Poets&Quants
MBA News, Experts, & Handicapping Your MBA Odds With Editor-In-Chief John A. Byrne https://poetsandquants.com/
Episodes
316 episodes
Calibrating The MBA To The MBB
How much do rankings actually matter to employers? Plus, we talk about career pivots into consulting
U.S. News 2026-2027 MBA Ranking
From volatility to greatest gains: we dig into the ups and downs of this year's list
John A. Byrne's Last Podcast
Poets&Quants Founder John A. Byrne bids farewell and introduces Executive Editor Pola Lem
A Stanford MBA Dishes On The Experience
Nikhil Jain applied four times before getting in. This is what he discovered once he got there
Purpose In The Details: Sandra Corredor’s Student-First Teaching Mindset
Gies Business professor Sandra Corredor explores one of the biggest misconceptions students have about business: the idea that there’s always a correct decision. Drawing from her research and teaching, she explains how success comes from though...
What B-School Research Rankings Really Measure—And What They Miss
How Wharton dominates rankings of business school academic research
MBA Admission Consultants: Should You Hire One?
We discuss the 20th anniversary of the AIGAC (Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants)
Accounting As Detective Work: Fei Du On Data And Decisions
What if accounting isn’t about numbers—but about uncovering the story behind them?In this episode of Poets&Quants’ Faculty Spotlight, Gies College of Business professor Fei Du joins John A. Byrne to share how intellectua...
The Best One-Year MBAs In The U.S.
What you need to know about the one-year option
Earning Your MBA In Europe
What international students experience in a program abroad
Trump's Impact On International Business Students
We analyze the severe downturn in international applicants due to the Trump administration
Fortune's 2026 MBA Ranking
What we really think of the latest ranking from Fortune which has Wharton on top and Stanford missing
The 2026 Financial Times MBA Ranking
Special guest Conrad Chua, former executive director of The Cambridge MBA, helps us dissect the newest FT ranking
The Future Of Standardized Testing
The GRE and TOEFL are for sale. Here's why and what it means for test taking
Round 3 In The Midst Of Plunging Applications
This year, round 3 applications are less a Hail Mary pass than ever before due to slumping application volume at top business schools
Why Buying More Won’t Make You Happier With Aric Rindfleisch
Gies College of Business marketing professor Aric Rindfleisch reflects on why he chose marketing and how his research on materialism reveals why buying more doesn’t lead to happiness. He discusses his passion for teaching in the College’s fully...
The Hidden Gems Of MBA Programs
We reveal the unexpected strengths of MBA programs that aren't well known
What If Trump Bans OPT: The ROI Consequences For The MBA
We discuss the implications to international students if OPT is wiped out
What B-Schools Will Ask You During An Interview
We discuss the latest questions admission teams are asking candidates this year
What To Expect In 2026
Our predictions for business education and the MBA in this new year.
The Big Business Education Trends In 2025 & What To Expect In 2026
Our interview with Andrew Walker, director of research analysis for the Graduate Management Admission Council
How Competitive Will This Year's Admissions Cycle Be?
Plenty, according to a new survey of admission officials at business schools. We discuss and debate the findings.
What Harvard MBAs Now Make: Highest Pay Ever
We distill the latest employment reports for this year's MBA grads and remark on the deportation of a Babson student
