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by Rodney G. Alsup, D.B.A., CPA, CITP

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GME News Digest is your go-to podcast for all things related to Graduate Management Education (GME). Deep diving into the intricate world of GME programs, I unpack and simplify complex topics related to accreditation, curriculum design, student admissions, faculty management, and program development. My mission is to unravel the nuances of GME, equip you with best practices, trends, and innovations, and enhance your understanding as a professional or aspiring leader in this space. Whether you are a program director, an academic professional, or even a student seeking insights into business education, join us as we explore, learn, and navigate the fascinating realm of GME together. Stay tuned, and let's make GME program management simple!

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Recent Episodes

July 22, 2026

The Bridge Matrix

Most graduate programs run three conversations that never touch: what learners need, what curriculum teaches, and what employers expect on day one. The Bridge Matrix is a single tool — built on Bloom's Taxonomy — that plots all three on one grid, so the gaps between them become visible instead of assumed. This Play walks through how to build the matrix, read it, and run it twice: once to plan a curriculum cycle, and again to prove what changed.

July 8, 2026

The Graduate Program Purpose Statement - Discovering What Your Graduate Program Stands For - and Building It to Last

Your graduate program probably has a mission statement. Here's the problem: it almost certainly belongs to someone else. Most graduate program mission statements are one of two things: • The university's institutional mission with a discipline-specific phrase inserted. • Something so broadly worded it could apply to any program at any institution in the country. Neither of those is a purpose statement. And both fail the program in ways that compound. A statement that could belong to any program belongs to no program. It can't help an admissions team recognize a well-matched candidate. It can't help a faculty member design a learning experience specific to what this program is trying to produce. It can't help a staff member support a struggling student. And it can't give an alumni coordinator a reason to stay in relationship with graduates five and ten years out. The revised Play 0.1 — The Program Purpose Statement — explains the difference, walks you through building one, and gives you eight tests for knowing when what you wrote is strong enough to carry the weight the rest of the Playbook will place on it. If you have a mission statement and you're not sure it's doing the work a purpose statement needs to do, the Compass Test in Section 3 will answer that question in about four minutes. It's Free. 🔗 Play 0.1 — The Program Purpose Statement: <a href= "https://rgalsup.com/play-0-1-the-program-purpose-statement/">https://rgalsup.com/play-0-1-the-program-purpose-statement/</a> 🔗 All published Plays: <a href= "https://rgalsup.com/grad-program-intake-playbook/">https://rgalsup.com/grad-program-intake-playbook/</a>

July 1, 2026

New Research on Curricular Agility — Where Does Your Program Land?

The Graduate Business Curriculum Roundtable just released a study of 69 graduate business schools examining whether institutions have the organizational systems to detect external change and translate it into sustained curriculum adaptation. One finding stood out: roughly a third of schools have the operational capability to adapt — but don't consistently activate it. The researchers call this "Latent Agility," and it may describe more institutions in this community than the more dramatic "high-friction" cases that usually get attention. I summarize the findings and what they mean for program-level leadership — including a discipline-neutral framework for assessing where your own program might fall, regardless of where it sits within your college or university structure. I'd be glad to hear how this framework lands for your institution. 🔗 Access Research Entry 001: <a href= "https://rgalsup.com/research-entry-001-curricular-agility-in-graduate-business-education/"> https://rgalsup.com/research-entry-001-curricular-agility-in-graduate-business-education/</a>. 🔗 To view all published plays, visit: <a href= "https://rgalsup.com/grad-program-intake-playbook/" target= "_self"> https://rgalsup.com/grad-program-intake-playbook/</a>. <div class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"> <hr align="center" size="0" width="100%" /></div> The GBCR report itself is available through the <a href="https://gbcroundtable.org/curricularagility"> Graduate Business Curriculum Roundtable</a>. Three Ways to Engage — All Free I built the Playbook to be useful, not to be sold. That means no paywalls, no retainers, and nothing to register for just to read the work. Read the Plays. Every Play is free at rgalsup.com. Start wherever your program needs the most help — each one stands on its own. Join a free webinar. I will be hosting free monthly or quarterly webinars on specific Playbook topics, built around real conversations with people working on the same problems you are. Registration will be required. Watch rgalsup.com and this newsletter for dates. Talk to me directly. If something here is hitting close to home for your program — faculty enablement, hidden data in your platforms, evidence that nobody is using — I would genuinely like to hear about it. Free one-on-one conversations are available via Calendly at rgalsup.com. Availability is limited on my end, so if you see a slot that works, grab it. The offer is open. The work is real. And if this research hit you the way it hit me, I would love to talk it through.

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What is GME News Digest?: GME News Digest is your go-to podcast for all things related to Graduate Management Education (GME). Deep diving into the intricate world of GME programs, I unpack and simplify complex topics related to accreditation, curriculum design, student admissions, faculty management, and program development. My mission is to unravel the nuances of GME, equip you with best practices, trends, and innovations, and enhance your understanding as a professional or aspiring leader in this space. Whether you are a program director, an academic professional, or even a student seeking insights into business education, join us as we explore, learn, and navigate the fascinating realm of GME together. Stay tuned, and let's make GME program management simple!
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 9 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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