MBA applications down at U of Chicago, Northwestern as economy booms and international students stay home
Applications to MBA programs at the University of Chicago, Northwestern University and other elite schools are down for the first time in years, thanks to a booming economy and waning interest from international students.
The 9-year-old bull market - a potential disincentive to pursue graduate business studies - paired with tightening immigration policies under the Trump administration contributed to a nearly 7 percent decline in applications to U.S. Master of Business Administration programs in 2018, according to a
