Robb Mandelbaum

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For Prospective B-School Students, It’s All About ROI

For Prospective B-School Students, It’s All About ROI

Vague ambitions, about leadership and earnings, recede in new applicant survey.

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

For Prospective B-School Students, It’s All About ROI

Vague ambitions, about leadership and earnings, recede in new applicant survey.

For Prospective B-School Students, It’s All About ROI

March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026

Why MBA Tuition Keeps Rising

It’s all about operating costs: rising faculty pay and competition among schools to offer students a wide range of amenities.

Why MBA Tuition Keeps Rising

March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026

Rising Competition Means More Business School Scholarships

MBA prospects can—and should expect to—negotiate for more, or some, money. Here’s how.

Rising Competition Means More Business School Scholarships

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

How Trump’s Immigration Policies Are Remaking US B-Schools

International enrollment in MBA programs is down and poised to drop further.

How Trump’s Immigration Policies Are Remaking US B-Schools

December 23, 2025

December 23, 2025

Trump Loves Trade Schools. So Why Does He Want to Defund Them?

Proposed federal cuts could slash Pell grants, work-study, and support programs for low-income students.

Trump Loves Trade Schools. So Why Does He Want to Defund Them?

November 19, 2025

November 19, 2025

The New Requirement for MBAs Seeking Consulting Jobs: AI Proficiency

Rather than posing an existential threat, the technology is reinforcing the importance of judgment and emotional intelligence.

The New Requirement for MBAs Seeking Consulting Jobs: AI Proficiency

October 24, 2025

October 24, 2025

Will Foreign MBAs Win or Lose With Trump’s H-1B Reforms? Maybe Both

Two largely overlooked sentences in a government proclamation, calling for raising the H-1B program’s wages, could prove to have a big effect.

Will Foreign MBAs Win or Lose With Trump’s H-1B Reforms? Maybe Both

September 23, 2025

September 23, 2025

Top US Business Schools Are Shutting Down DEI Initiatives

The government’s anti-DEI posture has schools retreating from decades-long partnerships meant to boost enrollment of underrepresented students.

Top US Business Schools Are Shutting Down DEI Initiatives

September 16, 2025

September 16, 2025

These Are the Best Business Schools in the World

The best MBA programs in the US, Canada, Europe and Asia

Best B-Schools 2025-26

August 11, 2025

August 11, 2025

Business Plan in Hand, a Founder Starts Searching for Something to Sell

For Remington Hotchkis, devising an idea for saving homes from fires was the easy part. Identifying an actual product he could make was harder.

Business Plan in Hand, a Founder Starts Searching for Something to Sell

August 4, 2025

August 4, 2025

Government Steps Up Campaign Against Business School Diversity

The Trump administration has set its sights on the PhD Project, which points underrepresented students toward business doctorates.

Government Steps Up Campaign Against Business School Diversity

July 11, 2025

July 11, 2025

Trade War? No Problem—If You Run a Trade School

There are already more than 400,000 open manufacturing industry jobs in the US, and that’s before the domestic factory boom Trump’s been promising.

Trade War? No Problem—If You Run a Trade School

June 25, 2025

June 25, 2025

Lenders Find a Fast-Growing Market in Foreign Grad Students

Some startups take a broader view of grads’ ability to repay, looking to job prospects as support for lending.

Lenders Find a Fast-Growing Market in Foreign Grad Students

June 11, 2025

June 11, 2025

African Students Are Flocking to US MBA Programs

But the Trump administration’s anti-international-student stance could soon put a stop to this.

African Students Are Flocking to US MBA Programs

May 6, 2025

May 6, 2025

Gutting DEI? Not So Fast, Say B-School Applicants

According to a new study, two-thirds of prospective MBAs say finding a diverse community of fellow students matters.

Gutting DEI? Not So Fast, Say B-School Applicants

April 4, 2025

April 4, 2025

Execs Head to the Swiss Alps for Specialized Business Degrees

IMD follows other European B-schools with a pair of new master’s programs designed for senior managers.

Execs Head to the Swiss Alps for Specialized Business Degrees

March 25, 2025

March 25, 2025

How the US’s Most Ambitious Plan to Remake Community College Cratered

California spent $200 million to implement the renowned guided pathways program and has little to show for it.

How the US’s Most Ambitious Plan to Remake Community College Cratered

March 25, 2025

March 25, 2025

Business Schools Are Back

Applications are up at the top US schools, but international student enrollment may have peaked.

Business Schools Are Back

March 20, 2025

March 20, 2025

A Texas Community College Remaps the Path From School to Career

Community colleges, meant to be a gateway to the American dream, haven’t consistently delivered. A San Antonio system may have figured it out.

A Texas Community College Remaps the Path From School to Career

February 28, 2025

February 28, 2025

MIT Harnesses AI to Accelerate Startup Ambitions

Budding entrepreneurs can develop a fleshed-out business plan drawing on market research in a few days.

MIT Harnesses AI to Accelerate Startup Ambitions