Insights on Business Schools, MBA and Master's Programs

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:

MBA applicants should calculate the return on investment before choosing one program over the other. We advise against shortlisting schools purely based on ROI, but when it comes to choosing your dream school, and say if you are stuck with two equally good ones – Harvard and Stanford, a term commonly used by Finance professionals comes into consideration – Net Present Value.

In this illustration on calculating ROI for an MBA program, we cover: