Written by: Phillip Levine Published by: The Chronicle of Higher Education MBA News Digest Comment: GME program leaders should take a look at their own program's website to see how easy it is to determine the cost of their program. Extracted Content: Colleges have already begun to price themselves out of the American dream.” So pronounced The New York Times … in 1973. Since then, the cost of … [Read more...] about The College-Cost Conundrum
Only 55 Have Graduated From EY’s Free MBA With Hult
Written by: John Byrne Published by: Poets&Quants MBA News Digest Comment: Is this an EY management issue, a program quality issue, a Hult/EY marketing issue, or an issue of employees having "no skin in the game?" Extracted Content: Nearly two years after EY began offering a free online MBA to 312,000 employees, only 55 have graduated under the program, according to the Big Four accounting … [Read more...] about Only 55 Have Graduated From EY’s Free MBA With Hult
University Finances Face a Long Road to Recovery
Written by: Dean O. Smith Published by: The Chronicle of Higher Education MBA News Digest Comment: This article makes a point that university finances are far from stable and may not be for some time. My concern is colleges and universities will expect greater support from the cash cow graduate programs on their campuses. Extracted Content: In the summer of 2020, in the midst of the developing … [Read more...] about University Finances Face a Long Road to Recovery
What cutting contentious funding means for the executive MBA
Written by: Jonathan Moules Published by: Financial Times MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Three years ago, at the age of 39, Avtar Boparai became an apprentice. He could do so because of a change in the way workplace training was funded in England — through a levy on employers that had to be spent within two years or be taken by the government in tax. Like other levy payers, … [Read more...] about What cutting contentious funding means for the executive MBA
WashU Goes Need Blind in Admissions
Written by: Scott Jaschik Published by: Inside Higher Ed MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: At Washington University, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin said the university was committing $1 billion to pay for the new policy ($200 million of it will go to graduate and professional students). He said that the university's financial position was greatly strengthened by the 65 percent … [Read more...] about WashU Goes Need Blind in Admissions
Target Announces Debt-Free Education Assistance Program
Written by: Sara Weissman Published by: Inside Higher Ed MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Target will cover tuition, fees and textbooks for employees who want to pursue an associate or undergraduate degree at certain institutions starting this fall, according to an announcement from the company Wednesday. Full-time and part-time workers can attend 250 approved programs at more … [Read more...] about Target Announces Debt-Free Education Assistance Program