MBA Enrollments Crash in USA
Quote from Ndubuisi Ekekwe on November 5, 2020, 3:15 PMThis is part of a new redesign in the US: the United States is no more the preferred choice for MBA for most students. While we can blame tuition and covid-19, the fact remains that U.S. immigration policy has a big role.
The number of international students enrolling in American MBA programs has taken a dive, and overseas institutions are reaping the rewards. The number of international students at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School two-year program, for one, dipped from 30% for the 2021 class to 19% for the 2022 class, reports The Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, the Imperial College Business School in London said international applications for its September class jumped 55%. Coronavirus-linked travel restrictions and higher tuition costs in the U.S. are just two factors keeping students away.
This is part of a new redesign in the US: the United States is no more the preferred choice for MBA for most students. While we can blame tuition and covid-19, the fact remains that U.S. immigration policy has a big role.
The number of international students enrolling in American MBA programs has taken a dive, and overseas institutions are reaping the rewards. The number of international students at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School two-year program, for one, dipped from 30% for the 2021 class to 19% for the 2022 class, reports The Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, the Imperial College Business School in London said international applications for its September class jumped 55%. Coronavirus-linked travel restrictions and higher tuition costs in the U.S. are just two factors keeping students away.