P&Q’s Must Reads: Professor Scott Galloway On Why The Kids Are So Angry

Hello everyone  — Welcome back to Poets&Quants’ Must Reads, a quick, digestible recap of the top business school news, sponsored by CentreCourt, P&Q‘s virtual admission events.

I’m your host, Kristy Bleizeffer, and I’ll be highlighting the most important P&Q stories you might have missed. So, let’s get to it. 

No. 1: Professor Scott Galloway On Why The Kids Are So Angry

On its face, Scott Galloway’s latest book, “The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula For Financial Security”, is a straightforward guide to maximizing your money in the face of great economic challenges, especially for young workers. But between the lines it is also an acknowledgment that the youngins are angry.

Enraged, actually. And rightfully so.

P&Q recently sat down with Galloway for a wide ranging discussion about the book and how economic anger is fueling everything from campus protests to DEI backlash.

You can read the full interview on our homepage.

No. 2: Poets&Quants’ 40-Under-40 Best MBA Professors Of 2024 

This week, we are proud to present this year’s Best 40-Under-40 list of MBA professors, featured right now on our homepage. This is the 12th edition of our annual recognition, and through 480 total honorees overall, our goal remains unchanged: To identify and celebrate the most talented young professors currently teaching in MBA programs around the world.

This year’s list includes professors from 34 different schools, including 15 international schools, and 21 exceptional women, the most we’ve ever had. We received more than 1,000 nominations and evaluated individual professors on their teaching honors, research impact, and the breadth and quality of their nominations.

Please, keep an eye out for our 2025 nomination period which will open next February. 

You can see our full list of 2024 professors from our trending tab.

No. 3:  Where Fortune 1000 C-Suite Executives Earned Their MBAs 

A business school decision has been equated to everything from one’s brand to one’s destiny. Ultimately, it can impact what you do, where you live, who you know, and which doors open. 

Last week, Fortune magazine sicced their education team on the Fortune 1000 firms, parsing the data to see which MBA programs yielded the most CEOs, CFOs, and tech leads. And its analysis unveiled some intriguing questions: Does prestige ultimately translate to authority? And Does your school choice ultimately define how far you go in your career? 

Turns out, the answer resembles an answer commonly given in most business school courses. It depends.

Read the full story from our trending tab.

No. 4: Our Weekly Round Up of  News You Can Use

No matter where you are in your MBA journey, we bring several helpful stories for you this week.

First up: Positioning Extracurriculars On Your MBA Application. In this story, found on our homepage, MBA admission experts offer tips on how to stand out.

Next: Getting Multiple Business School Acceptances. This story provides practical advice on increasing your odds for MBA acceptance while helping you navigate those pesky letters of recommendation. Find it in our admissions hub.

Finally: Why Everyone Should Answer Stanford GSB’s Iconic Essay. In this article, also in our admissions hub, MBA guru Matt Symonds explains why every B-school hopeful should take a crack at Stanford’s famous question: What matters most to you and why? Whether or not GSB is on your short list of target schools.

And, that’s it for this week’s Must Reads recap. 

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Again, I’m Kristy Bleizeffer, and you can join me next week, right here, for a recap of what’s important in the world of business education. Thanks for listening.