Student demand for the 2020/21 academic year was up at 72 per cent of the full-time MBA programmes surveyed by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), the business school entrance test administrator.
Rahul Choudaha, GMAC’s director of industry insights and research, said: “Demand for full-time MBA programmes remains robust in the context of the continued economic uncertainty. Candidates recognise that a full-time MBA can help them emerge out of a shaky economy more career-ready.”
Several schools in this year’s FT ranking reported double digit percentage increases in applications for the 2020/21 academic year. Iese Business School in Barcelona reported a 12 per cent rise year on year and a record number of applications.