Executives in
Classrooms – 70% see
a trend in having more
business executives in the
classroom; 77% would
support changes in the
accreditation standards
to allow for greater use
of executives in the
classroom.
Reputation – 77% say
reputation of MBAWP
programs have somewhat
or significantly improved,
with 78% crediting
improved educational
experiences.
Competition – While
regional and local
schools pose the greatest
competition for MBAWP
programs, 50.5% of the
deans say that online
education programs are
their biggest competition.
Enrollment – 54% have
seen an increase in
enrollment over the past
two years. |
More Women – 56%
say that over the past
five years the number of
women has increased
while men and minority
student numbers have
stayed the same.
Challenges – 57% say
that fostering student
engagement can be
difficult for MBAWP
programs; 51% say that
one of the top challenges
is adopting curriculum
changes fast enough to
keep pace with changes
in business.
* The survey was conducted
by the J. Mack
Robinson College of
Business in conjunction
with the MBAWP Affinity
Group within the
Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB). The survey
polled 276 deans. 66% of
respondents were deans
with public institutions,
47% are located in a major
market, and 43% represented
MBAWP programs
with 200–500 students. |
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