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Report: Chinese research impact rivals U.S. — raises policy and security questions
A new report finds China’s research output and influence have risen to levels comparable with the United States, coinciding with heightened U.S. government scrutiny of research security and...
Universities teach creator careers — business schools urged to lead higher‑ed reform
Colleges are launching programs to prepare students for creator‑economy careers: Syracuse’s new Center for the Creator Economy and related certificates aim to professionalize paths into social...
AI speeds case creation and reshapes workforce strategy — faculty and leaders adapt
Faculty are using generative AI to build hyperrealistic case studies in minutes, converting days of research into classroom-ready materials for fields such as cybersecurity, emergency response and...
University of Chicago halves shortfall: $160M fiscal gap remains
The University of Chicago announced it trimmed its projected fiscal 2025 deficit to about $160 million after staffing cuts and reductions in doctoral enrollment, signaling continued cost pressure...
Kellogg tops Poets&Quants — Stanford tumbles, Ross surges
Poets&Quants released its 2025-2026 composite ranking of U.S. full-time MBA programs, naming Northwestern’s Kellogg School No. 1 and Harvard No. 2. The ranking reshaped the upper tier: Columbia...
Business schools must lead impact shift: From purpose to measurable outcomes
A sector commentary argued business schools are uniquely positioned to drive higher education’s next transformation by shifting focus from traditional outputs to verifiable impact on firms,...
Eduniversal crowns global Palmes — Western Europe and China dominate
Eduniversal published its latest Best Business Schools ranking, awarding 100 institutions the top 5 Palmes of Excellence and evaluating more than 1,000 schools across 154 countries. The list...
Colleges should subtract friction — not just add services
A behavioral-science opinion argued that institutions seeking to improve student success should focus on 'subtraction' — removing administrative hurdles — rather than layering on new supports. The...
Right-wing playbook targets colleges: Treat students as customers and reshape governance
An analysis outlined a coordinated strategy by right-wing actors to weaken higher-education institutions from within by reframing students as consumers, pressuring faculty evaluation and...
Massachusetts high court probes Meta’s youth-design practices — addiction claims
Massachusetts’ highest court heard arguments in a lawsuit accusing Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram features to hook young users, a case brought by Attorney General Andrea Campbell. State...
HP predicts AI PCs: Local models for privacy and campus data sovereignty
HP’s chief commercial officer predicted a shift toward AI-enabled personal computers that process data locally rather than routing everything through cloud services, arguing that privacy and...
Procurement cuts risk campus quality — designers call for lifecycle thinking
Design leaders at a global forum warned that procurement teams often prioritize upfront cost over lifecycle value, producing lower-quality outcomes and higher long-term maintenance expense....
Duke Fuqua class profile: Durham’s biotech and startup pull reshapes recruitment
Duke Fuqua published a profile of its MBA Class of 2027, spotlighting Durham’s transformation into a medical and startup hub tied to Research Triangle Park. The piece emphasized Fuqua’s draw for...
Goizueta essay: MBA is more than a network — a laboratory for leadership
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...