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CHANGE IN PROPORTION OF FEMALE APPLICATIONS AND ENROLMENTS (PERCENTAGE POINT CHANGE FROM 2018 IN BRACKETS)
¾ % of women applying, 2019 ¾ % of women enrolling, 2019
(+1) (+4)
50
49
49
(+3) 46
(+1) 43
(+3) 42
(-1) 41
(+2) 41
(-3) (-1)
(+2) 40
40
41
41
(0)
(+1) 38
(+1) 37
(-2) 36
38
(+1) 34
(0)
(0)
(-1) 33
33
33
30
(+3) 19
20
(+3) 18
10
0
16
FEMALE REPRESENTATION IN THE MBA The proportion of women applying for, and enrolling in, MBA programmes continues to grow .
The research found that the proportion of women applying for AMBA-accredited MBA programmes rose by two percentage points between 2018 and 2019, and the proportion of women enrolling in these programmes increased by one percentage point in the same timeframe. Globally, 40% of those applying and 38% of those enrolling onto MBA programmes in 2019 were women. Between 2017 and 2018, female MBA applications and enrolments increased by one and two percentage points, respectively, so that 39% of those applying and 38% of those enrolling on to MBA programmes in 2018 were women. Between 2018 and 2019, applications from women increased by a further two percentage points and, globally, 40% of those applying and 38% of those enrolling onto MBA programmes were women. The figures reveal that, despite there being continued gender inequality in terms of MBA applications and enrolments, the proportion of women applying for, and enrolling onto, AMBA- accredited programmes has increased by approximately seven percentage points and six percentage points, respectively, in the past seven years.
In 2019, the global MBA application-to-enrolment conversion rate for women was 34%. This is lower than the conversion rate for men, which was 37%. In 2018, the global application-to-enrolment conversion rate was two percentage points higher for men than women (40% vs. 38%). This means that women who apply for MBA programmes were slightly less likely to enrol than their male counterparts and that this gap has widened slightly. Even so, the findings show that the representation of women in MBA applications and cohorts continues to rise, following on from similar progress in recent years. This demonstrates that AMBA- accredited Schools are continuing to focus on more diverse and gender-balanced intakes. We should, however, remain mindful that women are still in the minority and that the good work that has led to these positive steps should not make way for any complacency in the goal of reaching gender parity. When looking for solutions to improve gender diversity it is important to note the regional variations. This provides the clearest indication of where in the world the need to improve female participation really lies. In contrast, there are also some examples of regions in which the gender-balance is much better.
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