Posts Tagged ‘MBA’
Picking a specialised Master’s degree at business school rather than an MBA
MBAs have often been considered as the linchpin of a business school. PR experts Stephanie Mullins and Peter Remon from specialist public relations consultancy BlueSky Education explore how MBA programmes have been seen as some schools’ most attractive offering and regularly branded as the top choice programme undertaken by an aspiring leader. But is the attitude…
Read MoreLockdowns might be history but online MBAs are here to stay
COVID-19 closed classrooms but applicants kept studying on and applying to MBA courses, prompting business schools to further develop their capacity for online teaching. Associate Director Stephanie Mullins and colleague Jamie Hose from specialist business education PR consultancy BlueSky Education explore eight business schools and their online or hybrid MBA programmes. Before the pandemic struck,…
Read MoreEntrepreneurship in Europe from KSE Graduate Business School
KSE Business School is a Ukrainian business school that focuses on assisting in Ukraine’s economic recovery by: Uniting government, business, associations, and universities. Supporting Ukrainian business local and abroad. Striving to preserve Ukrainian human capital during the war and develop Ukraine’s business environment post-war. Problems to solve by this project: Renewal of professional activity by…
Read MoreEleven innovative business school scholarships
With many business schools keen to widen participation, communications experts Stephanie Mullins and Peter Remon from specialist business education PR consultancy BlueSky Education explore some of the most diverse scholarships offered in the industry. Business education can be a significant investment of both time and money – and business schools don’t want that to deter candidates. With this in mind,…
Read MoreWhat do specialised MBA programmes look like today?
MBAs remain the flagship programme at most business schools; now, Associate Director Stephanie Mullins and colleague Kyle Grizzell at specialist business education PR consultancy BlueSky Education explore what can happen when you specialise the MBA using industry examples. The Master’s in Business Administration – the recognisable MBA – has been the postgraduate degree most heavily associated with business schools…
Read MoreNew normal – new balances: Is there a way back to offline MBA programmes?
Lomonosov Moscow State University from Russia was one of the virtual EOCCS certified co-hosts at the fifth EOCCS Learning Community Symposium, which took place on 23 and 24 of September 2021. During our block of presentations, we discussed our experience of the transition to online teaching forced by the pandemic restrictions at classical MBA programmes.…
Read MoreDesigning the MBA journey
By Andrew Dalik and Ewa Maciejewski from the University St. Gallen, the 2021 EFMD MBA Conference Chairs The 2021 EFMD MBA Conference was designed with the following takeaways in mind: 1. Role model conversations that people can have cross-departmentally 2. Offer concrete examples, experiments and best practices 3. Equip people with a toolkit of questions…
Read MoreWhy 2021 is a good time for an MBA
Vaccines are being rolled out but the economy still needs time to recover, so is this prime time to head to business school? Associate Director Stephanie Mullins and colleague Kyle Grizzell at specialist business education PR consultancy BlueSky Education speak to experts and discuss further. Now much of the business education sector has come to…
Read MoreReconfiguration of the Enrollment Funnel for B-schools: New GMAC Survey Research
Applications for graduate management education (GME) increased by 2.4 per cent based on the weighted absolute change analysis of 731 programs that responded to the 2019 and 2020 Application Trends Survey. This is a reversal from a decline of 3.1 per cent in the applications last year. This reversal of trends is in line with…
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™)…
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