PDF 314k Download Overview This report highlights the historic relationship between variables of educational attainment and long-run economic outcomes in the context of graduate business education. For individuals and societies, long-run economic outcomes are highly related to levels of educational attainment. While nations benefit from an educated workforce through increased productivity and innovation, educated workers earn a wage premium and increased job security through their ability to better compete for positions in the labor market. In the short-run, fluctuations in economic activity also play an important role in shaping education pipelines by altering incentives for prospective students. Related Items 2009 mba.com Registrants Survey Report 2009 Application Trends Survey Report