MBA News, Experts, & Admissions Advice With Executive Editor Pola Lem https://poetsandquants.com/
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Signup to Generate a PitchRecent episodes include "Top Trends In Business Education, From Head Of Biggest B-School Group" (20 October 2026, 40 minutes), "MBA Rankings: Bloomberg Vs. QS" (6 October 2026, 27 minutes), and ""Sustainability Is Strategy, Not a Module": Inside CBS's Triple-Accredited MBA" (1 October 2026, 31 minutes).
Poets&Quants publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 345 episodes.
Booking probability for Poets&Quants is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Poets&Quants requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Poets&Quants's contact route on record: verified email.
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Episode #44
This week, we’re joined by Lily is President and CEO of AACSB International, the world’s largest business school association. We talk AI, top b-school trends and pressures. Covering all that matters in Business...
Episode #42
Three major business school rankings dropped in the same week this September. We examine what changed – and what to take away if you’re applying for business school. Covering all that matters in Business Education...
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Copenhagen Business School's MBA is capped at 50 students, triple-accredited, and built on one idea: sustainability is a business strategy, not an add-on. Pola Lem talks with Andreas Rasche, Professor of Sustainability...
Episode #41
How do students get from undergraduate degree to internship, to first job, into a top MBA program – and beyond? Today’s guest went from an IIT into consulting, Wharton MBA and then BCG. Covering all that matters in...
Episode #40
This month, Duke’s Fuqua School enrolled its smallest MBA class since the pandemic. Meanwhile, Harvard Business School killed off one of its most iconic traditions. We explore the common thread. Covering all that...
Episode #39
Is the Master’s in Management actually worth it right now? And what can we glean from the FT’s recent MiM ranking? Covering all that matters in Business Education: https://poetsandquants.com/
Episode #38
Skipper Gavin Rees led London Business School to second place in the 2025-26 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. In this mini-episode, he tells Business Casual’s Pola Lem about the leadership lessons he gleaned in this...
Episode #37
How can applicants strike the right tone when they describe their achievements? We go through some top tips – and what not to do to alienate your file reader.
Episode #36
Can working professionals do the full-time MBA without dropping their jobs? Columbia is the most recent business school to bet yes.
Episode #35
Last autumn, elite business schools enrolled their largest combined class in six years – yet admissions plateaued. What can students expect this year?
Episode #34
Foreign students in the US are facing new, stricter visa rules limiting their time in the country. Plus, the Trump administration is considering a $100,000 fee for working in the US after graduation.
Episode #33
One ranking does things very differently. This week we talk about the Princeton Review Ranking – why it’s unusual and how it can be useful for MBA applicants.
Episode #32
We discuss the trends in this year’s b-school application questions and drill into the details at numerous top programs.
Episode #31
We dig into the truth and perceptions behind the narrative of hiring cooldown in the MBB. Plus, this week we have a guest host.
Episode #30
Which factors should MBA couples consider when deciding whether to apply together? And how should they communicate that in their applications?
Episode #29
We take a look at Stanford’s new MBA application tool and the reasons why candidates overthink certain essay questions.
Episode #28
How does GMAT’s new ‘Superscore’ change things for b-school applicants?
Episode #27
We dig into misconceptions and truths about the true cost of an MBA abroad.
Episode #26
This week we talk test waivers, optional essays, and how big-ticket charitable gifts shape scholarship funding.
Episode #26
In this episode, Gies Business professor Eren Ahsen shares his unconventional journey from mathematics and electrical engineering to machine learning in healthcare and ultimately business education. He discusses how AI...
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Director of the Derivatives and Trading Academy, Gies College of Business - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Associate Dean in the School of Theology and Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dean of the Edwin L. Cox School of Business, Puente Translational Sciences
former North Carolina Tar Heels coach, former Denver Nuggets coach, Aquaculture Systems Technologies
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