Written by: Erin Mulvaney Published by: The Wall Street Journal on 11/18/2022 MBA News Digest Comment: Standardized admissions test have been under fire for some time. Many professional programs have used standardized tests as a primary measure for admissions. What will these programs use as a replacement? Extracted Content: An American Bar Association panel voted Friday to drop a requirement … [Read more...] about Law School Accrediting Panel Votes to Make LSAT Optional
Top-tier business school bids for former tech workers amid mass layoffs
Written by: Amanda del Castillo Published by: ABC 7 News on 11/15/22 MBA News Digest Comment: How will the lifeline work in the near term for recruiting and enrollment intake cycles? Extracted Content: There is a lifeline amid this month's largescale tech layoffs. Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management announced Monday, those recently impacted are now being given the … [Read more...] about Top-tier business school bids for former tech workers amid mass layoffs
The ‘Student List’ Business Is Changing. Will That Make Student Recruitment Less Equitable?
Written by: Eric Hoover Published by: The Chronicle of Higher Education on 9/27/22 MBA News Digest Comment: This article's focus is undergraduate recruiting and enrollment. However, it is enlightening reading for graduate program leaders if they are just vaguely aware of program lead generation and management. Extracted Content: Colleges have long used a reliable middleman to identify … [Read more...] about The ‘Student List’ Business Is Changing. Will That Make Student Recruitment Less Equitable?
Series of Reports Find Common Recruiting Practice Perpetuate Bias, But Crucial for College Access of Underrepresented Students
Written by: The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) Published by: The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) on 9/21/2022 MBA News Digest Comment: The student list business is something graduate program leaders need to better understand because of the role student list play in program recruiting and enrollment activities. While these reports focus on undergraduate … [Read more...] about Series of Reports Find Common Recruiting Practice Perpetuate Bias, But Crucial for College Access of Underrepresented Students
Kellogg Made Big Changes To Its Part-Time MBA. Not Everyone Is Happy About It
Written by: Marc Ethier Published by: Poets&Quants 8/23/2022 MBA News Digest Comment: The unhappiness appears to be based on "guesses" and "assumptions." Perhaps a blog post announcement is not the best way to introduce program changes. Extracted Content: On August 1, Northwestern Kellogg School of Management announced major changes to its Evening & Weekend MBA program. Among … [Read more...] about Kellogg Made Big Changes To Its Part-Time MBA. Not Everyone Is Happy About It
Penn State removes GMAT, GRE test score requirement from online MBA application
Written by: Penn State Published by: Penn State on 8/12/2022 MBA News Digest Comment: Interesting decision to not allow applicants the option of submitting scores. Extracted Content: Penn State has made a major change to the application process for its highly ranked online master of business administration. Applicants no longer are required to submit either their GRE or GMAT test score when … [Read more...] about Penn State removes GMAT, GRE test score requirement from online MBA application