Insights on Business Schools, MBA and Master's Programs

The third quarter of 2025 saw the healthcare industry accelerate technological adoption out of necessity. Unlike other sectors, the trends in the Healthcare industry are fundamentally driven by the intersecting crises of labor shortages, supply chain fragility, and the ongoing shift toward consumer-directed value.

In this in-depth analysis of the Healthcare Industry for Q3 2025, we break down the key trends shaping the industry and what that means for administrators, clinicians, technology partners, and all those who plan to enter the industry as Master’s or MBA candidates.

The Consulting industry in the third quarter of 2025 found itself at a crucial inflection point. After two years of excitement, clients are now demanding measurable outcomes from digital initiatives, including from AI implementation, forcing Consulting firms to pivot away from large, multi-year strategic assignments toward highly specialized, outcome-based implementations. However, this caution only fueled explosive demand in niche areas directly tied to technology and regulatory compliance.

The third quarter of 2025 marks a pivotal moment in the technology sector, defined less by broad, speculative growth and more by a structural re-engineering driven by the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI). 

In this in-depth analysis of the Technology Industry for Q3 2025, we break down the key trends shaping investment, workforce, infrastructure, and global market dynamics, offering crucial context for professionals, investors, and leaders.

The Private Equity industry in Q3 2025 transitioned from a state of cautious optimism to one of measured, yet record-setting capital deployment. 

In this in-depth analysis of the Private Equity Industry for Q3 2025, we break down the key trends shaping the industry and what that means for MBA and Master’s applicants, job seekers, and PE professionals.

We observed 7 trends:

The third quarter of 2025 finally saw some momentum after two quarters of uncertainty driven by the tariff wars. But a broad market recovery was absent. Instead, capital was concentrated in a few proven sectors.

In this in-depth analysis of the Investment Banking Industry for Q3 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 6 trends:

The Venture capital industry in Q3 2025 was characterized by explosive growth in deals by dollar value, which drastically masked underlying fragility and capital concentration. The quarter cemented the notion that while global VC funding has rebounded from the post-2021 market correction, this capital is flowing into an increasingly narrow funnel of mega-deals, predominantly in the AI, deep tech, and infrastructure sectors.

In this in-depth analysis of the Venture Capital Industry for Q3 2025, we cover 7 trends:

Top 50 Business Schools in the US, Europe, and Asia have announced the deadlines & essays for the 2025-26 admission season. 

Early Rounds – US vs. Europe

Schools in the US typically have three rounds of deadlines. Duke Fuqua, Darden, and McDonough, have an early round in addition to round 1. The schools have created some form of incentive to apply, like a guaranteed interview or a higher chance of receiving funding.

All the Early rounds fall in the first week of September 2025.

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.