Education

The Daunting Challenge Facing U.S. Business Schools

From Poets & Quants: “Even if the State Department resumes scheduling the necessary appointments, the welcome mat for international students is in tatters. For many, the question will be why go to the US? International students are about 45% of the full-time MBA programs in the U.S.. International students often account for the vast majority of students in specialized Masters’ programs. Here’s my ‘back-of-the-envelope’ calculation: Consider a business school with an MBA class of 450 students and three specialized Masters’ programs with a total of 150 students. A loss of 120 international students could decrease tuition revenues by $16 million annually. A loss of 240 internationals would decrease tuition revenues by $32 million annually.”

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