According to GMAC’s latest global survey,  applications to global graduate management education (GME) programmes rose 7 per cent in 2025 despite ongoing geopolitical tension and economic uncertainty. This follows last year’s record-breaking growth; however, this year’s application gains were uneven across regions and programme types. Amidst all these shifts in GME demand, business schools are…

Are you new to recruitment, admissions or marketing within a business school? Would you like to strengthen your effectiveness in these areas? The Admissions Institute for New Professionals (AINP) Europe offers a comprehensive foundation for those starting their careers in recruitment, admissions and marketing within graduate management education. The programme is most suitable for participants…

The first-ever EFMD Corporate Learning Roundtable in Latin America was hosted by UCIC, the CLIP-accredited Corporate University of Intercorp Group, on September 18 and 19 in Lima, in parallel to EFMD’s Annual Americas conference. The Roundtable brought together a dozen learning leaders from Peru, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina to discuss current trends and challenges.…

As part of the Highered team attending the 2024 EFMD Career Services Conference hosted by the University of Bath School of Management, alongside my colleague Bahargul Emin, I had the opportunity to explore conversations and network with a community of career services professionals who share a passion for student career success. What I left with…

While Gen Z slang speeds up communication, it also creates difficulties with clarity and cultural adaptation, which affects operational efficiency. The generational language shift represents a chance for operational innovation within the digital age as well as a shift in communication. However, organisations that are aware of and take proactive measures to address these linguistic…

Even as employers recognise the ongoing impact of the macroeconomic shifts and geopolitical intricacies on their hiring decisions, business schools should feel reassured that their intentional cultivation of relevant skills in their students is paying off. GMAC’s latest survey results reveal business school graduates remain sought-after by employers as valuable contributors and future leaders in…