The long-serving architects of MBA rankings have stepped down, prompting renewed critique of how rankings shape business-school incentives. Authors argue that rankings have become the operating system for MBA programs—overweighting salary outcomes and skewing curricula toward industries that boost rank metrics. With Robert Morse and John Byrne leaving, business schools and accreditors face pressure to revisit what rankings measure and whether current methodologies distort institutional priorities. Deans and trustees will need to decide whether to lean into reforms or sustain the status quo that drives admissions and resource choices.