MBA enrollment up at U, down nationwide

The Star Tribune reports full-time applications at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management grew by almost 20 percent after falling in 2010. However, MBA enrollment at the University of St. Thomas was still down nearly 20 percent in the fall of last year. Nationally, the Washington Post reports two-thirds of U.S. programs have seen declines.

Author:
BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Mar 19, 2012

The Star Tribune reports full-time applications at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management grew by almost 20 percent after falling in 2010. However, MBA enrollment at the University of St. Thomas was still down nearly 20 percent in the fall of last year. Nationally, the Washington Post reports two-thirds of U.S. programs have seen declines.

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