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Each year the Graduate Management Admission Council surveys thousands of would-be business students, most of them looking for an M.B.A. and most looking at American business schools, but with substantial minorities of students who don't fit either of those categories.
The resulting report features considerable data on what potential graduate business students are looking for in programs. We'll highlight here two findings that may be notable.
One key finding suggests that full-time programs are holding their own, despite predictions from some a few years ago that full-time programs would give way to part-time programs. While the survey finds interest remains in one-year business-related master's programs, interest in full-time M.B.A. programs remains strong. Interest in full-time, two-year M.B.A. programs has recovered from a dip a few years ago, and interest in full-time, one-year M.B.A.s is growing.
Another key finding concerns the relative attractiveness of the U.S. as a destination for an M.B.A. The survey asks all of those considering an M.B.A. in a country other than their own about their preferences. (Note that this group includes some Americans seeking to study outside the U.S.). The findings show a significant decline as the U.S. as a destination of choice. Western Europe and Canada are showing gains.
The report says that "this acceleration is likely driven in part by the political climate in the United States."
