Welcome to 2023! In the first episode of 2023, Al Dea does a solo episode and tackles the following topics:Big Headlines in the MBA space in from Fall 2023Other underreported things that happened in the MBA space and their implications for the MBA and MBA degreeMailbag questions from listeners around how to write and talk about yourself in MBA applicationsLinks:Pay and Compensation: https://fortune.com/education/articles/mba-grads-from-these-6-top-business-schools-landed-200k-starting-pay-packages-in-2022/Darden’s Pay Stats: https://poetsandquants.com/2022/06/08/2022-darden-mbas-get-21-jump-in-median-salary-over-previous-class/GMAC Applications: https://poetsandquants.com/2022/10/26/gmac-says-applications-to-b-schools-dropped-3-4-globally-in-2022/Wharton’s New Concentrations: https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/story/wharton-welcomes-two-new-majors-and-concentrations-dei-and-esgb/NY Times and HBS: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/28/business/business-school-social-justice.htmlWSJ and Berkeley: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-class-where-future-bosses-learn-how-to-deliver-bad-news-11669576727GMAC’s New CEO: https://www.gmac.com/news-center/gmac-press-releases/graduate-management-admission-council-appoints-joy-jones-as-incoming-ceoMBA Roundtable: https://www.diverseeducation.com/reports-data/article/15304369/report-testoptional-policies-result-in-increased-application-numbers-and-student-diversity-at-many-business-schools Listen today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify