Nowadays, with uncertain global politics and economy, financial degree holders are in highest demand. This spells good news for universities and schools teaching finance, as there are more and more people who want to obtain their education there.
According to The Financial Times’ recent research on businesses, the ratio of Stanford, Babson and MIT alumni launching their own startups no later than 3 years after graduation is more than 1:3. All in all, 36% of 2013 students have started their own companies.
Is there any chance for Asia to become the new USA or Europe in terms of business education? A year ago, most would say tentatively: “Maybe in years, but surely not today”. And yet, the world of 2017 is radically different from that of 2016.
One would think that business schools today have many pressing problems, like keeping their best professors or ensuring there are enough people in class next year, but a recent study shows that this is not the case.
For many people, a time comes in their lives to reconsider their career and re-analyze their plans for the future. Most often, the best way to do it is enrolling into a business school. It gives you a break from your job, new skills and knowledge and ample time to make a self-discovery journey.
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