EFMD’s Global Deans Survey shows a positive outlook for MBA and Masters programmes, and a slightly improving picture for executive education
For the second time in 2009, EFMD has conducted a survey with its global network of business school deans and directors general to gauge the impact of the crisis on their institutions. A short online survey consisting of 10 questions probing for current as well as expected enrolments in MBA, Masters and executive education programmes was carried out firstly in January and then again in May 2009. EFMD will conduct a further survey in January 2010.
Key Findings
Real-time monitoring of the increase and decrease percentages between January 2009 and June, shows that:
- MBA programmes show a very positive trend, the majority of respondents continue to report an increase in enrolments.
- Other Masters programmes carry on benefitting, with 65% of respondents reporting a continued increase in enrolments.
- For company specific executive education today, the emerging picture is diverse with about one third of respondents reporting no change in enrolments, one third reporting a decrease and one third indicating an increase in enrolments.
- A smaller number – about half – of the deans report a negative trend in company specific executive education participation.
- A decrease of open executive education enrolments is declared by about the same number of institutions.
As for the next academic year, survey respondents remain confident and expect a continued and still growing interest in MBA and Masters programmes:
- 61% expect an increase in enrolments for MBA programmes.
- 66% foresee an increase in participation in their Masters programmes.
Forecasts for executive education translate into:
- 25% of the respondents are expecting no change in the number of participants.
- 49% are expecting enrolments for company specific interventions to increase.
- 40% are reporting an expected increase in open enrolment programmes.
Check:
EFMD Crisis Barometer
Deans and Directors General Survey – 2nd edition – June 2009
http://www.efmd.org for further details
Povl Tiedemann
July 2009
