𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 The UK’s largest listed companies are set to miss a key gender diversity target. According to a recent Financial Times article, only 35.3% of senior leadership roles in the FTSE 350 are held by women—far from the 40% target set for 2025. While board representation has improved, women remain underrepresented in executive roles with real decision-making power. A separate study from Russell Reynolds Associates highlights another challenge: when women do reach the top, they face harsher scrutiny, conflicting expectations, and persistent bias. 𝗦𝗼, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴? One factor often overlooked in this conversation is 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 —particularly the role MBAs, Executive MBAs, and executive education programmes can play in accelerating women’s career progression and supporting them along the way. To address this, CarringtonCrisp is launching a major new study to explore how business education can better support women’s careers. Our research will include: ✅ A global survey of 5,000 women & 500 employers ✅ Interviews with female executives & business school leaders ✅ Analysis of the barriers to women’s participation in business education We’ll explore: 🔹 How business education can accelerate career progression for women 🔹 Strategies to attract and support more female learners 🔹 What’s stopping women from engaging with MBAs & executive education? The findings will help business schools develop programmes that truly empower women, equipping them with the skills, confidence, and networks needed to thrive in leadership roles. To find out more and join the study, get in touch! Read the full Financial Times article here: http://bit.ly/3XbHXKv #WomenInLeadership #BusinessEducation #GenderDiversity #HigherEd #MBAs #ExecutiveEducation #WomenInBusiness #LeadershipDevelopment #FutureOfWork
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We believe the more you know, the better you do. At Carrington Crisp we work with universities and business schools to offer imaginative solutions to your ever-changing world, using data and creative approaches to drive analysis and insight. With 20 years experience and more than 200 clients in 38 countries, we’re an independent team of recognised experts who understand the context of the education market - and where change can happen within universities. We work as partners. Every brief is different, and so is every organisation. We believe in imaginative solutions that can be implemented -- not off-the-shelf responses that may be blind to your reality. We combine rigorous methodologies with unique data from our ongoing, independent market intelligence reports. We then apply smart problem-solving to come up with solutions - using everything from strategy to creative approaches - that can stand the test of time. We carry out a wide range of individual consulting assignments and increasingly work with clients on creative brand and marketing solutions.
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The Spanish newspaper El Pais features an interview with andrew crisp today, exploring the key trends in MBA education for 2025, based on our Tomorrow’s MBA study in collaboration with EFMD Global. 📌 Key findings include: 🔹 Declining interest in studying abroad: only 19% of prospective students are considering it, down from 39% last year. 🔹 Growing demand for specialised MBAs in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and digital marketing. 🔹 An increase in the percentage of students seeking a full-time, on-campus programme, although just over half still prefer the flexibility offered by some online study. These shifts reflect the evolving expectations of students and the changing demands of the job market. Business schools must adapt to remain relevant. 📢 The full Tomorrow’s MBA 2025 report is available on the CarringtonCrisp website for £500. https://lnkd.in/e4yHjd_m #MBA #BusinessEducation #HigherEducation #ExecutiveEducation #CarringtonCrisp #MBATrends
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The latest edition of our Tomorrow's MBA study, produced in partnership with EFMD Global is now published. See below for some key takeaways from this year's report:
𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄’𝘀 𝗠𝗕𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 - 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸, 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 The MBA is a resilient product. It has now existed for well over 100 years, and for much of that period it didn’t change very much. In fact, the biggest changes have probably happened in the period since CarringtonCrisp started studying the MBA market in 2009. In a small twist of coincidence, the first MBA was taught in 1908, and that’s exactly the number of respondents we had to this year’s Tomorrow’s MBA survey, produced in partnership with EFMD Global. These hailed from 37 countries – which may or may not be the average number of specialist tracks now offered by business schools for what was once a generalist degree...more on that later. In recent years we have seen the rise of new technologies, emergent remote learning models, and new competitors enter the marketplace. And these are amongst the themes that we return to in this year’s study. 𝗔𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗕𝗔? It will come as no surprise that AI looms large in applicant’s minds. We are clearly still in a phase where potential students recognise how important AI will be in their future careers, but where a significant number are anxious about how best to employ its emergent abilities. How can it help me in my job? Will it make applying for an MBA easier? Can it personalise my learning journey? 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Technology and a wider acceptance of alternative learning models means that there is more competition for traditional business school MBAs than ever before. A desire for flexibility and cost-savings means a growing number of potential applicants would seriously consider alternative providers and non-degree options for their mid-career learning. And demand for so-called ‘specialist’ MBAs, many with a technology angle, is rising with more students now favouring them over a generalist programme. 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 Despite this there are a couple of elements of this year’s report that hark back to that first MBA class at Harvard in 1908. One is that students are, for the first time in a couple of years, more inclined to opt for a physical, on-campus, classroom-based course – a third of total respondents stated that this was their preferred mode of study over more flexible remote options. And the other is that interest in studying for an MBA away from home appears to be waning. Fewer than 1 in 5 respondents said that they wanted to study abroad. A combination of global political instability, more restrictive visa policies in certain key markets, and perhaps the emergence of high-quality remote options can reasonably be attributed to this. Cost is also a significant factor. If you’d like to find out more about what prospective MBA students want from their degree, the full global report is available to buy here - https://lnkd.in/ePu5rxfx
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Whether shutting a degree or starting a new one, data is key to the decision-making. Some degrees seem to hang around when demand has dwindled, and although a comeback is always possible, it rarely hits previous heights. And how do you decide what will be popular in the future? Gazing into a crystal ball, one person's bright idea or insights drawn from market research, trends across society and employer demand. Research from CarringtonCrisp and other sources suggest AI, data, leadership and project management are likely to be popular, but also look out for Healthcare Management and Space and Satellite Industries. And who knows? In tomorrow's world, maybe the study of trade policy might make a comeback! Read more at https://bit.ly/40JXLFD #businessschools #businesseducation
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As INSEAD announces a €20 million gift from an alumnus, alumni relations are very much in the spotlight. While fundraising is important for many schools, alumni are often an underused and undervalued resource with much to offer. The newly published Alumni Matters report examines what makes alumni tick, how they think the alumni relationship can be enhanced and how they want to give back. Read more about the report findings at https://lnkd.in/gaHHYDWm where you can buy a copy of the full report.
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Delighted to be at the Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™) Leadership conference in Arizona this week, where many of these trends have been at the centre of discussions. Study abroad is under pressure in many parts of the world with changes to visa regimes, technology in a variety of guises is on the agenda of many schools and there have been many discussions about which new degrees to launch, and how to close programs that aren't performing. Much time has also been spent on lifelong learning and what schools are doing in this space to reach wider audiences - it was great to host a session with Leila Guerra, Suzanne Dove and Michael Maier to discuss how insight is driving innovation at their business schools/universities.
Andrew Jack, Global Education Editor at the Financial Times, has written this week about the challenges and opportunities facing the MBA. Drawing on insights from the soon-to-be-published Tomorrow's MBA report by CarringtonCrisp, Andrew highlighted key trends shaping MBA demand, including: o A declining interest in studying abroad o A reduced emphasis on sustainability compared to previous years o A growing demand for study in technology, leadership, and project management The Tomorrow's MBA 2025 report reflects the views of nearly 2,000 prospective MBA students from 37 countries. Now in its 15th year, this annual study continues to offer valuable insights into the evolving preferences of MBA candidates. The report will be available for purchase on the CarringtonCrisp website from late January (www.carringtoncrisp.com). To read Andrew Jack’s full article, visit: http://bit.ly/4hi4iha #MBA #BusinessEducation #FutureOfWork #Sustainability #Leadership #TechnologySkills #HigherEducation #CarringtonCrisp
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Andrew Jack, Global Education Editor at the Financial Times, has written this week about the challenges and opportunities facing the MBA. Drawing on insights from the soon-to-be-published Tomorrow's MBA report by CarringtonCrisp, Andrew highlighted key trends shaping MBA demand, including: o A declining interest in studying abroad o A reduced emphasis on sustainability compared to previous years o A growing demand for study in technology, leadership, and project management The Tomorrow's MBA 2025 report reflects the views of nearly 2,000 prospective MBA students from 37 countries. Now in its 15th year, this annual study continues to offer valuable insights into the evolving preferences of MBA candidates. The report will be available for purchase on the CarringtonCrisp website from late January (www.carringtoncrisp.com). To read Andrew Jack’s full article, visit: http://bit.ly/4hi4iha #MBA #BusinessEducation #FutureOfWork #Sustainability #Leadership #TechnologySkills #HigherEducation #CarringtonCrisp
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At the recent UNICON - The International University Consortium for Executive Education conference at Nova School of Business and Economics, andrew crisp presented insights from CarringtonCrisp’s Future of Lifelong Executive Education report. This research—based on surveys of 1,100 employers and nearly 10,000 learners across 40+ countries—shows how organisations, learners, and educators are navigating rapid changes in skill demands and the rise of flexible, non-degree-based education. Some key highlights from the report: 🔹 77% of learners expect to undertake more learning to reskill and upskill. 🔹 79% expect to update learning more frequently to keep up with changing skills. 🔹 70% say location matters less as online learning becomes more sophisticated. 🔹 74% foresee using AI-generated content for learning. 🔹 67% of corporates expect budgets for learning to grow in the next two years. The report dives deeper into these trends and offers valuable insights for educators, employers, and policymakers. 📢 Want to know more? 📥 Download the full report for FREE here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-upZ3xE #LifelongLearning #ExecutiveEducation #FutureOfWork #SkillsDevelopment #LearningAndDevelopment #HigherEducation #WorkforceDevelopment #Upskilling #Reskilling #AIinEducation
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I'm missing the Chartered Association of Business Schools conference in London this year having just returned from Australia and taking part in the HEDx Future Solutions conference. It's great to hear how others are tackling the challenges of developing higher education for the future, including a SkunkWorks approach to innovation. Read some thoughts for the future in my article below.
It's just over 10,000 miles from Brisbane to London, but sitting at the recent HEDx conference at The University of Queensland, listening to the speakers, the content would have been familiar to many in HE in the UK. Of course, high on the agenda was AI, but also omni-channel delivery, lifelong learning, and the need to partner or perish. Not everything was familiar - a SkunkWorks approach to navigating through asteroids offered a different perspective on leading in higher education. Read more about the contributions of Professor Deborah Terry, Ann Kirschner, George Williams, Sam Jacob, Chris Moran, Simon Biggs and Professor Guy Littlefair at
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What has a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer got to say that might point to a future direction for higher education? Andrew Crisp, co-founder of CarringtonCrisp, has been on his travels in Asia and reports on driving growth through communities not customers: https://lnkd.in/ezadXveG
Week three of my current business trip and I’m in Shanghai for the International Business Schools Shanghai Conference (#IBSSC) wonderfully hosted by Antai College of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. With Deans from Wharton to Warsaw much of the conference focused on the future of AI and business education. However, perhaps the highlight was the speech from William Li, founder and chief executive of Chinese car company, NIO. Setting out his business strategy as moving from customers to communities, creating business value through connections, Li talked about a customer-centric approach to growth. Of course, the technology is impressive and options to switch or upgrade car batteries for greater range are undoubtedly important, but ultimately the technology is an enabler rather than a significant differentiator in the world of EVs. Instead, the business has built community, including a Nio day, where ‘customers’ vote on the location of the next event, Nio houses - high street locations that provide not just a shop front for the business, but a place to work, to socialise and to build community, and, of course, a Nio App. The power of the community can be seen in the referral business that Nio generates, so much so that one individual has made over 700 sales referrals to Nio. What does this mean for higher education? Universities sometimes struggle to build community despite many students being with them for three or more years. A focus on community, creating value for students beyond their studies, especially in a future likely to be dominated by lifelong learning, seems to be a winning value proposition. Why shouldn’t universities have properties on high streets, publicising their value to society, providing pop-up learning facilities and offering a place for alumni, students and others with a place to meet. Now off to Australia to hopefully see more of the future at HEDx
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