John A. Byrne
John A. Byrne | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Anthony Byrne January 17, 1953 |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri William Paterson University |
| Occupations | journalist author editor entrepreneur |
| Spouse | Katherine Niccolls Byrne |
| Website | |
John A. Byrne (born January 17, 1953), is an American journalist, author and the CEO of C-Change Media Inc.[1][2] Byrne is known as the editor-in-chief first at Fast Company Magazine and then businessweek.com, he was also the executive editor of Business Week magazine.[3][4]
Education
Byrne got his master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and an undergraduate degree in English and political science from William Paterson College.[5][6]
Career
Byrne has been a speaker and essayist on business education and the future of journalism.[7] He has been interviewed about the new world of journalism and the future of business education,[8][9] and has been for Harvard University's Nieman Reports,[10][11] The Christian Science Monitor, and MediaWeek magazine.[12]
In 2010, Byrne founded C-Change Media Inc. to create digital platforms focused on business schools and leadership.[13] The company’s flagship publication, Poets & Quants, launched the same year and quickly became a widely cited source for business education news, school rankings, and interviews with deans and executives.[14]
In 2012, Byrne expanded C-Change Media’s portfolio to include Poets & Quants for Execs, a platform dedicated to executive MBA programs.[15] As of 2014, the network of C-Change Media websites was attracting over one million monthly page views.[16]
Poets & Quants has become a source frequently cited by major media outlets, including Fortune, Forbes, and The Financial Times in discussions of MBA trends and business school rankings.[17][18]
Personal life
Byrne resides in the United States and continues to oversee C-Change Media’s editorial direction while contributing commentary on higher education and management journalism.[19]
In 2023, John A. Byrne sold C-Change Media, the parent company of Poets & Quants, to Times Higher Education, marking the company’s integration into one of the world’s leading education media networks.[20]
References
- ^ Symonds, Matt. "How One Man Changed The Way We Think About Business Schools". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Schawbel, Dan. "Entrepreneurs Who Changed Business as We Knew It". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "From Writing to Leading: How John A. Byrne Is Remaking Fast Company". Knowledge at Wharton. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ Snyder, Susan (2021-11-27). "The numbers guy who triggered Temple's college rankings scandal". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "A Virtual Chat with CEO and EiC of Poets & Quants, John Byrne". THE STERN OPPORTUNITY. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Katherine Rodler, John Byrne". The New York Times. 2009-10-16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Carr, David (2003-08-11). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; Fast Company's New Life in the Slow Lane". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ "John Byrne: The Pros and Cons of Business School Rankings | AACSB". www.aacsb.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Ernst, Amanda. "Businessweek.com's John Byrne Discusses Engagement". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "John A. Byrne Archives". Nieman Reports. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "The changing truths of journalism". www.niemanwatchdog.org. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "John A. Byrne, President, Editor in Chief, Poets & Quants". Business Education Jam. 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Former BusinessWeek Executive Editor Starts MBA Website". The Wall Street Journal. August 9, 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "John A. Byrne, President, Editor in Chief, Poets & Quants". Boston University Questrom World. September 17, 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "John A. Byrne, President, Editor in Chief, Poets & Quants". Boston University Questrom World. September 17, 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "John A. Byrne, President, Editor in Chief, Poets & Quants". Boston University Questrom World. September 17, 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "The Best Business Schools for Networking". Fortune. June 10, 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "How Business Schools Are Responding to the AI Boom". Financial Times. August 5, 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "C-Change Media Inc". Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Times Higher Education acquires Poets&Quants". Times Higher Education (THE). 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2025-10-07.