Written by: John Byrne Published by: Poets&Quants MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: For business educators, the past ten years have been a whirlwind. As interest in full-time MBA programs in the U.S. continues to decline, competition among the leading business schools is as fierce as ever. There’s been a headlong rush into long-distance learning, with hundreds of schools … [Read more...]
The Law School Crash
Written by: Benjamin Barton Published by: The Chronicle of Higher Education MBA News Digest Comment: There are lots of parallels between law schools and B-Schools that can be drawn from this article. Extracted Content: What’s worse than a decade of financial turmoil? Not learning from it. Click Here to Read More Via Original Source … [Read more...]
7 higher education trends to watch in 2020
Written by: Jeremy Bauer-Wolf Published by: Education Dive MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: College consolidation, partnerships with employers and the effects of deregulation are among the topics we'll have our eye on this year. Below are seven issues affecting higher ed in 2019 that we expect to dominate the ever-changing landscape in the new year. Click Here to Read … [Read more...]
The cost of college increased by more than 25% in the last 10 years—here’s why
Written by: Abigail Hess Published by: CNBC.com make it MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: During the 1978 - 1979 school year, it cost the modern equivalent of $17,680 per year to attend a private college and $8,250 per year to attend a public college. By the 2008 - 2009 school year those costs had grown to $38,720 at private colleges and $16,460 at public colleges. Today, … [Read more...]
Moody’s – Outlook for US higher education sector changed to stable from negative on steady revenue gains
Written by: Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Published by: Moody's Investors Service, Inc. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The outlook for the US higher education sector has been changed to stable from negative, Moody's Investors Service says in its 2020 outlook for the sector. Business conditions over the next 12-18 months will remain difficult for a notable portion of … [Read more...]
Mindfulness makes for more ethical business leadership
Written by: Kosheek Sewchurran Published by: Mail & Guardian MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Across the world students are demanding that they be trained for meaningful work that is engaged in solving the pressing social and environmental problems that threaten the future of business and civilisation more broadly. GSB has heeded the call and has made social … [Read more...]