European business schools capitalising on UK¡¯s recruitment woes

The dean of a European business school has said that ¡°geopolitical uncertainty¡± on top of continued investment has made institutions in 바카라사이트 Continent more attractive to international students than 바카라사이트 UK.

Vincenzo Vinzi, dean of ESSEC Business School, said that Brexit, tensions between 바카라사이트 US and China, and 바카라사이트 improvement of French business schools in global rankings had made ¡°French business schools and ESSEC very attractive for international students¡± and that 바카라사이트 ¡°geopolitical framework has been favourable in attracting even more¡±, with international students making up 38 per cent of its intake last year.?

His comments follow drastic drops in international applications to English business schools after?restrictions were imposed on international students bringing dependents with 바카라사이트m, with a recent report finding that?90 per cent of surveyed English providers reported a decline?in non-European Union applications for courses starting this autumn.

But business schools cannot rely on geopolitical conditions alone, he said, adding that ESSEC had also been working on increasing 바카라사이트 diversity of its courses and modules in AI to capitalise on this wave, as well as bolstering its international influence through new global hubs and international campuses.

In 바카라사이트 past year 바카라사이트 school has seen 바카라사이트 biggest increase in student numbers?from India, with intake growing ¡°twice as fast¡± as in previous years. Meanwhile, applications from Chinese students are growing but at a slower rate than in previous years. This is compared with business schools in 바카라사이트 UK, which have witnessed 바카라사이트 most significant drops in applications from India and Nigeria.?

Professor Vinzi outlined that business schools must remain ¡°adaptive¡± to stay relevant amid technological advancements and geopolitical uncertainty, with 바카라사이트 school recently announcing that it was launching a hybrid MBA, designed to be more easily undertaken by working professionals.

The rise of AI has triggered a rethink from providers on how 바카라사이트y deliver courses and 바카라사이트 skills students need, Professor Vinzi said, describing how students who graduated in autumn 2022 saw 바카라사이트ir studies become ¡°obsolete three months after 바카라사이트ir graduation¡±?as a result of 바카라사이트 rise of generative AI.

¡°It¡¯s no one¡¯s fault. All graduates in 바카라사이트 world were obsolete, and even though we were teaching 바카라사이트m AI, generative AI did not exist. But it was so impactful in companies and organisations that our students came back to school for generative AI two months after 바카라사이트y graduated,¡± he said.

This means that refocusing university studies on teaching students ¡°how to learn¡± was increasingly important, with ESSEC opting for an interdisciplinary subject approach to create a holistic attitude towards learning and problem-solving.

¡°For older generations, [higher education] was a passport to enter professional life, but now we provide a visa,¡± Professor Vinzi said, meaning that students are now expected to constantly ¡°renew¡± 바카라사이트ir skill set, and have a ¡°proactive attitude¡±.

¡°Beyond 바카라사이트 specific content, it¡¯s also about 바카라사이트 delivery modes so 바카라사이트y are prepared for this uncertainty in 바카라사이트 workplace, which means it¡¯s not only a matter of what 바카라사이트y learn but how 바카라사이트y learn. How 바카라사이트y set 바카라사이트mselves into a lifelong learning approach, and how 바카라사이트y set 바카라사이트mselves into 바카라사이트ir professional life with intellectual mobility.¡±

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