Benchmarking MBA Performance – Beyond Reputation

The next version of MBA intelligence is not a ranking table; it’s a framework that asks different questions. Not which school has the strongest brand, but which school produces graduates who can do the job, on day one, under pressure, in a market that looks nothing like the one the programme was designed for.


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Median Salary at Graduation is the Wrong Number

The number schools compete on is collected at the moment graduates are most likely to look impressive: three months after graduation, from the subset who respond to surveys, excluding signing bonuses that at MBB firms alone average $30,000, excluding career pivoters who took a short-term pay cut to make a long-term move. It is technically…


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2026 Global MBA Rankings Now Live

CEO Magazine’s 2026 Global MBA Rankings are now live; our largest benchmarking cycle to date, encompassing more than 340 programmes across 24 countries. This year’s results reflect a market that is differentiated by format, geography, and institutional positioning.


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NKU Article | CEO Magazine

NKU adds new MBA options in artificial intelligence and supply chain analytics

Northern Kentucky University is partnering with Risepoint, an education technology company, to expand its online Master of Business Administration program with two new concentrations in artificial intelligence and supply chain analytics. These additional degree paths will prepare professionals to lead in industries that are rapidly changing with…


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Rutgers Article | CEO Magazine

Pursuing a Rutgers MBA while working full time: One student’s path to success

As a student in the Rutgers Part-Time MBA Program, James Kindelsperger mastered some skills that allowed him to succeed through four years of studies. A working professional with a full-time job and a young father with a wife who had her own career, Kindelsperger faced the task of coordinating schedules, "being there for everyone," and often…


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Rethinking Article | CEO Magazine

Rethinking the MBA in the age of complexity

In the 1980s, the primary motivation for doing an MBA was probably a desire to master marketing, as that was seen as the shortest career path to the C-suite. In the 1990s, it was a desire for well-paying jobs in finance that drove many to pursue an MBA (with the exception of marketers who were being promoted and realised that (oops!) they knew…


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