2021 Will See The End Of The Covid-19 MBA Hiring Slump by: Marc Ethier on June 30, 2021 | | 2,174 Views June 30, 2021 Copy Link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Reddit Perceptions of online programs are mixed depending on region and sector, GMAC found GMAC’s new survey also took a look at online programs, finding that 50 more online MBA programs accepted GMAT scores in the testing year 2020 as compared to five years earlier in 2016. In addition, 84% of online MBA programs reported an increase in applications in GMACās 2020 Application Trends Survey. But challenges for the degree persist. When corporate recruiters were asked about their level of agreement with the statement āMy organization values graduates of online and in-person programs equally,ā only one-third (34%) agreed. In terms of industries, recruiters from the finance and accounting industry (41%) are more likely to view graduates of online programs as equal to their on-campus peers, compared to their recruiting counterparts in consulting (25%) or technology (28%). “As online programs are clearly a fast-growing area of graduate management education, the sustainability of demand will require a higher level of acceptance by employers, particularly when GMACās latest candidate research suggests a similar disparity in terms of perception of online versus in-person programs,” GMAC reports. āAs business schools continue to evolve modalities and more candidates are able to access MBA and business masterās programs through online delivery, this presents the graduate management education community with an opportunity to align expectations and outcomes for graduates and corporate recruiters,ā says GMAC CEO Sangeet Chowfla. FindĀ GMAC’s full 2021 Corporate Recruiters Survey here. GMAC DON’T MISS SURVEY: MBAs BULLISH ABOUT POST-PANDEMIC JOB PROSPECTS and AFTER MBA HIRING DROP-OFF IN 2020, A MORE OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK FOR 2021 Previous PagePage 2 of 2 1 2 Questions about this article? Email us or leave a comment below. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.