When Poet&Quants released its list of the Top 10 Business Schools to Watch in 2026, the publication wasn’t simply spotlighting strong programs. The annual list is designed to identify schools that are quickly reshaping what business education looks like in practice.
Following being named to this list for undergrad programs in 2025, Kogod was named again as a Top 10 Business School to Watch in 2026 for graduate education.
For Kogod, this recognition is less about a single achievement and more about momentum. In its analysis, Poets&Quants focuses on institutions that are adapting to real shifts in the business landscape — from the growing role of artificial intelligence and data fluency to the increasing expectation that business leaders understand sustainability, ethics, and global complexity.
Kogod’s programs have been evolving with those shifts in mind. Over the past several years, Kogod has placed increasing emphasis on AI and emerging technologies, sustainability and impact, and real-world learning that’s more than a resume builder. Rather than treating these areas as add-ons, Kogod has integrated them into the core of the business school experience.
That approach appears to be resonating.
In this latest Poets&Quants list, Kogod was named alongside institutions such as NYU Stern, UC Berkeley Haas, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Washington University’s Olin School, and IE Business School — peers known for their academic strength and for pushing business education forward in distinct ways.
“This recognition from Poets&Quants is meaningful because it reflects where business education is headed,” said David Marchick, dean of the Kogod School of Business. “It’s encouraging to be included among schools that are known not only for excellence but for thinking seriously about impact in an unchartered future.”
For Kogod, that future orientation is intentional. Students are increasingly looking for programs that balance academic rigor with real-world application — and that prepare them for careers that will evolve alongside technology and global markets.
Together, the undergraduate and graduate recognitions emphasize a redesigned curriculum focused on flexibility, experiential learning, and emerging skills — intentionally aligning its programs with how business is actually practiced today and will likely be practiced tomorrow.
Schools on this particular list are recognized for what they are building — and for how they are positioning students to navigate uncertainty, complexity, and change. Being named one of Poets&Quants’ Top 10 Business Schools to Watch in 2026 is external validation of a direction already underway — one focused on relevance, innovation, and preparing students to lead with both competence and conscience.
As business education continues to change, Kogod’s inclusion on this year’s list signals growing confidence in the school’s vision — and its role in shaping the next generation of business leaders.