by Malik Runswick | Jun 23, 2020 | Business Economics
With unemployment skyrocketing, business schools are expecting a rise in interest and applications. Taking a break from the workplace to study for an MBA has been a popular career move during past recessions, as the degree can help secure a better job when the economy recovers. The situation is more complex for those who are […]
by Malik Runswick | Jun 13, 2020 | Business Law
Once the pandemic has passed, taking time out of the workforce won’t be such a risk: millions have lost their jobs or decided on a change of direction, and many business schools are expecting a boom in applications.And yet the way such business education is most...
by Malik Runswick | May 22, 2020 | Business Law
During his 22 years at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, Doug Shackelford has helped its MBA programme adapt to a number of serious economic shocks. Following the turmoil after the dotcom bubble burst and the 9/11 terror attacks, he...
by Malik Runswick | Apr 30, 2020 | Business Education
The heads of leading British business schools have vowed to thwart government plans to axe the MBA apprenticeship by splitting the study into two, with the majority still being covered by the training programme.Apprenticeships for senior executives have mushroomed...
by Malik Runswick | Apr 20, 2020 | Business Law
When the coronavirus crisis hit earlier this year, some business schools thought that one knock-on effect of the uncertainty and lay-offs might be a rise in the numbers of applicants hoping to begin MBA courses later this year. In late February and early March, which...
