Striking a balance T he latest MBM admissions research from AMBA & BGA highlights the full extent of female talent available to business among early-career students and graduates. Just under half (49 per cent) of those applying to 129 MBM programmes at business schools across Europe in 2022 were female, up from 47 per cent in 2021. Women also represented 49 per cent of those enrolling in MBMs in 2022, up from 48 per cent in 2021. In Spain, enrolled female students represented a majority of 62 per cent, up from 56 per cent in 2021.
The latest AMBA & BGA data reveals that there are just as many women as men poised to make their mark on the business world at the master’s in business management (MBM) level. Ellen Buchan and Tim Banerjee Dhoul report
The gap between MBM and MBA-level gender diversity
When compared to the equivalent figures at MBA level – the latest global estimate from AMBA puts female applications at 42 per cent of the total received – these findings support the view that interest in business and management training is just as pronounced among women as men at the common life stage of the pre-experience master’s degree. The implication is that the motivation and ability to enrol at business school still tails off slightly among women as they progress through their careers and gain experience, in comparison with their male counterparts. These findings derive from data compiled in conjunction with the latest AMBA Application & Enrolment Report . Specifically, it draws on the responses of 61 business schools worldwide that supplied data on admissions to their MBM programmes in the calendar year of 2022. Of these, 40 institutions are based in
14 Business Impact • ISSUE 1 • 2024
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