of 313 graduates, 273 (or 87.2 percent) sought employment. Roughly 61 percent of those seeking employment received job offers by graduation, and 77.7 percent received an offer by three months of graduation. Job acceptances landed at 76.6 percent by three months after graduation and 85 percent by six months after graduation. Out of the 10.5 percent reporting not seeking employment, 4.1 percent were company sponsored and 2.8 percent started
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The Wharton School’s New AI MBA Major
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is launching a new MBA major and undergraduate concentration in Artificial Intelligence for Business, designed to address the demand for AI-related skills and expertise. The new degree programs will equip students with a technical understanding of AI systems and their applications, as well as tackle the ethical, economic, legal, and societal issues AI raises. “It is no longer a question of if, but how artificial intelligence will fundamentally alter every aspect of business and society, and business schools have a crucial
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Published: March 24, 2025
Esade Achieves Carbon Neutrality and Significant Emissions Reduction
Top-ranked international business school Esade announced a major milestone in its climate sustainability efforts, achieving scope 1 and scope 2 carbon neutrality and reducing its emissions by 84 percent since 2019. Esade credits its results to a comprehensive reduction and offset strategy that reduced its carbon footprint more efficiently and effectively than a traditional offset approach. “This milestone reveals that the education sector can co-lead the path towards a more environmentally responsible future. This not only has a positive impact on our institution, but also sends
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Published: March 20, 2025
Fridays from the Frontline: LBS Singapore Global Experience–Exploring Sustainability in Southeast Asia
Welcome to Fridays from the Frontline, in which we set the spotlight on the MBA student experience. This week, Patricia Verena Mathis, London Business School MBA Class of 2025 and former BCG Associate, offers insights into a hallmark of the business school’s curriculum: the Global Experience. Patricia shares why she chose LBS for her MBA as well as the Global Experience that centered around sustainability in Southeast Asia. Read on for more about the eye-opening and educational international experience she had during her LBS MBA studies. Singapore Global
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Published: February 28, 2025
How are MBAs Integrating Sustainability?
An emphasis on the environment is growing. Consumers are increasingly concerned about sustainability, and businesses are evolving to meet customer demand. To prepare graduates for this new landscape, MBAs are doubling down on sustainability in their curricula. In this article, we’ll explore exactly how sustainability is being incorporated into the world of business. We’ll unpack the ways in which MBA programs are working with sustainability concentrations, and examine the specializations appearing on MBA programs. And, finally, we’ll take a look at the careers on offer for MBA graduates interested in sustainability.
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Published: February 28, 2025
The MBA & Social Impact: Business Grads Can Make A Difference
Perspectives towards jobs are changing, and those at the beginning of their careers want more than just a string of promotions. Young professionals across sectors are hoping to make a difference. ESMT, for example, reported that over 91% of its MBA graduates were seeking a job with that goal in mind. In line with this trend, many MBAs are incorporating social impact into their programs. They are building in specializations that differ from usual MBA topics, focusing on impact, sustainability, and social
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Published: February 25, 2025
Texas McCombs MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report
For the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business, the MBA Class of 2024 demonstrates the school’s strengths in the face of economic challenges. The MBA employment report showcases the achievements of this year’s 221 graduates, with 86 percent of those seeking employment receiving a job offer within three months of graduation and 85 percent accepting positions. The reported average base salary for the class is $151,178, and the mean signing bonus is $31,003. Seventy-eight percent of the
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Published: February 18, 2025
Which Business Schools Have Part-Time MBAs & Which Are Top-Ranked?
A full-time MBA provides an immersive business education. With one to two years spent on a campus, building community and learning among (and from) accomplished professionals is a priceless experience. However, not everyone can uproot their lives to move or take a break from their careers. That’s when a part-time MBA is worth considering. So, where do you start? Does a part-time MBA fit into your life better? Wondering which programs are considered top-ranked? Not sure what sort of price tag to be looking at? We’re here to help. We’ve put together this guide on
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Published: February 17, 2025
The Financial Times 2025 Global MBA Ranking
The Financial Times (FT) Global MBA ranking for 2025 is out–and we take a closer look at where the top 100 programs landed. To start, here is a quick look at the top 10 of The Financial Times 2025 Global MBA rankings (2024 positions are in parentheses): Ranking School 1 The Wharton School (1) 2 Columbia Business School (3 tie) 3 Iese Business School (5) 4 (tie) INSEAD (2) 4 (tie) SDA Bocconi (3 tie) 6 MIT Sloan School of Management (6 tie) 7 London Business School (8)
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Published: February 12, 2025
Texas McCombs Announces Full-Time MBA Hildebrand Scholars Program
Candidates for the Texas McCombs full-time MBA program have a new invitation to look forward to; the school has announced they will be extending select invitations to apply for their new Hildebrand Scholars program. Beyond awarding full tuition, an emphasis on leadership development is at the core of the scholarship. Scholars complete their MBA in tandem with a personally crafted, assessment-informed, two-year leadership roadmap. In addition to this, executive coaches provide personalized support to Hildebrand scholars, and candidates will have access to myriad opportunities to perfect interpersonal skills and communication
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Published: February 10, 2025
Stern at NYU Abu Dhabi Welcomes First MBA Cohort
The Stern School of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi (Stern at NYUAD) has been officially inaugurated. Stern at NYUAD has launched its first program: a fully-accredited, one-year, full-time MBA. The degree is jointly conferred by NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Stern, the highest globally-ranked business school to offer a full-time MBA in UAE and MENA. The inauguration is the latest step in NYU Abu Dhabi’s 15-year track record of academic achievement. Rima Al Mokarrab described the launch as a “testament to the dynamic and longstanding partnership between NYU and Abu
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Published: February 9, 2025
LBS MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report: Global Demand
London Business School (LBS) has released its MBA Class of 2024 employment report. With all 502 members of the graduating class reporting their employment outcomes, we have a complete picture of how in-demand the LBS MBA graduates are globally. Within three months of graduation, 87 percent had received an offer of employment, and 86 percent had accepted an offer. Twenty-two graduates reported starting a new business or other self-employment. “What sets London Business School apart is our unwavering commitment to every student’s career journey.
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Published: January 29, 2025
Berkeley Haas MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report
The University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business has released their employment report for the MBA Class of 2024. Of the 255 Haas MBA graduates, 207 sought employment post-MBA. By three months post-graduation, 86 percent of the students looking for jobs had received an offer of employment, and 84 percent accepted. More than 70 percent sourced job offers through school-facilitated activities. Entrepreneurs starting their own businesses instead of seeking employment made up 3.5 percent of the class. The reported median base annual salary is $160,000,
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Published: January 29, 2025
London Business School Announces Smart Executive MBA
London Business School (LBS) has adapted its International Executive MBA (EMBA) to offer both in-person and blended learning options. Students can join a program hosted in London or Dubai. The option of two locations and two formats allows executive students to choose “not just where they study, but how they study,” says Graham Hastie, Associate Dean, Degree Education LBS. The program allows them to work around their “demanding and busy lives” in the way “that best meets their needs.” Students who select the
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Published: January 27, 2025
HBS Announces Timing of Interview Invitations for Round 2
If you applied to Harvard Business School in Round 2, get ready for some big application news from the school tomorrow, on Wednesday, January 31st at noon ET. In a post to the Direct from the Director’s blog, the school shared the following details: “This Wednesday, January 29, at 12:00 noon Eastern Time, everyone who applied in Round 2—or received a “Further Consideration” decision in Round 1—will receive an update via their Application Status page. There are two possibilities: Invite to Interview – this is very good news! If you
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Published: January 27, 2025
Cornell Johnson MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report
The Cornell SC Johnson Graduate School of Management has released the MBA Class of 2024 employment data. This year, 261 out of the 291 graduates of the two-year program were seeking employment. Within three months of graduation, 81 percent had received job offers and 79 percent had accepted offers. The median base salary is unchanged from 2023 at $175,000. The average base salary was reported at $161,967 and average signing bonus landed at $38,438. The top employers for the Class of
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Published: January 27, 2025
Georgetown Annual “Bark Tank” Pitch Competition: Entrepreneurs Win $150,000 in Prizes
“What everyone built here,” announced Ted Leonsis during the Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship Prize “Bark Tank” Pitch Competition at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, “is really remarkable.” His praise spotlighted the eight student teams who pitched their startup ideas to expert judges on January 22nd as part of the annual “Bark Tank” Pitch Competition. The eight teams won a total of $150,000 in prizes. The annual “Bark Tank” Pitch Competition awards entrepreneurs with “dollars to get…started” and to launch ventures that will positively impact
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Published: January 22, 2025
INSEAD MBA 2024 Employment Report: Classes of December 2023 and July 2024
INSEAD has released the 2024 employment report for MBA graduates from the December 2023 and July 2024 classes, representing a “world of talent.” The statistics bear that out. Combined, the two classes reported an overall median salary of €111,400 with a median sign-on bonus of €27,600. The median performance bonus came in at €21,900. Eighty percent of those seeking employment reported receiving at least one job offer by three months after graduation, and four percent of INSEAD MBA grads were recruited into company leadership programs.
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Published: January 20, 2025
U.S. News 2025 Online MBA Rankings: Indiana University–Bloomington Keeps Top Spot
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2025 Best Online Programs rankings, including online MBA programs. Once again, Indiana University’s Kelley Direct Online MBA program leads the online MBA ranking. Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper Online Hybrid MBA program and UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA@UNC Online MBA program traded places compared to last year, with the former moving from second to third and the latter moving from third to second. There is then a tie for fourth between the University of Washington Foster Hybrid MBA program and the
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Published: January 19, 2025
Chicago Booth MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report: Curious & Grounded Graduates
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business released the MBA Class of 2024 employment report and the graduating class of leaders and innovators are finding success in the global business community. Of the 641 graduates, 521 (81.3 percent) were seeking employment. The report shows that by three months post-graduation, 86.8 percent of the class seeking employment reported receiving full-time job offers, while 84.1 percent accepted offers. The median salary reported for the class is a robust $175,000, and the median sign-on bonus is $31,000.
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Published: January 16, 2025
Stanford Appoints Sarah Soule Dean of the GSB
Stanford University announced that Sarah A. Soule will become the next dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business on June 16, 2025. Soule, the Morgridge Professor of Organizational Behavior, has been a GSB faculty member since 2008 and serves as the Sara Miller McCune Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Sarah Soule, Newly Appointed Dean of Stanford GSB Soule’s appointment marks a historic milestone, as she will be the first woman to lead the GSB. She succeeds Jonathan Levin, who served as dean
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Published: January 16, 2025
Yale SOM MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report: Meaningful Opportunities
The employment report for the Yale School of Management’s (SOM) MBA Class of 2024 is now live. Of the 339 graduates, 282 (83.2 percent) sought employment; 239 (84.8 percent) were successful in receiving job offers while 229 (81.2 percent) accepted them. Of the 54 students not seeking employment, 21 were company sponsored and 18 started their own businesses. Another 10 graduates continued their education. “While we are navigating a time of change throughout global economies, there continues to be healthy and robust demand for MBA talent.
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