At More Than 100 Leading Business Schools, Fall Reopening Plans Forge Ahead

As Covid-19 surges again, more than half of ranked U.S. MBA programs are requiring that students get vaccinated before returning to campus

India has been among the hardest-hit countries during the pandemic — a fact that directly impacts business schools, most of which admit large numbers of Indian nationals to their MBA programs. File photo

“WE ARE ONLY OFFERING in-person courses this year,” says Mike Mannor, associate dean of the Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business MBA, “as we feel that the most powerful and impactful learning experiences that define Notre Dame can only be fully experienced in person.”

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