Bennett Leckrone

1 week ago | bestcolleges.com | Bennett Leckrone |Alex Pasquariello

Updated on May 7, 2025Online credentialing programs have traditionally lacked access to networking opportunities, but Harvard Business School Online is leading the charge to bring networking events to short-term online students and graduates. Credit: Victor J. Blue / Bloomberg / Getty ImagesHarvard Business School Online held an in-person gathering for its students and graduates in early May. That gathering, Connext, aims to offer the participants networking opportunities.

1 week ago | bestcolleges.com | Bennett Leckrone |Raneem Taleb-Agha

Updated on May 5, 2025As business schools seek to engrain artificial intelligence in MBA programs, Tulane University is expanding entrepreneurship and innovation through partnerships between humans and AI. Credit: Wolfgang Kaehler / LightRocket / Getty ImagesTulane University overhauled its MBA program years ago to focus on STEM, and now it’s doubling down on AI. Tulane Dean Paolo Goes told BestColleges that AI is among the most important factors in modern business education.

1 week ago | bestcolleges.com | Bennett Leckrone |Alex Pasquariello

Updated on May 2, 2025A new report from GMAC found that business students are prioritizing return on investment in their search for a school. Credit: Education Images / Universal Images Group / Getty ImagesROI is on the rise as a priority for prospective business students when searching for a school, according to a new GMAC report. Rankings are declining as a factor for business students. Gen Z students are particularly focused on career outcomes and salaries.

1 week ago | bestcolleges.com | Bennett Leckrone |Darlene Earnest

Updated on May 1, 2025Some careers are better positioned than others to weather a potential economic downturn. Credit: Marco VDM / E+ / Getty ImagesSome economists are warning of a potential economic downturn amid policy uncertainty. Jobs in public safety and healthcare have traditionally been recession-proof. Other fast-growing jobs, like cybersecurity, are set to remain important even in a recession.

3 weeks ago | bestcolleges.com | Bennett Leckrone |Alex Pasquariello

Updated on April 17, 2025The business school curriculum is shifting, and graduate business schools identified AI as a key component in a new report. Credit: skynesher / Getty ImagesThe business school curriculum is shifting to accommodate AI and other emerging technologies, according to a new report from the Graduate Business Curriculum Roundtable. Rapidly changing expectations from students and employers present a challenge for business schools.