Insights on Business Schools, MBA and Master's Programs

The second quarter of 2025 marked a pivotal period for the healthcare industry, characterized by a complex interplay of continued market stabilization, strategic recalibration, and heightened regulatory oversight. 

In this in-depth analysis of the Healthcare Industry for Q2 2025, we cover eight major trends shaping the industry and what that means for MBA and Master’s applicants, job seekers, and professionals working in the healthcare industry.

The second quarter of 2025 was a period of both profound growth and significant strategic shifts across the technology sector. 

The industry's largest players solidified their market dominance, while emerging segments like AI agents and Zero Trust Architecture moved from conceptual frameworks to practical, high-growth realities. 

In this in-depth analysis of the Technology Industry for Q2 2025, we cover 7 trends:

We have shortlisted the deadlines for the top master’s program in Management, Business Analytics, and Finance.

Across the three program categories, MiM, MSBA, and MFin, the 2026 intake deadlines highlight a mix of single-round, early-cycle programs and multi-round, extended timelines. 

European schools often start earlier in the cycle (September–October), while several U.S. programs cluster in January for Round 1. 

M7 or magnificent seven is a self-proclaimed title created for the group of 7 top Business Schools – Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Columbia, Chicago Booth, MIT, and Kellogg School of Management.

In this in-depth coverage of M7 MBA trends for 2025, we cover: 

The Consulting industry in Q2 2025 is at a pivotal crossroads, with the march of generative AI continuing unabated, and a staggering 72% of organizations already adopting the technology, creating a massive new consulting frontier in everything from strategy to operational implementation. 

At the same time, the fundamental nature of work and the global supply chain are being reshaped by a permanent shift to hybrid models and a new emphasis on nearshoring for resilience. 

In this in-depth analysis of the Consulting Industry for Q2 2025, we cover:

Investment banking in Q2 2025 reflects a market in transition, adapting to rate stabilization, shifting deal dynamics, and tighter margin environments. 

In this in-depth analysis of the Investment Banking Industry for Q2 2025, we break down the key trends shaping the industry and what that means for MBA and Master’s applicants, job seekers, and Investment bankers. 

We observed 7 trends:

Venture capital in Q2 2025 is undergoing a deep structural reset. AI has moved from a hot trend to the core driver of investment logic, pulling capital across every sector, from SaaS to space tech. 

In this in-depth Venture Capital Q2 2025 trend analysis, we observed 7 trends:

Private equity in Q2 is contending with a mix of macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical tension, and sector-specific disruptions, yet it’s also uncovering new opportunities in unexpected places. 

In this in-depth Private Equity Q2 2025 trend analysis, we observed 8 trends:

Stanford’s “Why Stanford?” essay is one of the most consequential, and the most misunderstood essay questions. 

On the surface, the prompt is straightforward:

“Why Stanford?”

Yet the admissions team has been explicit about what they look for in an applicant. 

In the words of Stanford’s own former admissions director, Kirsten Moss (GSB blog, 2022):

“We want to know why our community, our courses, and our faculty are the right fit for you, and how you will make the most of the two years here.”

We have collected the Essays of the Top 50 MBA programs for the 2026 Entering class.  In this in-depth essay analysis of the top 50 MBA applications, we cover: