compared to 2020. As the actual mode of delivery, blended programmes accounted for 39 per cent of the global total in 2021, up from 31 per cent the previous year. While the Covid-19 pandemic meant many programmes were forced to go completely online, as a result many schools have since recognised the benefits of online delivery for some areas of teaching, and so are trying to integrate the best of online and classroom delivery modes to create blended programmes. This offers a greater degree of flexibility to students and staff alike. A rise in the intended use of blended learning could be seen in almost all regions during this period. The exception was Africa, where the intended use of blending learning dropped from 24 per cent to 10 per cent. Ultimately, however, 19 per cent of programmes in Africa were delivered in a blended mode in 2021, while the 14 per cent of programmes delivered in the classroom was a far cry from the original intended figure of 86 per cent. Changes in application volume Globally, interest in the MBA programme remained high: there was no change in the number of applications per business school and
only a slight decrease of five per cent in applications to individual programmes from 2020 to 2021. The most significant increase in applications, with an average increase of 20 per cent per school and 43 per cent per programme, was in Asia and the Middle East (excluding China and India). There were also significant rises in applications in China, where there was a nine per cent increase in applications per school and a four per cent rise per programme. The most significant drops in applications per school occurred in Africa and Latin America, where application volume fell by 19 per cent and six per cent, respectively. AMBA‑accredited MBA programmes was remarkably similar over the two years, with no change at all in enrolments per business school and only a slight drop of six per cent in enrolments per individual programme. The largest increase in enrolment numbers was in Asia and the Middle East, (excluding China and India) with a rise of 22 per cent per school and 46 per cent per programme. Changes in enrolment volume On a global scale, the average number of enrolments at
Change in female representation in applications and enrolments (change from 2020 in brackets)
¾ % of women applying 2021 ¾ % of women enrolling 2021
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50
(0)
50
48
45 (+4)
45 (+6)
(0)
43 (+4)
42 (-3)
42 (-1)
41 (-1)
43
40 (-1)
39 (+1)
40
(0)
(0)
37 (+1)
38
(0)
37
(0)
(0)
35
32 (-1)
34
33
30
20 (+3)
19 (+1)
20
10
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