BSchools.org Blog - Resources for Business School Students
The BSchools.org blog helps online MBA students choose the right business school and make the most out of life beyond graduation. Readers can learn about what to expect when pursuing an online business degree, including information about the application process, exceptional professors leading programs, and MBA alternatives. Additionally, there are detailed guides to scholarships, internship opportunities (paid and unpaid), conferences, careers, and prospective salaries, as well as features about the ever-changing business landscape.
Check back regularly for interviews with degree program administrators and tips for successful applications, among other resources.
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Harvard Professor Sues University for Defamation Over Misconduct Allegations
October 30, 2026A superstar Harvard Business School professor accused of research misconduct has filed a defamation lawsuit against Harvard University, the school’s dean, and the three blog authors who levied the allegations. Tenured faculty member Dr. Francesca Gino—a famous leadership expert and author of two books plus more than 100 scholarly research papers—filed the suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on August 2 after HBS had placed her on administrative leave.
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Biz Flash: What to Know Before Starting a Car Rental Business
October 29, 2026While the car rental industry may seem profitable for entrepreneurs, it is essential to understand the risks and challenges involved. Read to learn Abram’s top considerations when considering a car rental business.
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What the Grad PLUS Phase-Out Means for MBA Students
October 27, 2026Starting July 1, 2026, new graduate students no longer have access to Grad PLUS loans, the federal program that let them borrow up to their school's full cost of attendance. Hard borrowing caps replace them, and MBA programs land on the wrong side of them.
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Biz Flash: What to Know Before Starting a Restaurant
October 5, 2026Restaurant entrepreneurs invest immense hard work, dedication, and planning to get their restaurants off the ground. From finding the perfect location to securing financing and hiring staff, many steps are involved in launching and running a successful restaurant.
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MBA Salary Guide: Starting Salaries & Highest Paying MBA Concentrations (2027)
October 2, 2026Specializations amount to critical choices in an MBA student’s career. They permit students to immediately deliver highly marketable skills to an employer upon graduation, the value for which most employers will gladly pay handsome salaries.
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What Are the Best Graduate Degrees for Rising Leaders in Healthcare?
September 21, 2026Given this transformative environment, it is time to reconsider the value that an MBA can bring to the table, with its strong focus on innovative practices, change management, entrepreneurship, and its highly generalizable applicability to a career in the healthcare industry of the future.
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Guide to MBA Scholarships for 2027
September 11, 2026Given that higher education has now become the second-largest expense for an individual in their lifetime, only topped by buying a home, it’s no wonder why so many students now look to scholarships and fellowships for help. Fortunately, research compiled for our profiles below revealed many scholarships that can help defray the cost of earning an MBA.
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Femme-BAs: How Rutgers Business School Wins with Women
September 10, 2026Experts agree that moving toward gender equality is not only the right thing to do but it’s the smart thing to do. So shouldn’t MBA programs—where women frequently make up less than 38 percent of the student body—be focused on achieving it?
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Online MBA Programs for International Students (2027)
September 4, 2026For international students, pursuing an MBA has become quite a popular choice. In today’s modern world, education has been revolutionized by technology, and online master of business administration programs have recently emerged as convenient and flexible options for prospective business professionals looking to balance their education with professional and personal commitments.
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Do Business School Brands Still Matter to Job Recruiters?
September 3, 2026A survey published a few months ago by Bloomberg Businessweek polled MBA recruiters, asking them to score the value of a school’s brand. The survey asked recruiters which business schools have high brand values that give graduates big advantages in their careers. This survey is interesting for several reasons.
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Two Views: The University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School
August 28, 2026Graduates of MBA programs earn a significant boost to their salaries, even in a financial recession. The growing maturity and flexibility of online MBA programs, however, has effectively doubled the options for those seeking out the degree’s benefits: in some cases, a university’s online and on-campus options are both highly ranked.
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Online MBA Programs Ranked by Affordability (2027)
August 17, 2026These online programs ranked by affordability can be a viable alternative to more expensive programs while still receiving an excellent education and providing the flexibility working professionals need to balance work, family, and higher education demands.
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Big Surprises in the Latest Remote Work Research
June 22, 2026The latest research on remote work movements like work-from-home (WFH) and work-from-anywhere (WFA) has upended several generally accepted assumptions about these new trends. Below we review some of the more recent findings that are especially significant for the pre-MBA and MBA students in our audience here at BSchools.
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Do Gaps in a Resume Matter in Job Interviews?
June 18, 2026A good resume will communicate your strengths, qualifications, work experience, and expertise and help you stand out in the sea of applicants. However, sometimes a resume may communicate things you would prefer were overlooked, like a gap in employment.
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The Skills MBAs Use the Most That Never Appear on a Syllabus
June 16, 2026Most professionals assume likeability is a personality trait, something you're born with or you aren't. The same goes for trustworthiness. These qualities are often treated as fixed, which means they are also often ignored in formal education. No one puts "be more likable" on a syllabus.