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The University of Cambridge is facing criticism over reported discussions between Cambridge Judge Business Schooland Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence A proposed partnership between Cambridge Judge Business School and Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence is drawing mounting scrutiny after reporting by the Guardian revealed that the school had sought approval to provide leadership development and…

London Business School continues its winning streak in the The Financial Times Executive Education Rankings for 2026, released today (May 18). The UK school secured the top spot in the Open Enrollment category while finishing second for Custom Programs. Those are the same placements LBS achieved in the 2025 ranking when it was the only…

As a professional club player in Spain, Raul Villamarin Rodriguez noticed that the biggest mistakes in a basketball game didn’t come from complicated plays or lack of training. They came from cognitive overload. Players and teams that could make rational decisions under pressure won. Those who couldn’t lost. One question stayed with him long after…

Harvard Business School faculty are out this week with a cluster of new research papers and case studies that land squarely in some of the biggest debates in business right now: AI hype versus reality, the growing influence of AI-generated financial news, geopolitical fragmentation, and the limits of globalization. Among the most topical papers is…

The best rankings are a mix of hard data and strong opinions. Their numbers reflect the talent level of entrants and the outcomes for graduates. And their surveys reveal popular and industry sentiments. To produce a final number, the best rankings pull in a wide range of data ranging from test scores to pay. At…

A group of HEC Paris MBA students At a time when many MBA applicants are rethinking what they want from business school, HEC Paris is rolling out a new branding campaign built around a simple message: “Dare the impossible.” The campaign marks an evolution of the school’s longtime slogan, “Learn to dare,” and reflects what…

After 67 years as one of the most influential bridges between academic research and corporate practice, MIT Sloan Management Review is shutting down. The publication will cease production later this year as MIT Sloan School of Management restructures its communications strategy around newsletters, podcasts, social media, and short-form digital content. In a letter to faculty…

Brad Staats, incoming dean at the University of Texas’s McCombs School of Business You can’t go home again? Don’t tell Bradley Staats. The native of Austin, Texas earned bachelor’s degrees at the University of Texas in 1998 in electrical engineering and Spanish. Nearly 30 years later, and after 17 years at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Staats’…

Top Ten for April 2026 on Poets&Quants’ inaugural bestsellers’s list of career and admissions books Note: This article contains affiliate links. Poets&Quants may make a small commission, at no cost to you, if you purchase via these links. If you want to know where the market is headed, watch what smart people buy when the…

Avery Cloutier, courtesy photo At just nineteen years old, Avery Cloutier has already cleared a milestone many spend their twenties chasing. He earned his Master of Science in Data Science from the University of Michigan’s School of Information, and he completed the degree in under two years – and he just might officially be the…