Written by: Chip Cutter Published by: The Wall Street Journal MBA News Digest Comment: The article's focus appears to be on the two-year MBA degree programs at elite MBA programs. Extracted Content: Applications to some of America’s most elite business schools fell at a steeper rate this year, as universities struggled to attract international students amid changes to immigration … [Read more...]
Grad Enrollment: Gains at Home, Losses Abroad
Written by: Colleen Flaherty Published by: Inside Higher Ed MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Graduate school applications were up 2.2 percent year over year in 2018, and first-time enrollments increased 2.1 percent across institution types, according to a new report by the Council of Graduate Schools and the Educational Testing Service. The groups were especially … [Read more...]
U.K. Reinstates Two-Year Work Visas For International Students
Written by: Jeremy Hazlehurst Published by: Poets&Quants MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: International students who graduate from UK universities or business schools with a bachelors or a master’s degree — which of course includes MBAs and business-related MAs — will now be allowed to stay in the country for two years after graduation to look for work, the government … [Read more...]
Stronger PH-Japan economic ties create more demand for MBA holders
Written by: Rappler.com Published by: Rappler.com MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Japan is fast becoming the country of choice for international students. According to the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), the country's international student population grew by 12% in 2019 with at least 31,938 fresh enrollees last year. More Filipinos have been coming to Japan to … [Read more...]
The China Student Boom and the Risks It Poses to Australian Universities
Written by: Salvatore Babones Published by: The Centre for Independent Studies MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Australia’s universities are taking a multi-million dollar gamble with taxpayer money to pursue a high-risk, high-reward international growth strategy. Their revenues are booming as they enrol record numbers of international students, particularly from China. As … [Read more...]
Colleges find workaround for international students affected by visa delays
Content written by Shailaja Neelakantan and published by Education Dive. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: International students hoping to get their Optional Practical Training federal authorization, which allows them to work in the U.S., are experiencing months-long delays. But colleges around the country are using a workaround to help them take advantage of internships … [Read more...]