About Behind the MBA
We deliver unfiltered insights on MBA admissions, careers, market trends, and strategic career moves – everything that happens behind the scenes and alongside the MBA education.
Our Mission
The value proposition of the MBA is evolving, and admissions insights, career advice, and market trends are either outdated or uncovered.
We cut through the noise to bring you insider perspectives from the people who know the market best: industry experts, career services directors at top programs, career changers, and others who are watching these trends take shape in real time.
The investment in an MBA is significant. Your career decisions are important. We want to make sure you have the real intel you need to make your MBA experience and career decisions worthwhile.
Why We're Different
- Real sources: We have direct access to admissions officers and career services directors at top MBA programs. When we quote them, it's from actual conversations with them – not press releases.
- Strategic analysis: We don't just talk about what we're seeing and hearing. We analyze what it means for your career strategy and what you should do about it.
- Editorial independence: Behind the MBA was founded by Laura Nelson and Pamela Jaffe, who lead MBA Pathfinders, a boutique admissions consulting firm. This experience gives us unique insight into MBA admissions and career development. However, our editorial content remains independent of our consultancy – we call it as we see it.
Our Contributors
- Admissions officers and career services directors at top MBA programs who see market trends in real-time
- Current MBA students who share what they're learning and hearing
- MBA alumni who've successfully navigated career transitions
- Industry professionals who hire MBAs and understand which skills are actually valued
- Recruiting experts who know what works in today's market
Have a tip, story, or perspective to share? We'd love to hear from you. Reach out to us at contribute@behindthemba.com.