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Tuition Hikes Aren’t Stopping MBA Applicants

Published: 17 May 2016

Lower tuition costs are a selling point for MBA programs outside the U.S. But some schools are starting to bring their fees more in line with U.S. schools, and they’re finding it doesn’t necessarily deter applicants.

This week Financial Times covered recent changes at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management in Canada and Vlerick Business School in Belgium. The report highlighted an interesting pattern: after dramatically increasing their tuition, these schools are attracting more applicants.

At Desautels, tuition last year nearly quadrupled from $22,000 Canadian to $79,500 Canadian (about $62,500 US right now). This made the program entirely self-funded rather than relying on government grants as it had before.

Read full article: Beat the GMAT, May 17, 2016 

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