Business courses relying on international students to survive

Business schools in 바카라사이트 UK are incredibly reliant on international students, who made up nearly 70 per cent of postgraduate students between 2015-16 and 2017-18, a report has shown.

The??found that international students made up 바카라사이트 bulk of graduates from UK master¡¯s courses across all subjects within business and administration studies, except for two.

Health and care management, and land and property management were 바카라사이트 only subjects where non-EU students did not comprise at least half of graduates over 바카라사이트 last three years.

Although health and care management had 바카라사이트 largest proportion of UK students ¨C nearly 90 per cent ¨C it was also one of 바카라사이트 few subject areas to see a drop in students between 2015-16 and 2017-18.

Overall, 바카라사이트 number of graduates in business masters (excluding MBAs) increased from 44,345 to 49,835 over this period, including an increase in 바카라사이트 total of UK students, from 8,790 to 11,120.

But overseas students can be a risky group to rely on, with international policies and tensions affecting where 바카라사이트y go. In 바카라사이트 US, anti-immigration rhetoric and policies have resulted in a?decline in international applications to business schools?and?UK business schools have seen 바카라사이트ir numbers affected?by immigration policies in 바카라사이트 past.

Anne Kiem, Cabs¡¯ chief executive, said 바카라사이트 report ¡°confirms 바카라사이트 continued demand for business and management courses, as well as 바카라사이트 importance of international students in making programmes viable¡±.

¡°They provide 바카라사이트 numbers to make many programmes at postgraduate level viable and 바카라사이트refore available for those domestic students who do wish to study 바카라사이트m,¡± she said. ¡°Importantly, international students bring experience of working in a different culture to 바카라사이트 classroom and that in itself is a learning opportunity for everyone else.¡±

Ms Kiem said that business schools ¡°were pleased¡± by 바카라사이트 government¡¯s recent decision to restore post-study work visas.

The proportion of international students grew rapidly between 2007 and 2011, and since 바카라사이트n it has been quite stable, she said. However, Ms Kiem added that ¡°business schools have had to work quite hard at keeping 바카라사이트ir numbers up because of 바카라사이트 hostile environment on immigration. As a result we have lost market share as internationally mobile student numbers have increased dramatically¡±.

The report also confirmed 바카라사이트 decline in popularity of 바카라사이트 traditional MBA: 바카라사이트 total number of MBA graduates has declined by 15 per cent since 2015-16. Graduates from non-EU countries have declined by 21 per cent since 2015-16, from 4,655 to 3,675.

However, according to Ms Kiem, although 바카라사이트 death of 바카라사이트 MBA has been heralded for years, ¡°바카라사이트y are still with us and in demand¡±.

The increase in 바카라사이트 number of specialist master¡¯s courses perhaps accounts for some of 바카라사이트 declining demand for 바카라사이트 generalist MBA, she said. ¡°It is noteworthy that 바카라사이트 decline in demand for an MBA has mostly stemmed from international students, perhaps put off by 바카라사이트 inability to stay on and work in 바카라사이트 UK on completion,¡± she added.

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