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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One-year MBA Programs: Update on the Market’s Changing Dynamics
January 15, 2026During just the past few months, stories started to appear in the business press about changing market dynamics driving increasing enrollments in one-year MBA degree programs. Here at BSchools, we’ve covered one-year online programs since our launch in 2018, mainly in the context of “accelerated” MBA degrees offered by United States business schools.
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The Great Resistance: Return-to-Office Enforcement Collapses
January 13, 2026Across the United States, return‑to‑office mandates are running into a powerful ‘Great Resistance.’ Drawing on new 2025 data, this article demonstrates how hybrid work, weak enforcement, and sudden ‘impulse quits’ are compelling even the largest employers to reassess where work is done.
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MBA Alternatives: Business Fundamental MOOCs
January 7, 2026Through MOOCs, outstanding coverage of MBA core topics is available online from some of the best business schools in the world.
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Should I Hire an MBA Admissions Consultant? Best Practices for Getting into Business School
January 6, 2026Few topics seem as controversial among applicants to MBA programs as the use of graduate admissions consultants. These consultants help optimize the chances of acceptance for their clients, typically candidates applying to highly selective business schools.
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Best Graduate Business Degrees of 2026
January 2, 2026According to the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), specialized master’s degrees in business have gained ground, particularly among younger, less experienced candidates.
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MBA Applications Grow Again: U.S. Competition Heats Up After Years of Decline
December 26, 2025A new survey from GMAC shows that graduate business school applications continued to grow in 2025. This follows a 12 percent jump worldwide in 2024, ending years of declines after the pandemic. The comeback—especially for full-time MBA programs—means more competition for spots at top U.S. business schools.
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List of MBA Conferences for 2026
December 19, 2025MBA fairs or conferences are all about personal connections. School gatekeepers travel to these events to meet well-qualified applicants. Moreover, the savviest candidates understand that connecting in a personal way with a school's admissions team can award those applicants with their most critical advantage in the admissions process: a great lasting impression.
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Online MBA Admissions Requirements by Program
December 16, 2025An MBA takes hard work and dedication, starting with the application process. While each school's admissions requirements differ, commonalities exist, and knowing what to expect is the first step in making a proper first impression.
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Business School Graduate Gift Guide - What to Buy for MBAs in 2025-2026
December 9, 2025MBA gifts convey pride in a loved one's accomplishments and can help them achieve success and adjust to the next chapter in their lives. With that in mind, there are several kinds of gifts MBA grads appreciate most.
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Guide to MBA Scholarships for 2026
December 3, 2025Given 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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Online MBA Programs Ranked by Affordability (2026)
November 17, 2025These 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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MBA Salary Guide: Starting Salaries & Highest Paying MBA Concentrations (2025)
June 26, 2025Specializations 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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The FDIC Meeting That Blew Up the Internet
April 22, 2025Much of what the committee discussed during that FDIC meeting concerned a controversial and relatively new resolution technique known as a “bail-in” that’s unfamiliar to most of us, including many knowledgeable MBA students and alumni. In short, a bail-in provides a mechanism where a struggling financial institution’s own creditors rescue that firm.
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Tuition Reimbursement: What MBA Applicants and Students Need to Know
April 18, 2025With the cost of the world’s best online MBA program now over a quarter of a million dollars, anyone who considers pursuing this degree might want to first look for a job with a company that offers a tuition reimbursement program. A benefit like this one can save an MBA student thousands of dollars. During the Great Resignation era, an increasing number of employers have started offering expanded tuition assistance programs as a perk to attract and retain top talent.
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MiM Degrees: Should MBA Candidates Apply to Them Instead?
April 10, 2025Should potential MBA applicants consider an MiM instead? Yes, some should. There have always been candidates who applied to MBA programs even though they were never good matches for those programs. But now, many of those applicants have options that would serve their career objectives more effectively.