Content written by Seb Murray and published by The Financial Times. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The fall of the Berlin Wall almost three decades ago brought sweeping political and economic change to central and eastern European countries. The collapse of communism also lifted the fortunes of the region’s business schools, which have grown in reputation, quality and … [Read more...]
Illinois Insures Itself Against Chinese Student Drop-Off
Content written by Marc Ethier and published by Poets&Quants. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: There have been a few troubling downward trends lately at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Now the school is looking down the road to anticipate another one that could potentially kneecap the school. The Gies College of Business, together with UIUC’s College … [Read more...]
Brexit & Terrorism Are Impacting Where Applicants Go To Business School In Europe
Content written by Marco De Novellis and published by BusinessBecause. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: A lot has been written on the effect of the political environment on applications to business schools in the United States. But Europe is not immune to political disruption. Recent years have seen the Brexit vote, Catalonia declare independence from Spain, the rise of … [Read more...]
How today’s MBA graduates can help save the world
Content written by Julia Christensen Hughes and published by The CONVERSATION. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has reported declining U.S. applications, while in Canada the opposite is true, with applications increasing almost eight per cent last year. The council’s report also found that of 60 Canadian business school … [Read more...]
Fewer International Students Heading to the U.S.
Content written by Michelle Hackman and Douglas Belkin and published by The Wall Street Journal. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: U.S. enrollment of international students declined for the second year in a row, sending waves of unease across American colleges and universities, which see students from abroad as a buffer against the falling number of U.S. high-school students … [Read more...]
Global students embracing Canada as an MBA destination of choice
Content written by Jennifer Lewington and published by The Globe & Mail. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: For its study and work rules, competitive tuition costs and other factors, Canada is gaining ground in attracting international MBA candidates. The uptick in interest is a welcome trend for Canadian business schools, many with flat or waning domestic demand for … [Read more...]