PURPOSE: To collect information on the preferences of those planning to take an MBA program
Survey Dates: Dec 1999 - May 2000

Results:
What type of program are people looking for? - 51% Full time; 17% Part time; 4% Modular; 28% Distance/On Line.
What overall duration do people prefer?- 56% 1 year; 41% 2 years; 3% 3 years.
For Full Time programs - where do people want to study? - 58% Own country; 42% Another country.
What subject focus do people want? - 49% General Management; 41% A specialist subject.

PURPOSE: To collect information on the intentions of MBA Program candidates
Survey Dates: May 2000 - Sept 2000

Results:
Whose decision was it to take an MBA? - 95% mine; 5% my employers decision/requirement
Who will choose your program? - 95% I will; 5% my employer will decide
What are your intentions after your MBA? - 20% to get my first job; 30% to get a better job with my present employer; 34% to get a job with another employer; 16% to set up my own business.

PURPOSE: To compile information on those seeking details of MBA programs through this site - ie the potential worldwide market for MBAs
Survey Dates: Oct 2000 - Feb 2001

Results:
Present country of residence? - 45% N America; 26% Europe and Ex Soviet countries; 30% Central and S America; 3% Indian Sub Continent; 12% Asia; 3% Australia and Oceana; 3% Middle East; 5% Africa
First language? - 37% English; 8% Chinese; 12% Spanish; 3% Hindi; 6% Arabic; 2% Bengali; 6% Portuguese; 5% French; 3% German; 2% Urdu
Present age? - 16% up to 20 yrs; 41% 21-25; 24% 26-30;13% 31-35;16% Over 35
Gender? - 75% male; 25% female

PURPOSE: To collect information on the preferences/requirements of those planning to take an MBA (repeat of Dec 1999 survey)
Survey Dates: Sept 2001 - June 2002

Results:
What type of program are people looking for? - 67% Full time; 10% Part time; 1% Modular; 22% Distance/On Line.
What overall duration do people prefer?- 34% 1 year; 49% 2 years; 5% 3 years; 12% Over 3 years.
For Full Time programs - where do people want to study? - 40% Own country; 20% Another country in my part of the world; 40% Another part of the world
What subject focus do people want? - 36% General Management; 64% A specialist subject.

PURPOSE: To collect information on the expectations of those planning to take an MBA
Survey Dates: July 2002 - Dec 2004

Results:
1. Within one year of completing my MBA I would expect my salary to be - unchanged (0%), increased by 1-25% (50%), increased by 26-50% (29%), increased by over 50% (21%)
2. Within one year of getting my MBA I expect my job to be - unchanged (4%), to be a better job with my present employer (42%), to be a better job with a new employer (54%)
3. I expect having an MBA to have the following impact on my career over the next 5 years - no change from my current expectations (13%), some greater opportunites and options (44%), much greater opportunities and options (43%)

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