Posts Tagged ‘international student recruitment’
Impact of COVID-19 on Prospective Students Considering European Business Schools
In the last two decades, the Bologna Process coupled with the increasing pace of globalisation propelled the growth of master’s level enrolment in the business and management programmes in Europe. Many European business schools benefited from the mobility of learners from within Europe and overseas. According to Eurostat, every one out of four students enrolled…
Read MoreCareer fairs as we knew them have changed forever
By Erik Spade, CCO/VP APAC at Highered EFMD Shared Career Services The EFMD Virtual Career Fair Series by Highered, launched in Spring 2020, attracted more than 800 recruiters and 25,000 students and graduates from 112 schools in 35 countries. Since 2017, the Highered Virtual Recruitment Platform has been available to more than 600 EFMD accredited…
Read MoreThe Growth Drivers of Master’s Level Business and Management Degrees in Europe
2019 marked the 20th Anniversary of the Bologna Declaration, which has been transformative in increasing compatibility and comparability of the systems of higher education in Europe and accelerating the mobility of learners. As the Bologna process was unfolding and streamlining various structural and qualitative dimensions, the master’s degree was also growing in its popularity. For example,…
Read MoreA business school for society: a school at the heart of its ecosystem
By Agnes Plessis Brandi, Head of Sales and Company Relationships at Grenoble Ecole de Management and Mark Smith, Dean of Faculty and Professor in Human Resources at Grenoble Ecole de Management. It is essential for an organisation to be firmly anchored in its ecosystem – not least business schools, since supporting organisational performance is part of…
Read MoreThe Global Talent Recruiting Day at MIP Politecnico di Milano goes digital
More than 30 companies and 150 students and a tally of over 300 virtual interviews between students, recruiters and managers attended the event. The first digital Global Talent Recruiting Day wrapped up with 33 companies, 150 students and 320 interviews. The event, aimed at students, recruiters and managers, was organised by MIP Politecnico di Milano…
Read MoreHow to use the media to reach your Business School’s goal
How can business schools effectively use the media to hit their targets? Account Director Stephanie Mullins, from specialist business education PR consultancy BlueSky Education, shares her thoughts. Your institution has a goal. Whether you’d like to be seen as a research-intensive institution, boost student applications to your MBA or perhaps raise your brand awareness in…
Read MoreChallenges of student recruitment in Europe – what does it mean for business schools?
The old continent is famed for the quality and accessibility of its higher education sector. Yet, it is not immune to political and financial influences, and the past years have seen their share of such turmoil. According to a report by Studyportals, the number of globally mobile international students has been on the rise and is projected to reach 6.9 million students by 2030—an increase of 51%, or 2.3…
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