MBA's Still the Acid Test of Today's Business Hopefuls

MBA's Still the Acid Test of Today's Business Hopefuls

LONDON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --



MBA graduates are still the most likely of all course leavers to get good jobs,
according to GMAC's Regional Director.



MBA graduates are still the most likely of all course leavers to get good jobs,
despite today's economic challenges, said GMAC's Regional Director.



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In an exclusive interview with the ITN Education News Channel, Ben Glover said
business school graduates do not to face the same problems as alumni in other disciplines,
who often struggle to find meaningful work and go on to question the value of the course
they've taken.



Speaking on the eve of the Association of MBAs' (AMBA) International Conference for
Deans and Directors, he told ITN: "92 per cent of graduates from business schools we
surveyed were in work at the time of graduation. That's an all-time high. 72 per cent said
that their new position met or exceeded their expectations and three quarters said that
without the skills they learned at business schools they wouldn't be in the position
they're in now."



Future proofing the MBA to maintain these standards was the theme of AMBA's annual
conference in Warsaw (15 - 17 May). Setting the tone for discussions about the virtual
classroom of the future Nokia's Education and Technology Specialist, Bhanu Potta told
conference delegates of senior business school management: "The speed of change in student
learning styles far outpaces the speed of change in teaching practices."



In AMBA's snapshot survey conducted during the three day conference, 65% of the
delegates from the world's leading business schools said online education and the changing
attitudes of a new generation of learners would have the biggest impact on management
education in the next five years.



The Deans and Directors also agreed that innovation was critical to success, with over
77% of the delegates saying they thought that the MBA will have to innovate in order to
remain the flagship business school degree.



Meeting in Warsaw, under the backdrop of Poland's transformation and achievement, the
conference delegates also demonstrated the changing dynamic of MBA education. The business
schools attending from emerging or growth economies showed how their MBA programmes are
driving the economy and that business schools from developed countries will soon need to
catch up.



"The emerging economy business schools have a great advantage to become number one in
the world because they don't need all this time for unlearning because they are just
learning," said Professor Danica Purg, President, IEDC-Bled School of Management in
Slovenia and President of CEEMAN.



To see the full interview with GMAC's Ben Glover
[http://www.educationnews.itn.co.uk/MBAs/465/ben-glover--gmac--says-that-business-schools-intake-is-as-strong-and-varied-as-ever ]
, more ITN interviews from AMBA's annual conference
and specialised content from industry professionals and experts within the education
sector, please visit the ITN Productions' Education News Channel, here:
http://www.educationnews.itn.co.uk



Education News, presented by Natasha Kaplinsky, has reports on the MBA and its
providers from around the world, including:




- Futurist and Founder of Kjaer Global
[http://www.educationnews.itn.co.uk/MBAs/474/futurist-and-founder-of-kjaer-global--anne-lise-kjaer--on-the-future-of-the-mba-in-the-digital-age ]
Anne Lise Kjaer talks about
the future of the MBA in the digital age
- Professor Walter Baets and Professor Philip McLaughlin debate
[http://www.educationnews.itn.co.uk/MBAs/480/professor-walter-baets-and-professor-philip-mclaughlin-debate-about-the-primary-goal-of-the-mba ]
over the primary goal of the
MBA - generalist or specialist?
- AMBA Global AMBAssador Naush Akram
[http://www.educationnews.itn.co.uk/MBAs/469/amba-global-ambassador-naush-akram-reflects-on-undertaking-an-mba-and-considers-the-future ]
reflects on the benefits of
undertaking an MBA
- Chief Operating Officer Vanessa Harwood-Whitcher
[http://www.educationnews.itn.co.uk/MBAs/477/amba-c-o-o--vanessa-harwood-witcher-discusses-the-pros-and-cons-of-the-virtual-business-school ]
discusses the pros and cons of
the virtual business school
- A new Executive MBA at Ashridge
[http://www.educationnews.itn.co.uk/MBAs/468/the-executive-mba-at-ashridge-offers-its-students-both-innovation-and-excellence ]
that offers its students both innovation and
excellence
- How Audencia Nantes School of Management
[http://www.educationnews.itn.co.uk/MBAs/466/corporate-social-responsibility-is-a-vital-part-of-the-audencia-nantes-school-of-managements-mba ]
is teaching its students
about corporate and social responsibility
- The University of Carlos III
[http://www.educationnews.itn.co.uk/MBAs/467/university-carlos-iii-fully-equips-its-students-for-the-demands-of-modern-business ]
is combining the practical and the academic
in its MBA
- The continuing international success of the Graduate School of Business at
Cape Town
[http://www.educationnews.itn.co.uk/MBAs/485/the-graduate-school-of-business-at-the-university-of-cape-town-is-a-strong-international-competitor ]
- HEC Lausanne's
[http://www.educationnews.itn.co.uk/MBAs/473/hec-lausannes-business-school-offers-some-unique-teaching-pathways--including-healthcare-management ]
unique teaching pathways,
including Healthcare Management, reflecting increasing specialism within the MBA
- Imperial Business School
[http://www.educationnews.itn.co.uk/MBAs/476/imperial-business-school-places-continuing-professional-development-at-the-heart-of-its-mba ]
is leading the way with the
teaching of Continuing Professional Development within its MBA
- Nurturing tomorrow's wealth creators at Nagoya University of Commerce and
Business
[http://www.educationnews.itn.co.uk/MBAs/472/nagoya-university-of-commerce-and-business-encourages-entrepreneurship ]
- How QUT Brisbane Business School
[http://www.educationnews.itn.co.uk/MBAs/471/qut-brisbane-business-schools-unique-industry-partners-allows-its-students-to-focus-on-practice ]
is teaching business for the
real world


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