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The Diversity Dimension podcast series is brought to you by Graduate Management Admission Council and is created in collaboration with Poets & Quants with support from our academic colleagues and industry partners. The Diversity Dimension explores critical themes shaping diversity, equity, and inclusion, in graduate management education today. GMAC is an advocate, working in partnership with a greater community to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in graduate management education. Our vision is a world where every talented person can discover and benefit from the best business education for them.
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The Diversity Dimension

Getting placed on an admissions waitlist is a cruel possibility at highly selective business schools. Here's why waitlists exist and what you can do to get off them with a positive result

The Ugly Truth About MBA Waitlists

MBA applicants with exceptional GMAT and GRE scores are routinely turned away by to business schools. Here’s why

Why You Were Rejected Without An Interview

In Episode 1 of The Diversity Dimension Podcast Series, brought to you by GMAC, John A. Byrne speaks with Binnu Palta Hill, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at the Wisconsin School of Business.  This insightful conversation covers how research from neuroscience, psychology, sociology and business illustrates how DEI benefits individuals and organizations.

What Research Tells Us About The Future Of DEI

Ama Fofie, Director of DEI at Emory Goizueta, joins John A. Byrne in Episode 2 of The Diversity Dimension.  This insightful conversation covers encouraging broad faculty ownership of DEI efforts, successful approaches to overcoming reluctance to DEI efforts, how leaders are making a difference in graduate management education, and much more.

DEI Leaders: How They Are Making A Difference In Graduate Management Education

John A. Byrne speaks with Forte Foundation CEO, Elissa Sangster, in the 3rd episode of this 6 part series. Find out what they have to say about the current state of women in business and how schools can best inspire the next generation of women to pursue graduate management education.

Big Strides: Women In Business

John A. Byrne speaks with Anthony Whitten, Director of Diversity Admissions at Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley in the 4th episode of this 6 part series. They discuss Sticker shock, what can be done to provide access and information about scholarships, provide clarity on the true costs and ROI of Graduate Management Education.

The Perception Gap: The Cost Of Graduate Biz Education vs The Reality For Underrepresented Groups

John A. Byrne speaks with two members of the Class of 2024 from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.  These student leaders share their perspective on how graduate business students can help to cultivate and foster inclusive experiences.

Student Perspectives On Inclusion In Management Education Programs

American University's Kogod School of Business is laser-focused on sustainability, infusing it throughout its curricula, programming, and research. During this conversation with John Byrne, Kogod professors Julie Anderson and Danielle Vogel delve into the school's pioneering MS in Sustainability Management (MSSM) program. 
 
As companies and organizations place greater emphasis on environmental and social impact, Kogod’s MSSM program provides students with the skills to tackle some of the most challenging issues companies face today. MSSM students learn from world-class faculty across disciplines whose experiences have taken them from the halls of Congress to the most prestigious boardrooms in the world. The school's location in Washington, DC—where some of the world’s most influential government, media, and financial institutions are located—provides students with unparalleled opportunities to make an impact locally, nationally, and globally.
 
With flexible course options in both residential and online modalities, the MSSM provides myriad options for students at every stage of their careers to learn, network, and grow at American University.
 
Learn more about the MS in Sustainability Management on Kogod's website: https://kogod.biz/46a7C8D

Building A More Sustainable World Through Business

Professor of Management Practice Suzy Welch discusses her highly popular MBA course at NYU Stern: Becoming You: Crafting the Authentic Career You Want and Need

Suzy Welch On Becoming You

Some major business schools in the U. S. have doubled or even tripled the number of international students. Here’s why and what it means

International Students Reach Records In U.S. MBA programs

Caroline, Maria and John discuss the most important takeaways from Graduate Management Admission Council's newest prospective student report

Biggest Trends In Business Education Right Now

How to answer the three short essays to get into Harvard's MBA program.

Harvard Business School's New MBA Application

Harvard Business School is now requiring a writing exam for interviewed applicants who submit a GMAT score

Oops. GMAT Now Has A Separate Writing Test

A new ranking purports to measure the ROI of full-time MBA programs. It's full of shocking surprises

Ranking MBA Program By Return-On-Investment

At ten U.S. business schools, students left jobs that on average laid them six-figure salaries. Is that wise? Plus Harvard Business School goes STEM. What it means.

Already In Six-Figures? Is An MBA Smart?

What you need to know to make a quick, successful start in a demanding MBA experience

Smart Advice For The Entering MBA Student

A new survey of employers shows they plan to hire fewer international grads this year. What does that say about the overall market for MBAs?

The MBA Job Market

Our analysis of the 2024 LinkedIn ranking. Stanford tops the new list, though Indian schools dominate in the Top 30

The New LinkedIn MBA Ranking: How Credible?

We explore what surprises first-year MBAs and what regrets MBA graduates leave campus with

Biggest Surprises & Regrets Of MBAs

Our analysis of the new list which has Stanford on top for the sixth time in a row

The 2024 Bloomberg Businessweek MBA Ranking

John A Byrne speaks with leaders from IE / Brown, ESMT Berlin, and EDHEC about the unique opportunities that come with earning an MBA in Europe.  They cover the global business landscape, developing the next generation of business leaders, access to a global alumni network and much more.

The Benefits Of A European MBA

What to expect and how to prepare for an admissions interview

Getting Ready For Your MBA Admissions Interview

Questrom School of Business Dean Susan Fournier and Marcel Rindisbacher on the goals of the Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets & Society

Making The Case For Capitalism

UC Davis Graduate School of Management Dean Rao Unnava on the future of business education

Our 2024 Dean Of The Year

What's behind the latest double-digit increases in applications to business school programs?

The Business School Application Boom

Our Lifetime Achievement Award winner reflects on a 40-year career in admissions

An Interview With Darden Admissions Chief Dawna Clarke

What  deans, students and applicants expect from a new Trump administration

Trump's Likely Impact On Business Education

Some very topical advice for round two applicants to top business schools

How To Finish Up Your Round 2 App during The Holidays

Listen in as John A. Byrne speaks with SMU Cox School of Business Dean Matt Myers about what the future holds for the program.  They cover Ya'll Street, SMU's entry into the ACC, the new business building and the impressive milestone the dean achieved during his tenure.

Future Forward: SMU Cox Dean Matt Myers On Building Business Education For Tomorrow

Columbia Business School's former Associate Dean Michael Malone joins us in a conversation on MBA careers

The Ins & Outs Of MBA Careers

Plus our analysis of a ranking of the best companies for leaders

Why MBA Pay & Placement Are Down This Year

Our discussion of the latest Poets&Quants' rankings of the world's best MBA experiences

How The Top MBA Programs Rank In 2024-2025

P&Q Live: A Deep Dive Into The Best Undergraduate Business Schools

P&Q Live: The HBS Post-Interview Reflection, Examples That Work

P&Q Live With Notre Dame's Katherine Spiess, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs

Being creative isn’t just for creative types. Business professionals can benefit from being innovative and curious, too. Wayne Hutchison from the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University shares his related insights with Poets&Quants.

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