Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI), accelerating digitalisation, geopolitical uncertainty, and rising demands for accountability are reshaping what society expects from business leaders and from the institutions that educate them. Reputation and curriculum breadth alone are no longer sufficient. Students, employers, accreditors, and ranking bodies are increasingly focused on a more demanding question: what measurable outcomes does an MBA deliver, and how effectively does it prepare graduates for an AI-driven world?

In Peering into the Immediate Future of MBAs, Prof. Alon Rozen examines how generative AI is fundamentally reshaping MBA education, not simply as a tool or a discrete subject, but as an ever-present force influencing how business schools teach, assess and define leadership. Now, in 2026, AI has moved beyond being an optional addition to curricula and has become embedded across MBA programmes, shaping classroom practices, faculty roles, accreditation requirements and broader societal expectations.