Written by: Nick Morrison Published by: Forbes on 5/12/2022 MBA News Digest Comment: If true, how will this affect the GME pipeline over the next few years? Extracted Content: More than half the top degrees awarded by U.K. universities may be undeserved, according to new analysis. The proportion of students awarded first class honours has more than doubled in the last decade, with four in 10 … [Read more...] about More Than Half Of U.K. Top Degrees May Be Undeserved
Tide of Exits Without Degrees Still Rising
Written by: David Steele Published by: Inside Higher Ed on 5/11/22 MBA News Digest Comment: This means the GME pipeline is shrinking. The number is up to 39 million. Extracted Content: The number of students who left college before earning a credential continued to rise during the last two years. Click Here to Read More Via Original Source … [Read more...] about Tide of Exits Without Degrees Still Rising
Florida Mandates Change of Accreditors for Public Universities
Written by: Mark E. Hanshaw Published by: National Law Review on 5/9/2022 MBA News Digest Comment: Will this pose problems for B-School accreditation in Florida? Extracted Content: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that would significantly change the accreditation process for public colleges and universities in the state and may have national implications for higher education … [Read more...] about Florida Mandates Change of Accreditors for Public Universities
Blue-Collar Workers Make the Leap to Tech Jobs, No College Degree Necessary
Written by: Vanessa Fuhrmans and Kathryn Dill Published by: The Wall Street Journal MBA News Digest Comment: What does this mean for GME recruiting and enrollment during the next 5-10 years? Extracted Content: Tech job postings have boomed over the past two years as work, shopping and other aspects of daily life have gone more digital. At the same time, millions of Americans quit their jobs, … [Read more...] about Blue-Collar Workers Make the Leap to Tech Jobs, No College Degree Necessary
Boston University To Graduate 308 Online MBAs In First Cohort
Written by: John Byrne Published by: Poets&Quants on 4/4/2022 MBA News Digest Comment: WOW! What a program, low cost, high graduation rate and a lot of revenue. Extracted Content: Boston University’s Questrom School of Business expects to graduate 308 students from its first online MBA cohort this year. The online grads, more than a third of whom intend to walk during May commencement, … [Read more...] about Boston University To Graduate 308 Online MBAs In First Cohort
Future of Work@[University of] Iowa
Written by: Work Implementation Team Published by: University of Iowa on 3/30/2022 MBA News Digest Comment: This report addresses the Future of Work at the University of Iowa. It is a Pilot Project Summary Report & Recommendations that was prepared by what appears to be a very large work implementation team. Extracted Content: Like other major employers, the University of Iowa has used the … [Read more...] about Future of Work@[University of] Iowa