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Economist: New Graduation Skills

In The Economist (everyone’s favorite dry but insightful English weekly) this week, the editorial staff posits that Business Education is changing and that as a consequence, applications and enrollments are rising. In New Graduation Skills, the Economist cites Yale and Stanford as evolving curricula that are attracting students who aspire to be more than mere number crunchers. Funny, we thought that it was the return of the $25K signing bonuses that were driving applications….


Jeremy Shinewald

Jeremy Shinewald  

In addition to being Founder and President of mbaMission, Jeremy Shinewald is a Darden MBA, published author, and the recipient of Poets&Quants’ Lifetime Achievement Award in MBA Admissions Consulting. With more than 20 years of experience and a background as a professional speechwriter, he combines deep industry insight and exceptional storytelling skills to help applicants create powerful, distinctive MBA applications.

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