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UK (15 per cent), Latin America (14 per cent), China (12 per cent), Africa, Asia and the Middle East, India and Oceania (all at four per cent), with North America and the Caribbean concluding the list at three per cent. In-person learning was the most prevalent form across all regions, ranging from 90 per cent of courses in China, to 59 per cent of courses taught this way in the UK. Modular programmes were most common across Africa and Asia and the Middle East, with 52 per cent of courses taught in this format in both regions. Globally, the majority of programmes was most likely to be delivered in a part-time format, (64 per cent) followed by full-time (21 per cent) and then modular (15 per cent). India was the region where the most courses were taught in a full-time format (48 per cent). Application & enrolment numbers There were 597 applications on average per school and 154 applications per programme in 2021; this represents a decrease of six per cent and eight per cent respectively. When looking at enrolments, there were on average 186 enrolled students per school, while there were 48 students enrolled per course. This represents a slight decrease on the figures from 2020, when there were 202 students enrolled per school and 53 students per programme.
he Greek philosopher Heraclitus is quoted as saying “Change is the only constant in life” and nowhere is that more the case than in management education it seems, with hybrid set-ups, hyflex classrooms, online studying and blended learning all coming to the fore more than ever. The impact of Covid back in 2020 amplified the global trend towards hybrid learning; in this year, 76 per cent of programmes were intended to be taught in a classroom, but only 25 per cent ended up being delivered this way. The AMBA application and enrolment report for 2022 reveals that classroom teaching was the most common intended mode of delivery in all regions: some 74 per cent of programmes were supposed to be classroom-based last year and 37 per cent were indeed taught this way. Looking at blended programmes, 19 per cent were supposed to be taught like this and eight per cent were due to be delivered fully online. Ultimately, however, 39 per cent were taught using a blended method and 27 per cent took place online. Such figures seem to highlight the importance of flexibility and personalisation in the management education environment. In total, 247 business schools ran MBA programmes in 2021, with 959 programmes offered compared with 907 in 2020. Europe leads the way at 40 per cent, followed by the
Worldwide average application and enrolment numbers
Number of enrolled students
Number of applications
% change between 2021 and 2020
-8%
-9%
Average per programme
2021 2020
154 167 -6%
48 53
% change between 2021 and 2020
-8%
Average per School
2021 2020
597 637
186 202
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