Joe Rogan Doesn’t Need An MBA But His Media Business Might
Forbes' 2026 ranking of the world's highest-paid podcasters puts the combined earnings of the top 20 at $638 million. Joe Rogan leads with $82 million. A 2023 Morning Consult survey found that 57% of Gen Z would like to become influencers. If the next generation of media companies is being built by individuals with microphones and cameras, who is teaching the business of it?
Harvard Can Count Its Unicorn Founders, But Can It Prove It Made Them?
For years, business schools have been good at counting the unicorns among their alumni. The next challenge is demonstrating the role they played in creating them. Maybe what matters is the ability to connect: management with engineering, ideas with capital, researchers with operators, people who want to start something with people who already have.
The 15 Podcasts Every MBA Should Listen To
Podcasts are one of the best lessons for business students. The most interesting people in strategy, finance, marketing and entrepreneurship are all now talking into microphones, for free, at length, and often more candidly than they would in a lecture hall or an annual report. Here are the 15 podcasts BlueSky Thinking has chosen to enrich your business knowledge, with details of what each is good for, where to start, and episodes to start with.
Introducing The Class Of 2026: The Beginning Of Something New
Graduation marks a time of celebration, excitement, and significant change... Thankfully the Class of 2026 is more than capable of taking on the challenge.
Meet the Graduating Class of 2026: The School Is Telling You That You’re Ready
Sebastian Jara Castillo takes with him amazing memories and real friendships from his Duke MBA. "Weekend getaways, treks to other countries, and helping each other navigate the any challenges along the way. I don't think any of us will get to recreate that later in life. I'm going to miss it.
INSEAD And Harvard Have Solved Sharing With Strangers. But Can MBAs Solve Sharing With Neighbours?
Private vehicles sit unused for 95% of their lifetime. The average power drill is used for between 12 and 15 minutes across its entire ownership. Most households own things they use so rarely that the per-use cost, if you added it up, would be absurd. The sharing economy exists to solve exactly this, and MBA students have used business school to pursue their ideas.
Is Foreign Money Worth Less When it Comes to Start-Ups Investment?
Start-ups which rely exclusively on foreign venture capital might end up with lower valuations, according to research.
How To Bounce Back After Failing To Win An Oscar
Timothée Chalamet's latest film, Marty Supreme, didn't win any of the nine Oscars it was nominated for. But what can this teach us about navigating failure?