Why there are fewer MBA applicants

Highly ranked U.S. business schools have seen MBA application volume rise in recent years just as second- and third-tier schools have experienced declines. No longer. This past year many of the most highly selective schools at the top of the rankings are seeing 4% to 5% drops in the number of people who have applied to their schools. You can blame four things for the fact that there are fewer MBA applicants in the full-time pipeline. Continue reading