Matt Kefford

Matt Kefford is careers & news editor for BusinessBecause and a contributing writer for mba.com and the GMAC Connect advisor blog. Matt writes and edits stories covering business education, with a particular focus on the career paths available after business school.

Matt is an experienced media professional, he’s previously written for national news organizations including The Sunday Times and i News, as well as a number of regional titles. He’s also worked in social media for Sky News.

Matt has a B.A. in History from the University of Leeds and an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Sheffield. He is also a gold standard accredited journalist with the National Council for the Training of Journalists.

Matt's Recent Articles

Will Extreme Work Culture Change?

95-hour work weeks and as little as five hours sleep a night. Extreme working culture in industries like finance and consulting is renowned for damaging workers’ wellbeing. But will it change?

2 July, 2021
Want To Launch A Career In Healthcare? Here’s Why You Need To Study In Oklahoma

Oklahoma City is known for its huge oil and gas sector and for being the home of a popular basketball team. But recently the city’s been a hotbed for professionals after a career in healthcare

21 June, 2021
Why You’ll Be Liquid Learning On Your MBA After COVID-19

IE Business School developed a new model of teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic to meet the needs of international students. Here’s why that liquid learning model is here to stay

17 June, 2021
10 Best MBAs For Investment Banking

What are the best MBA programs for a careers in investment banking? Firms like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs love hiring MBAs from these top business schools

16 June, 2021
NBA Legend Yao Ming Chose Jiao Tong University Antai For His Degree—Here’s Why

There are many advantages to doing an MBA in China at Jiao Tong University’s Antai College of Economics and Management—and it’s not just about famous alumni like Yao Ming

14 June, 2021
Is LinkedIn Learning Worth It?

LinkedIn Learning offers more than 16,000 online courses in business and technology taught by industry experts. But is LinkedIn Learning worth it?

1 June, 2021
8 LinkedIn Learning Courses To Do Before Your MBA

Strategic thinking, Python, time management and more. Taking LinkedIn Learning courses to master these 8 skills before your MBA will put you on the path to success

1 June, 2021
We Became Serial Entrepreneurs After The EDHEC Business School Global MBA

Meet the two EDHEC Business School grads who became business partners after the Global MBA, and launched two ecommerce startups during the COVID-19 pandemic

31 May, 2021
How ESG Investing Could Solve The Challenges Of Social Entrepreneurship

Social entrepreneurs fighting issues like inequality and the climate crisis often struggle to compete in business. Is ESG investing the solution?

28 May, 2021
HEC Paris MBA Launches Passion Project—A Sustainable Travel Startup

Working for Amazon, Hilary Matson had already achieved what many MBA students dream of. But Hilary wanted to be an entrepreneur and used the HEC Paris MBA to launch her own sustainable travel startup

26 May, 2021