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Businesswoman, MBA admissions consultant, B2B SaaS marketer, artist – in no particular order.

Forget the Obvious Targets. These Are the Companies a Haas Career Expert Keeps Coming Back To

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Feb 3, 2026

Forget the Obvious Targets. These Are the Companies a Haas Career Expert Keeps Coming Back To

Pamela Jaffe
Laura Nelson
Pamela Jaffe, +1
A Closer Look at the 2025 M7 MBA Employment Reports

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Jan 29, 2026

A Closer Look at the 2025 M7 MBA Employment Reports

What’s notable and what’s missing?

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
What Employers Want from MBA Candidates (According to Someone Who Talks to Recruiters All Day)

Recruiting

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Jan 21, 2026

What Employers Want from MBA Candidates (According to Someone Who Talks to Recruiters All Day)

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
What’s Up with MBA Recruiting? Here’s What Haas is Seeing Right Now

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Jan 14, 2026

What’s Up with MBA Recruiting? Here’s What Haas is Seeing Right Now

Pamela Jaffe
Laura Nelson
Pamela Jaffe, +1
How Michigan’s Ross School of Business Built its AI Concentration

MBA Life

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Jan 7, 2026

How Michigan’s Ross School of Business Built its AI Concentration

Pamela Jaffe
Laura Nelson
Pamela Jaffe, +1
The Ultimate MBA Ranking of Rankings: A Scientifically Rigorous Analysis of What Really Matters

Admissions

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Dec 16, 2025

The Ultimate MBA Ranking of Rankings: A Scientifically Rigorous Analysis of What Really Matters

Pamela Jaffe
Laura Nelson
Pamela Jaffe, +1
What Early 2025 MBA Employment Reports Tell Us About Hiring (and What They Don't)

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Dec 11, 2025

What Early 2025 MBA Employment Reports Tell Us About Hiring (and What They Don't)

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
M7 Class of 2027: A Breakdown of Diversity, Test Scores, and What's New

Admissions

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Dec 2, 2025

M7 Class of 2027: A Breakdown of Diversity, Test Scores, and What's New

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
How UW Foster is Thinking about AI Education (and Why it Matters for Your MBA)

MBA Life

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Nov 25, 2025

How UW Foster is Thinking about AI Education (and Why it Matters for Your MBA)

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
HBS's MBA Class of 2027: What Changed (and What Didn't)

Admissions

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Nov 20, 2025

HBS's MBA Class of 2027: What Changed (and What Didn't)

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
Stop Applying Online: What Really Moves the Needle for MBA Job Searches in 2025

Recruiting

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Nov 12, 2025

Stop Applying Online: What Really Moves the Needle for MBA Job Searches in 2025

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
Stanford GSB's MBA Class of 2027: What's new this year

Admissions

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Nov 7, 2025

Stanford GSB's MBA Class of 2027: What's new this year

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
International Student Enrollment is Declining at Top MBA Programs – What's Happening and Why it Matters

Market Trends

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Nov 6, 2025

International Student Enrollment is Declining at Top MBA Programs – What's Happening and Why it Matters

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
The Two Stories Behind Recent Layoffs: What MBA Candidates Need to Know

Market Trends

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Oct 30, 2025

The Two Stories Behind Recent Layoffs: What MBA Candidates Need to Know

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
The Full Menu: MBA Career Paths Beyond Consulting, Finance, and Tech

Careers

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Oct 22, 2025

The Full Menu: MBA Career Paths Beyond Consulting, Finance, and Tech

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
Wharton's MBA Class of 2027: What's New, What's Not?

Admissions

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Oct 15, 2025

Wharton's MBA Class of 2027: What's New, What's Not?

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
The Best Opportunities You’re Not Looking At (Yet)

Recruiting

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Oct 12, 2025

The Best Opportunities You’re Not Looking At (Yet)

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
What Won’t Work in the 2025-26 MBA Admissions Cycle (and What Will)

Admissions

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Oct 9, 2025

What Won’t Work in the 2025-26 MBA Admissions Cycle (and What Will)

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
Consulting Recruiting in 2025: What’s True – and What To Do

Recruiting

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Oct 5, 2025

Consulting Recruiting in 2025: What’s True – and What To Do

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
The MBA Job Market: What the Data Proves – and How to Use It

Market Trends

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Sep 28, 2025

The MBA Job Market: What the Data Proves – and How to Use It

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
The Real MBA Job Market: What 4,200 Graduates Actually Did After School

Market Trends

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Sep 23, 2025

The Real MBA Job Market: What 4,200 Graduates Actually Did After School

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
MBA hiring by industry: What we’ve learned about hiring across consulting, tech, and finance

Market Trends

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Sep 22, 2025

MBA hiring by industry: What we’ve learned about hiring across consulting, tech, and finance

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
MBA Admissions Interview Prep: Essential Tips Beyond the Basics

Admissions

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Sep 20, 2025

MBA Admissions Interview Prep: Essential Tips Beyond the Basics

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
Is an MBA Still Worth it in the Brutal Job Market?

Market Trends

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Sep 18, 2025

Is an MBA Still Worth it in the Brutal Job Market?

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
Jeff DeGraff is Right: The MBA Needs a Revolution, Not Just Reform

MBA Life

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Sep 12, 2025

Jeff DeGraff is Right: The MBA Needs a Revolution, Not Just Reform

Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson
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