What B-School Research Rankings Really Measure—And What They Miss

How Wharton dominates rankings of business school academic research

We discuss the 20th anniversary of the AIGAC (Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants)

What if accounting isn’t about numbers—but about uncovering the story behind them?In this episode of Poets&Quants’ Faculty Spotlight, Gies College of Business professor Fei Du joins John A. Byrne to share how intellectual curiosity, and a desire for freedom, shaped her path into academia. What began as a practical career choice in China evolved into a passion for decoding financial statements as “clues” to how organizations think and act.Du explains how accounting, when done right, is less about calculation and more about interpretation. Through real-world examples, from COVID-era market reactions to corporate promotion systems, she shows how financial data reveals deeper truths about strategy, incentives, and human behavior.

What you need to know about the one-year option

What international students experience in a program abroad 

We analyze the severe downturn in international applicants due to the Trump administration

What we really think of the latest ranking from Fortune which has Wharton on top and Stanford missing

Special guest Conrad Chua, former executive director of The Cambridge MBA, helps us dissect the newest FT ranking

The GRE and TOEFL are for sale. Here's why and what it means for test taking

This year, round 3 applications are less a Hail Mary pass than ever before due to slumping application volume at top business schools