Posts Tagged ‘Masters’
Mastering tomorrow – what will business and students demand next?
There’s no doubt about the popularity of Masters degrees. Last year GMAC found that year-on-year applications had risen by 14.3% compared with 5.4% and 5.6% in the two previous years. The new Tomorrow’s Masters report, published by CarringtonCrisp and EFMD, found more of the same, with 55% more likely to pursue a Masters than they…
Read MoreCorporate Recruiters Survey Shows Optimism for the Hiring of B-School Graduates
The global economic outlook reversed its course to pessimism and uncertainty in a matter of months due to COVID-19. This shift has also reset the demand and supply of talent at many levels. How has COVID-19 impacted the skill demand and hiring projections for MBA and Business Master’s graduates? The Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™)…
Read MoreImpact 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 More2019 EFMD Master Programmes conference: Success revisited
What defines a successful Masters Programme? What would your definition be? Stéphanie Villemagne, Associate Dean MiF & MiM and Chair of the 2019 EFMD Master Programmes Conference at IE Madrid shares her key takeaway messages. Success Revisited Successful people do not necessarily define success as being rich or powerful; instead, they often talk about relationships,…
Read MoreA new generation of leaders?
Changing trends in business Masters The market for the Masters in Management and specialist pre-experience Masters is substantial. In the testing year of 2018, GMAC found that 34.3% of its GMAT test takers used their results to apply for a business Masters. In East and South East Asia and Western Europe it was up to…
Read MoreHealthcare and Business
While healthcare is not always considered an industry by most doctors and nurses, it is certainly an important element of every nation’s gross domestic product. Insights into costs, operations and organizational structures are typically not included in a medical curriculum. However, sooner or later every doctor will be confronted with the business-like elements of their…
Read MoreCall for Cases: Personalised Student Development Cases in Master Programmes
Title: Personalised Student Development Cases in Master Programmes Deadline for the submission has been extended to 12 October 2018 Description: The 2018 EFMD Conference on Master Programmes hosted by London Business School (LBS) will follow the changes and new perspectives on master programmes with the topic “Making things happen: From vision to result’. By focusing on…
Read MoreAll you’ve ever wanted to know about tuition fees in business education
A while ago I delivered a speech on financing of Higher Education, wherein I emphasized that education entails a cost. Once this fact is comprehended, it is wise enough to walk the roads of strategic thinking to timely secure the funding options for tuition fees. This would ensure that each element of the French higher education is strengthened…
Read MoreNearly 9 in 10 Companies Plan to Hire MBA Graduates in 2017
International hiring plans, especially for graduates of MBA and business master’s programmes, remain steady despite recent political uncertainty, according to the latest 2017 GMAC’s Corporate Recruiters Survey Report, conducted in conjunction with EFMD and MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance (MBA CSEA). “Despite the political uncertainty about the status of immigration and work visas in the United…
Read MoreMasters Degree Not a Substitute for an MBA
New 2017 GMAC mba.com Prospective Students Survey Report shows many candidates with a prior business master’s degree are considering an MBA. Three in 4 prospective graduate business school candidates who hold a prior master’s degree are considering enrolling in MBA programs, according to new research from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). The MBA remains…
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