Poets&Quants

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. 

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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 and Associate Dean of the MBA, about how CBS weaves ESG and resilience into every core course, not just electives, and why 70% of participants arrive with no sustainability background at all. They dig into how partnerships with Maersk, Novo Nordisk, and Carlsberg shape real coursework, the "Leadership Discovery" journey that ends with a night in the Swedish wilderness, and what a 50-person "boutique MBA" delivers that a 300-person cohort can't. Rasche also gives an honest, data-grounded answer on whether ESG fluency actually commands a salary premium. Essential listening for applicants weighing a sustainability-minded MBA, and for anyone questioning whether responsible management is a real differentiator.

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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.

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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.  

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Is the Master’s in Management actually worth it right now? And what can we glean from the FT’s recent MiM ranking?

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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 high-stakes environment. 

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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.

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Can working professionals do the full-time MBA without dropping their jobs? Columbia is the most recent business school to bet yes.

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Last autumn, elite business schools enrolled their largest combined class in six years – yet admissions plateaued. What can students expect this year?

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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.

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