{"id":42172,"date":"2026-04-14T09:16:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=42172"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:09:22","slug":"harvard-professor-ai-leadership-mba-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/harvard-professor-ai-leadership-mba-future\/","title":{"rendered":"The mbaMission Podcast: Harvard Business School Professor on AI, Leadership, and the Future of the MBA | Ep. 98"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does the future look like for business schools and aspiring MBAs? In this episode of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mbaMission Podcast<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, host Harold Simansky and mbaMission Executive Director Jessica Shklar sit down with Joshua Margolis, who is the James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School (HBS) and Unit Head for its Organizational Behavior Unit, to explore how AI is reshaping the MBA experience, why business schools remain essential, and how to define leadership in an age of rapid technological change.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Harvard Business School Professor on AI, Leadership, and the Future of the MBA | Ep 98\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7pJMA4RomPQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joshua also opens up about his nonlinear path to academia. Coming from a family of professionals, he stumbled into organizational behavior through a research assistant role at HBS, drawn by the question of how ethical concepts play out in real organizations where decisions cannot wait for perfect information. The conversation among Joshua, Harold, and Jessica covers such topics as the case method as a forced growth experience, the tension between AI as a learning tool and AI as a shortcut, and the ethical stakes of using AI in business school. \u201cYou are dedicating two precious years of your life to this,\u201d asserts Joshua. \u201cGet out of business school what you came for.\u201d He also argues that the more complicated aspect of AI adoption is not the technology itself but the people side\u2014getting organizations and individuals to adapt. That, he says, is exactly why business schools matter.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-mbamission-podcast\/id1748825410?i=1000761272474\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/apple-podcasts-button.jpg\" alt=\"apple podcasts button\" class=\"wp-image-41854\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.000254777070064;width:224px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/apple-podcasts-button.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/apple-podcasts-button-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/70nbyVRn4YMdLUFxstk3Ir?si=93dfb72066eb4ea4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/spotify-button.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41852\" style=\"width:247px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/spotify-button.jpg 563w, https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/spotify-button-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The episode closes with a rich discussion of mentorship and reverse mentorship, highlighting how the best leaders learn in all directions, not just from those above them in a hierarchy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New episodes of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mbaMission Podcast<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are released every Tuesday on all major streaming platforms, with full video episodes available on its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLtqzkG1bOTo8BgKcRYc2F5DcLjQz0pKD9\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube channel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Curious about how your story, your experiences, and your goals align with what top business schools are really looking for? Sign up for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/consult\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a free 30-minute consultation <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with Harold, Jessica, or another member of mbaMission\u2019s admissions team.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does the future look like for business schools and aspiring MBAs? 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