The Daily Stat: Big Rise in MBAs Makes the Degree Less Exclusive

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile JANUARY 14, 2013 Big Rise in MBAs Makes the Degree Less Exclusive The number of masters degrees in business and administration granted by U.S. schools rose 74% in the decade leading up to the 2010-2011 academic year, according to statistics cited by the Wall Street Journal. The "club" of MBA holders is thus less exclusive than it was, and grads "should not assume that this less exclusive club is going to confer the same benefits," says Brooks Holtom of Georgetown University. Meanwhile, students' costs for full-time MBA programs have risen 24% over the past three years, the Journal says. Source: For Newly Minted M.B.A.s, a Smaller Paycheck Awaits Share Today's Stat: FEATURED PRODUCT Leading and Motivating Harvard ManageMentor Online Module A synopsis of the essential tasks of leadership: setting direction, aligning people, and motivating others. Learn how to recognize the skills and characteristics of effective leaders, create an inspiring vision, and energize people to support and work toward your goals. One-year single user license. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: BEST SELLERS HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations HBR Guide to Better Business Writing HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done PREVIOUS STATS Many Russian Doctoral Students Purchase Their Dissertations For Sales Jobs, Your Résumé Should Tout Your Math Skills Salaries Rise After CEO's Wife Has First-Born Daughter Being Sleepy Makes You More Inclined to Surf the Web at Work Middle Schoolers Do Better If They Start School Later iPhone Thefts Skew Crime Stats in New York A Big Benefit of Taking the Bus: You Have to Walk to the Bus Stop Fatal Heart Attacks Decline When Workplaces Go Smoke-Free Presence of U.S. Troops Boosts Countries' Growth Parisians Abandon Buses and Cars for Motorbikes Introducing Mobile ManageMentor Powered by the proven content of Harvard ManageMentor™ iTunes >> Android >> UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. OPT OUT If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2013 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)