MBA News
A collection of news items from MBA programs and about the business school admissions process.
HEC Paris Announces its “Campus of the Future”
HEC Paris has launched a €230 million (approximately $267 million) project to transform its campus in Jouy-en-Josas, France. The plan calls for 40,000 square meters of campus space to be built or renovated around what the school is calling its three pillars. First, a new “Campus Heart” unifying all the academic programs will include a state-of-the-art library, collaborative workspaces, innovation labs, amphitheaters, a new 850-seat auditorium, and dining and leisure facilities. Second, the historic Château and its annexes are slated for complete redesign and reconstruction for executive education. Finally, the school’s historic academic
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Top In-Person MBA Events to Check Out in July 2025
An essential part of the process when you apply for an MBA is events. On or off campus, formal or informal, in-person MBA admission events are opportunities for applicants to connect with current students and alumni, sit in on classes, meet the admissions team, and take campus tours. With the application season upon us, schools are ramping up their event calendars for prospective students. Here’s what’s on deck for July. Why Attend MBA Events? More than just another step in the process you want to check off your list, this is where you can assess for yourself whether a school
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Berkeley Haas Announces Professor Jennifer Chatman as New Dean
UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business has appointed Professor Jennifer Chatman as its 16th Dean, effective July 1, 2025. The announcement follows Chatman’s interim stewardship since July 2024. She is the third woman to lead Haas in the school’s 126-year history. Dean Jenny ChatmanUC Berkeley Haas School of BusinessPhoto Copyright Noah Berger / 2025 Chatman is deeply rooted in the Berkeley community, earning both her BA (Psychology, 1981) and PhD (1988) before joining the Haas faculty in 1993. She remarked, “As a proud ‘Double Bear’ … it is an incredible honor to
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Chicago Booth’s New Venture Challenge Awards Record-Breaking $2.267 Million to Finalists
At the 29th Annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), 10 finalist teams were awarded a record-breaking $2.267 million. Launched in 1996 at Chicago Booth and led by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurships and Innovation, the NVC held its first finals in 1997 with just $20,000 in prizes. Today, the NVC ranks as one of the best accelerator programs in the U.S. More than 600 startup companies have graduated through the NVC and the Polsky Center, which in turn
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Mary Tolan Commits $12M to Chicago Booth’s Healthcare Initiative
University of Chicago trustee Mary Tolan, MBA ’92 (XP-61), and her husband, Edward Grzelakowski, have committed $12 million to advance the work of Chicago Booth’s Healthcare Initiative. The Healthcare Initiative, newly named “The Tolan Center for Healthcare” in recognition of the gift, examines the healthcare sector’s challenges from both medical and business perspectives. It was founded in 2020, and has since become a beacon of collaborative effort between diverse disciplines, faculty members, students, alumni, policy makers, industry leaders and more. The
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Resisting the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Curb International Students
Over the course of 2025, the Trump administration has taken a series of actions that impact higher education institutions across the U.S., with a particular focus on elite universities such as Harvard. Escalating Efforts to Curb International Students This spring saw the revocation of many, many international students’ legal status. According to international education non-profit NAFSA, nearly 1,300 international students and scholars had their “visas revoked or their records deleted on SEVIS,” the U.S. government database covering nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors. Secretary of
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AI, Management, and Innovation Insights from a Stanford GSB Professor
Stanford GSB’s If/Then podcast features an interview with one faculty member each episode. Hosted by Kevin Cool, the podcast dives into the findings of researchers and considers how they might apply to today’s big business-world questions. We’re taking a look at one particular episode, titled “The Data-AI Train Is Leaving the Station,” in which Cool interviews Amir Goldberg, a Professor of Organizational Behavior from Stanford GSB. Why? Because Professor Goldberg’s findings have astonishing implications for the world of business and management.
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Business School Recap: Commencement Ceremonies in May
Commencement season is in full swing. Business schools are beginning to host ceremonies to mark the hard work, dedication, and achievements of their graduates; to give you a glimpse into the celebrations, we’ve collected the highlights of those that took place in May. Berkeley Haas Berkeley Haas hosted its MBA commencement ceremony on Friday May 23rd. Manish Chandra The ceremony’s keynote address was given by Haas alumni (’95) Manish Chandra. Chandra is the founder and CEO of Poshmark—a company born of Chandra’s
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Carnegie Mellon Tepper Announces Inaugural Cohort for Golub Capital Board Fellows Program
Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business has officially launched its first cohort of the Golub Capital Board Fellows Program. The program places 13 MBA students on the boards of nonprofit organizations throughout the Pittsburgh region, where they serve as non-voting members. First-year students make up the Golub Capital Board Fellows’ first cohort. Each student was selected based on their dedication to social impact, their desire to apply business skills in service of the community, and their leadership potential. Golub Capital
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John and Fran Edwardson Commit $14 Million to Chicago Booth’s Civic Scholars Program
The University of Chicago Booth has announced a transformative $14 million in philanthropic commitments from University of Chicago trustee and Booth alumnus John A. Edwardson and Fran Edwardson to support and expand its Civic Scholars Program. In recognition of their generosity, the school will rename the program the Edwardson Civic Scholars Program. Students within it will now be known as Edwardson Civic Scholars. Established in 2016 with seed funding from the Neubauer Family Foundation, the Civic Scholars Program provides full-tuition scholarships to Evening MBA and Weekend MBA students. Students who are pursuing careers
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Post-MBA Salaries Spike, But Pay Gaps Persist — Forté Foundation Releases Its 2025 MBA Outcomes Report
“Leadership barriers for both genders have climbed in the last two years,” says Forté Foundation CEO Elissa Sangster, “and more women and minorities don’t have a sponsor. A third of MBAs of both genders say they have to change jobs to advance and this is much higher for women and minorities.” The statement derives from Forté Foundation’s—a non-profit with a goal of achieving gender parity at all levels of business—fourth biennial study. The study surveyed 1,047 MBA alumni between October 24 and December 18, 2024.
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‘Big Tech’ Hiring Declined for Class of 2024 MBA Graduates
A career in the technology industry is one of the top three career paths that many business school graduates pursue (along with consulting and finance). In this analysis, we take a closer look at which leading MBA programs managed to place their graduates into tech industry jobs in 2024 despite the overall decline in tech industry hiring. We also review recent trends in MBA graduate hiring at Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft (aka Big Tech). Technology Industry Job Placement for the MBA Class of 2024 The following chart highlights the percentage of Class of
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Real Humans of Aepnus Technology: Warren Ndlovu, The Wharton School MBA ’24, Chief of Staff
Join Warren Ndlovu on his ride through recruiting in this Real Humans: Alumni. With a niche interest in climate tech, Warren had to get creative to secure his “Plan A” dream job. All the while, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania provided the right foundation for his goals and more. Read on for his story. Warren Ndlovu, The Wharton School MBA ’24, Chief of Staff at Aepnus Technology Age: 33 Hometown: Bulawayo/Johannesburg Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Cape Town, Economics &
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Entrepreneurship Outcomes at Top MBA Programs – Class of 2024 Trends
While most MBA graduates pursue high-paying corporate roles, a notable number launch entrepreneurial ventures immediately after graduation. Among top MBA programs such as Harvard Business School (HBS) and Stanford GSB, entrepreneurship is the chosen career path for a significant portion of the Class of 2024. MBA Graduates Pursuing Entrepreneurship: Starting a Business Many MBA students consider becoming entrepreneurs, and business schools offer a robust array of entrepreneurial programs to cater to this interest. While many MBA graduates start businesses after working for several years, some students start companies soon after graduation. Here is a
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Published: April 29, 2025
Top In-Person MBA Events to Check Out in May 2025
An essential part of the process when you apply for an MBA is events. On or off campus, formal or informal, in-person MBA admission events are opportunities for applicants to connect with current students and alumni, sit in on classes, meet the admissions team, and take campus tours. Why Attend MBA Events? More than just another step in the process you want to check off your list, this is where you can assess for yourself whether a school or program is the right fit for you and will set you on the career path you really want. This is where
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Published: April 28, 2025
Mapping MBA Career Outcomes: Job Placements by U.S. Region for Top MBA Programs
For some MBA applicants, the geographic location of an MBA program is a key decision factor. For example, there are often industries concentrated in particular regions of the U.S., such as finance in the Northeast, manufacturing in the Midwest, energy in the Southwest or tech in the West. To help these applicants, in this article we review the job placement data by region for 30 U.S. MBA programs as reported in the 2024 employment reports. Key Trends in MBA Job Placement Data by Region A few key trends are apparent in the job placement
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Published: April 22, 2025
Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Finance Industry Placement
In this edition of Real Numbers of MBA Admissions, see the percentages for placement in the finance industry at top business schools. Finance has typically been in the top three of industry choices for full-time MBA graduates, alongside tech and consulting. The finance industry presents myriad options for MBA graduates to pursue dynamic and lucrative careers, and the quantitative rigor of leading MBA programs supports such paths. Business School % in Finance Boston College Carroll School of Management 29% Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business 19% Cambridge Judge Business School 26% Carnegie Mellon
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Published: April 16, 2025
M7 Business Schools Continue to Dominate in Venture Capital and Private Equity Fields
Despite a slowdown in finance industry hiring, MBA graduates continue to be drawn to careers in the finance industry due to the large compensation packages, the chance to work on high-profile deals at investment banks, and the opportunity to invest in the next billion-dollar company at a venture capital or private equity firm. As we will see below, the top MBA programs continue to have a strong track record of finance industry job placement and can accelerate finance careers. In particular, M7 business schools continue to dominate in the buy-side job placements for venture capital, private equity,
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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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