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Goizueta essay: MBA is more than a network — a laboratory for leadership

December 08, 2025

An essay from a Goizueta School of Business student argued the MBA experience extends well beyond networking, describing business school as a controlled laboratory for testing leadership,...

MBA rankings reshuffle: Kellogg keeps top spot as Stanford tumbles

December 08, 2025

Poets&Quants released its 2025–2026 composite MBA rankings and reshuffled the U.S. upper tier, with Northwestern’s Kellogg holding No. 1 and Stanford Graduate School of Business plunging to No. 26...

Business schools must lead: from purpose to measurable impact

December 08, 2025

An industry op‑ed argued that business schools, historically drivers of higher‑education globalization and standards, should now lead a shift from measuring outputs to measuring real‑world impact....

MBA student experience spotlight: Goizueta and Fuqua redefine value

December 08, 2025

Two first‑person and profile pieces from business‑school communities spotlight student experience as a central value proposition for MBA programs. A Goizueta alumnus argued that the MBA is a...

From small town to Amazon pipeline: an MBA internship case study

December 08, 2025

A William & Mary MBA student described his summer Pathways Operations Manager internship at Amazon, outlining how campus coursework in operations and organizational behavior translated into...

Right‑wing playbook: new tactics to reshape campus governance

December 08, 2025

An analysis laid out a coordinated strategy aimed at weakening colleges from within by reframing students as customers and pressuring faculty governance and curricular decisions. The playbook...

Massachusetts high court considers claim that Meta engineered teen addiction

December 08, 2025

Massachusetts’ highest court heard arguments accusing Meta Platforms of designing features on Instagram and Facebook to encourage addictive use among teenagers. The state’s suit, brought by...

HP bets on AI PCs: local models, data sovereignty and campus IT

December 08, 2025

HP’s chief commercial officer outlined a near‑term scenario where AI‑enabled personal computers run models locally to preserve data sovereignty and privacy, particularly in regions with strict...

Nvidia CEO warns of China’s infrastructure edge as AI demand rises

December 08, 2025

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told audiences that while Nvidia leads on AI chip technology, China’s ability to build large projects quickly and expand energy capacity gives it an infrastructural...

Apple C‑suite exits fuel concerns about AI talent and research partnerships

December 08, 2025

Apple reported several senior departures in AI and design, and the company’s longtime chip executive is reportedly considering leaving. Observers say the exits come as Apple struggles to retain AI...

Federal vaccine advisers cut universal newborn hepatitis B guidance

December 08, 2025

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted to end the long‑standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, changing guidance to limit the birth dose to infants...

Higher ed outlook deteriorates: Fitch warns of 2026 strain

December 07, 2025

Fitch Ratings on Thursday issued a “deteriorating” outlook for the U.S. higher education sector for 2026, citing a shrinking college‑age population, rising cost pressures and uncertainty around...

Education Dept. outlines Workforce Pell draft — governors, boards in the loop

December 07, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education released draft regulatory language for the new Workforce Pell program, setting the framework for short‑term training programs of eight to 15 weeks to access...

Right‑wing playbook: Tactics aimed at weakening colleges from inside

December 07, 2025

A new analysis details a coordinated strategy by conservative actors to reshape campus governance, curriculum and academic standards by treating students as consumers and pressuring faculty and...

Supreme Court to weigh birthright citizenship... schools brace

December 07, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take up Trump v. Barbara to decide whether President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship is consistent with the 14th Amendment — a ruling the...

Linda McMahon’s school visit draws protest — conservative sponsors under scrutiny

December 07, 2025

Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s nationwide school tour, sponsored by conservative groups, drew protests as critics accused the department of promoting partisan lessons in civics. Local...

Work flexibility, leader stability key to teacher morale — symposium finds

December 07, 2025

Education Week’s State of Teaching symposium and survey found that teacher morale improves when leaders provide workplace flexibility and sustained leadership. Panelists, including Massachusetts...

Eduniversal crowns 5‑Palmes schools — global business rankings update

December 07, 2025

Eduniversal’s annual Best Business Schools ranking placed 100 institutions in its top '5 Palmes of Excellence' category, signaling sustained international influence for programs at schools...

Goizueta: MBA is a lab — networking is only part of the value

December 07, 2025

An alum writing from Goizueta argues that an MBA’s value extends far beyond networking, characterizing business school as a 'laboratory' for testing leadership, risk‑taking and interdisciplinary...

Small‑town MBA lands at Amazon... leadership pipeline under test

December 07, 2025

An MBA student recounted an internship as a Pathways Operations Manager at Amazon’s Atlanta sortation center, describing hands‑on operations work that paired analytics with frontline leadership....