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Are Business Schools Accidentally Turning Away Working-Class Talent?
At most elite MBA programs, the pitch is familiar: future global leaders, entrepreneurs reshaping industries, changemakers tackling climate and inequality. For many students, those promises are galvanizing. For others, they can be alienating. That tension is at the heart of new research on institutional exclusion by Stanford sociologist Michelle Jackson and emlyon professor Christof Brandtner.…
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‘AI Is The New Excel’: Kelley Dean Patrick Hopkins On ‘Future-Proofing’ Faculty & Students
Pat Hopkins, dean of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business: When Patrick Hopkins became dean of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business in March, he knew the stakes were high. Business schools face what he calls “tremendous headwinds” — from public skepticism over the value of a degree, to the accelerating disruption of artificial intelligence,…
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Young Americans Want AI Training — But Aren’t Getting It
Young Americans overwhelmingly report not receiving any AI education in high school, according to a major new survey Nearly three in four young Americans believe that learning to use artificial intelligence responsibly is essential preparation for both their careers and their lives. Yet most say they never received such training in high school, according to…
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Amazon Will Slash 14,000 Corporate Jobs In One Of Its Biggest Layoffs To Date
Amazon was reported to be preparing to lay off 30,000 workers on Tuesday (October 28). Instead, the mega-corporation announced 14,000 layoffs, which amounts to about 4% of its corporate workforce Amazon was reported to be preparing to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning this week in what would be the company’s largest layoff…
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Redefining The Future Of Business At UNC Kenan-Flagler
Effective leaders need more than technical ability, they need the skills to translate knowledge into results in ambiguous and fast-changing environments. Through a collaborative, adaptive approach to business education, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School puts these skills at the center to prepare students to navigate uncertainty and deliver results with impact. This approach fuels innovation across…
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‘Somebody Had To’ Step Up: With New Vanguard Society, PhD Project Plans For The Long Term
Back in March, the PhD Project found itself facing an unprecedented attack. The 31-year-old nonprofit — credited with creating a crucial and widely respected pipeline for diversifying business school faculties — was threatened with a federal investigation by the Trump administration’s Department of Education, accused of engaging in race-exclusionary practices that violated Title VI of…
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Where Strategy Meets Humanity: The CBS MBA’s People-Centred Approach To Leadership
At Copenhagen Business School, Assistant Professor Julia Bodner helps MBA participants explore the human side of strategy – developing the skills to lead people in a world shaped by social changes, technological evolution, and geopolitical complexity. At a time when no two months – let alone quarters – are the same in business, leadership is…
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Report: Wharton Secures New San Francisco Home In Iconic Financial District Complex
The Cube at 345 Montgomery Street, part of San Francisco’s 555 California complex, will become the new West Coast home of the Wharton School, according to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle. The five-story modernist building, distinguished by its atrium, gives Wharton its first standalone campus in the city. Photo by Tornado Realty Trust…
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Financial Times Launches Review Of Research Measure In MBA & EMBA Rankings
The Financial Times has begun a review of the research component in its influential MBA and EMBA rankings, sending a survey to business schools worldwide that could pave the way for significant changes to how academic output is measured. At the heart of the review is the so-called FT50, a list of journals that the…
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Round 1 Interview Invitations for 2025 Released
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