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2009 Application Trends: UK Regional Outlook—FT MBA Programs

Admissions & Application Trends, Research, Western Europe, United Kingdom, 2009, Application Trends Survey, Data To Go

This paper focuses on the responses of full-time one-year MBA programs in the United Kingdom and draws comparisons with aggregate data from similar programs in other European countries and in the United States.

Overview

This paper, derived from the GMAC 2009 Application Trends Survey, focuses on the responses of full-time one-year MBA programs in the United Kingdom and draws comparisons with aggregate data from similar programs in other European countries and in the United States. (Programs with duration of 18 months or less are classified as one-year).

Data summarized in this publication represent the responses of 11 participating UK full-time one-year MBA programs—a small fraction of the 102-program sample. The one-year program format represents 91% of all participating European MBA programs, but only 28% of US programs, where the two-year format dominates.

This paper presents a comparison of full-time one-year MBA program application trends across regions. The data collected also allows one to focus on a specific country―the United Kingdom where certain program trends matched those of other European countries while other UK trends varied distinctly from the rest of the pool.

Quick Facts

  • 91% of the participating full-time one-year MBA programs in the UK reported increased application volume in 2009 compared with the prior year.
  • On average, full-time one-year UK MBA programs received more applications per program than in other European countries and the US.
  • UK programs continued to attract foreign applicants in 209 and 82% received more applicants from foreign citizens than in 2008.