1、Prospective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportLatin America:Demand for Graduate Business DegreesMay 2023Prospective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportRegional ReportDemand for Graduate Business Degrees:Prospective Students Survey is a product of the Graduate Management AdmissionCouncil(GMAC),a global,mi

2、ssion-driven association of 226 leading graduate business schools.Founded in 1953,we are activelycommitted to advancing the art and science of admissions by convening and representing the industry and offering best-in-classproducts and services for schools and students.GMAC is dedicated to creating

3、access to and disseminating information aboutgraduate management education that business schools and candidates need to learn,connect,and evaluate each other.Schooland industry leaders rely on the Council as the premier provider of reliable data about the graduate management educationindustry.Prospe

4、ctive Students Survey 2023 Data ReportContents3Introduction4Candidate Profiles by Citizenship7Candidate Profiles by Residence12Preferred Study Destination17Methodology19Contributors&Contact Information21Prospective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportIntroductionOver 2,700 individuals responded to the P

5、rospective Students Survey in 2022The Prospective Students Survey is one of the Graduate Management Admission Councils(GMAC)keystone research programs.The global graduate management education(GME)community has relied on data from this survey to gain insights about candidates decision-making processe

6、s when considering and applying to graduate business schools since 2009.The findings detailed in this report are based on responses from a total of 2,710 individuals surveyed between January and December 2022.Prospective students who responded represent those interested in various MBA and business m

7、asters program categories,including full-time MBA,professional MBA,executive MBA,masters in management and international management,and other specialized business masters programs.Responses used for analysis included candidates who are at different stages of the GME journey,including those who activ

8、ely applying to business schools or currently doing research about graduate business degrees.Additional information on the survey methodology and analytical procedures supporting this report can be found on page 19.Explore the Data for YourselfAn Interactive Data Research Tool accompanies the Prospe

9、ctive Students Survey and available for all readers with a valid account.The tool empowers users to customize data searches by multiple survey response variables,such as preferred study destination,preferred program type,citizenship,residence,gender,age,and more.Access the tool with your login at: S

10、chool Participation in GMAC ResearchGraduate business schools around the world are invited to take advantage of opportunities to gather data and generate insights about the business school pipeline.Schools can sign up to participate in the GMAC Application Trends Survey and Corporate Recruiters Surv

11、ey on our survey sign-up page: Students Survey 2023 Data ReportIntroductionMore information available5This year,the rich information gleaned from the Prospective Students Survey is being released in a nine-part series for easier consumption and improved user experience.5 Regional Reports2 Overview R

12、eports2 Program ReportsVisit to access all nine reports.Prospective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportIntroductionCountries highlighted in Regional reports6Each regional report showcases results from the Prospective Students Survey by candidates country of citizenship,residence,and preferred destinati

13、on of study.Asia&Pacific IslandsAustraliaGreater ChinaIndiaEuropeMiddle East&AfricaLatin AmericaNorth AmericaGhanaKenyaNigeriaCanadaUnited StatesBrazilMexicoFranceGermanyItalyProspective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportCandidate Profiles by CitizenshipThis section features data by candidate country

14、of citizenship,including:Program considerations Top 10 program types considered Top program types preferred Application plans by relative location Application plans by program world region Preferred study destination by program country Post-GME career goals Post-GME industries of interest Post-GME j

15、ob functions of interest7Prospective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportMBA program types only48%Business masters program types only1%Both51%85%47%21%21%18%15%12%12%12%9%Full-time 2YR MBAFull-time 1YR MBAExecutive MBAMaster of data analyticsPart-time MBAMaster of financeMaster of managementMaster of bu

16、siness ITMaster of entrepreneurshipOnline MBA9%61%Full-time 1 YR MBAFull-time 2 YR MBAProgram ConsiderationsApplication Plans by Relative Location 1Application Plans by Program World Region 1Preferred Study Destination 212%3%3%97%LocalRegionalNationalIntl3%3%3%9%12%56%82%C&S AsiaE&SE AsiaLATAMCanada

17、E EuropeW EuropeUSA6%6%71%CanadaSwitzerlandUnited StatesCandidate Profiles by CitizenshipBrazil8Top 10 Program Types Considered 1Top Program Types Preferred 2Notes:1.Total percentages do not sum to 100 percent because of multiple selections.2.Graphs display only categories where greater than or equa

18、l to five percent of candidates indicated their preference.Prospective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportPost-GME Career Goals71%50%47%38%38%38%35%35%32%29%26%26%24%24%24%21%15%12%9%9%3%Work outside my country of citizenshipGet a raise/salary increaseLive outside my country of citizenshipObtain a seni

19、or level positionObtain an executive level positionManage peopleChange job industriesManage projectsChange job functions/occupationBe self-employed/entrepreneurGet a promotionBecome CEO of a companyGet a job with a different companyWork for a company where I can travelinternationallyObtain a C-suite

20、 positionWork for a startup companyManage productsObtain a mid-level positionWork in my country of citizenshipContinue to work for my current employerObtain an entry level positionPost-GME Industries of Interest56%56%47%44%29%24%21%15%79%59%35%26%18%12%6%Post-GME Job Functions of InterestCandidate P

21、rofiles by CitizenshipBrazil9Prospective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportMBA program types only22%Business masters program types only4%Both74%56%48%41%33%26%22%15%11%11%11%Full-time 2YR MBAFull-time 1YR MBAMaster of financeExecutive MBAMaster of business ITFlexible MBAMaster of data analyticsPart-ti

22、me MBAMaster of entrepreneurshipOnline MBA8%8%25%38%Master of financeFlexible MBAFull-time 1 YR MBAFull-time 2 YR MBAProgram ConsiderationsApplication Plans by Relative Location 1Application Plans by Program World Region 1Preferred Study Destination 226%7%4%81%LocalRegionalNationalIntl4%7%11%19%30%4

23、4%67%Aus/PIE&SE AsiaE EuropeLATAMCanadaW EuropeUSA7%7%11%11%52%MexicoFranceUnited KingdomCanadaUnited StatesCandidate Profiles by CitizenshipMexico10Top 10 Program Types Considered 1Top Program Types Preferred 2Notes:1.Total percentages do not sum to 100 percent because of multiple selections.2.Grap

24、hs display only categories where greater than or equal to five percent of candidates indicated their preference.Prospective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportPost-GME Career Goals52%41%41%37%37%33%30%30%30%26%22%19%19%19%19%19%15%15%7%4%4%Obtain an executive level positionGet a raise/salary increaseBe

25、come CEO of a companyLive outside my country of citizenshipManage peopleWork outside my country of citizenshipManage projectsGet a promotionObtain a senior level positionWork for a startup companyGet a job with a different companyWork for a company where I can travelinternationallyObtain a C-suite p

26、ositionChange job industriesBe self-employed/entrepreneurWork in my country of citizenshipChange job functions/occupationContinue to work for my current employerObtain a mid-level positionManage productsObtain an entry level positionPost-GME Industries of Interest70%59%48%44%26%15%11%11%78%59%48%41%

27、37%22%Post-GME Job Functions of InterestCandidate Profiles by CitizenshipMexico11Prospective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportCandidate Profiles by ResidenceThis section features data by candidate country of residence,including:Program considerations Top 10 program types considered Top program types

28、preferred Application plans by relative location Application plans by program world region Preferred study destination by program country Post-GME career goals Post-GME industries of interest Post-GME job functions of interest12Prospective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportMBA program types only52%Bus

29、iness masters program types only0%Both48%5%5%5%5%10%70%Master of entrepreneurshipNon-business degreeprogramsMaster of supply chainmanagementJoint/dual degree programFull-time MBA 1 YR MBAFull-time MBA 2 YR MBAProgram ConsiderationsApplication Plans by Relative Location 1Application Plans by Program

30、World Region 1Preferred Study Destination 26%3%3%100%LocalRegionalNationalIntl3%3%3%9%9%53%84%C&S AsiaE&SE AsiaLATAMCanadaE EuropeW EuropeUSA6%6%75%CanadaSwitzerlandUnited StatesCandidate Profiles by ResidenceBrazil13Top 10 Program Types Considered 1Top Program Types Preferred 2Notes:1.Total percent

31、ages do not sum to 100 percent because of multiple selections.2.Graphs display only categories where greater than or equal to five percent of candidates indicated their preference.88%44%19%16%16%13%13%13%9%9%Full-time 2YR MBAFull-time 1YR MBAMaster of data analyticsMaster of financeExecutive MBAMast

32、er of entrepreneurshipMaster of managementPart-time MBAMaster of business ITOnline MBAProspective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportPost-GME Career Goals69%50%47%44%38%38%38%38%38%34%28%25%25%22%22%22%16%13%9%9%3%Work outside my country of citizenshipGet a raise/salary increaseLive outside my country

33、of citizenshipObtain an executive level positionChange job functions/occupationManage peopleObtain a senior level positionChange job industriesManage projectsBe self-employed/entrepreneurBecome CEO of a companyGet a job with a different companyGet a promotionWork for a startup companyWork for a comp

34、any where I can travelinternationallyObtain a C-suite positionManage productsObtain a mid-level positionWork in my country of citizenshipContinue to work for my current employerObtain an entry level positionPost-GME Industries of Interest56%56%53%50%34%25%16%13%78%59%38%31%19%13%6%Post-GME Job Funct

35、ions of InterestCandidate Profiles by ResidenceBrazil14Prospective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportMBA program types only13%Business masters program types only4%Both83%63%50%50%29%29%25%21%13%8%8%Full-time 2YR MBAFull-time 1YR MBAMaster of financeExecutive MBAMaster of business ITFlexible MBAMaster

36、of data analyticsMaster of entrepreneurshipOnline MBAMaster of real estate mgmt14%27%36%Flexible MBAFull-time 1 YR MBAFull-time MBA 2 YRMBAProgram ConsiderationsApplication Plans by Relative Location 1Application Plans by Program World Region 1Preferred Study Destination 217%0%4%96%LocalRegionalNati

37、onalIntl8%8%13%21%42%42%71%Aus/PIE&SE AsiaE EuropeLATAMCanadaW EuropeUSA8%8%8%13%54%United KingdomMexicoFranceCanadaUnited StatesCandidate Profiles by ResidenceMexico15Top 10 Program Types Considered 1Top Program Types Preferred 2Notes:1.Total percentages do not sum to 100 percent because of multipl

38、e selections.2.Graphs display only categories where greater than or equal to five percent of candidates indicated their preference.Prospective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportPost-GME Career Goals50%46%46%42%38%33%29%29%25%25%25%25%25%17%17%17%13%13%4%4%4%Obtain an executive level positionLive outsi

39、de my country of citizenshipWork outside my country of citizenshipGet a raise/salary increaseBecome CEO of a companyObtain a senior level positionManage peopleManage projectsBe self-employed/entrepreneurGet a promotionWork for a startup companyGet a job with a different companyWork for a company whe

40、re I can travelinternationallyWork in my country of citizenshipContinue to work for my current employerChange job industriesChange job functions/occupationObtain a C-suite positionObtain a mid-level positionManage productsObtain an entry level positionPost-GME Industries of Interest75%58%50%46%25%17

41、%13%13%79%63%46%33%33%17%Post-GME Job Functions of InterestCandidate Profiles by ResidenceMexico16Prospective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportPreferred Study DestinationThis section features data by candidate preferred study destination country,including:Top 10 program types considered Top program t

42、ypes preferred Citizenship of candidates preferring this study destination Preferred program delivery by candidates preferring this study destination Due to small response rates of prospective students selecting countries in this region as their preferred study destination,country-and region-level a

43、nalyses are not supported.17Prospective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportRespondent Demographic Profile18Note:1.Cells with less than 5 respondents were suppressed.Citizenship Region 1OverallGenderAgeMaleFemaleNon-binary22 and younger23 to 24 25 to 30 31 to 3940 and olderGlobal2,7101,5981,089237613728

44、39440161Africa54332222745Australia&Pacific Islands21138555955Canada971811Central&South Asia648432258118East&Southeast Asia33781014812Eastern Europe55252752812675Latin America1182338Middle East55272851251985United States46725820556West

45、ern Europe3332653715MethodologyPopulation&Sampling MethodsIn 2022,the Graduate Management Admission Council(GMAC)surveyed all individuals who registered on the GMAC website for prospective graduate business students about their demand for GME.Prospective students who attended events hoste

46、d by GMAC Tours(formerly The MBA Tour),visited the BusinessBecause website,or registered for the NMAT by GMAC exam in India were also invited to participate in the survey to expand the representation of survey respondents across all regions of the world.In total,over 2,700 prospective students from

47、131 countries or regions in all 10 populated world regions completed the survey.AnalysisDescriptive analyses were conducted on survey responses to examine prospective students program of study preferences,program delivery preference,application plans,and career goals.Analyses were conducted on all r

48、espondents and by respondents region of citizenship,region of residence and preferred study destination.19Prospective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportCountry-World Region AssignmentAll geographic regions mentioned in this report use the following country-region classifications:Africa:Algeria,Angola,

49、Benin,Botswana,Burkina Faso,Burundi,Cameroon,Cape Verde,Central African Republic,Chad,Comoros,Congo,Djibouti,Egypt,Equatorial Guinea,Eritrea,Ethiopia,French Southern Territories,Gabon,Gambia,Ghana,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Ivory Coast(Cote DIvoire),Kenya,Lesotho,Liberia,Libyan Arab,Jamahiriya,Madagascar,

50、Malawi,Mali,Mauritania,Mauritius,Mayotte,Morocco,Mozambique,Namibia,Niger,Nigeria,Republic of Congo,Reunion,Rwanda,Sao Tome and Principe,Senegal,Seychelles,Sierra Leone,Somalia,South Africa,South Sudan,Sudan,Svalbard and Jan Mayen,Swaziland,Tanzania,Togo,Tunisia,Uganda,Western Sahara,Zambia,Zimbabwe

51、Australia and Pacific Islands:American Samoa,Australia,Christmas Island,Cocos(Keeling)Islands,Cook Islands,Fiji,French Polynesia,Guam,Heard Island and McDonald Islands,Kiribati,Marshall Islands,Micronesia,Nauru,New Caledonia,New Zealand,Niue,Norfolk Island,Northern Mariana Islands,Palau,Papua New Gu

52、inea,Pitcairn,Samoa,Solomon Islands,Tokelau,Tonga,Tuvalu,Vanuatu,Wallis and Futuna IslandsCanadaCentral&South Asia:Afghanistan,Bangladesh,Bhutan,British Indian Ocean Territory,India,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,Nepal,Pakistan,Tajikistan,Turkmenistan,UzbekistanEast&Southeast Asia:Brunei Darussalam,Cambodia,

53、China,East Timor,Hong Kong SAR,Indonesia,Japan,North Korea,South Korea,Laos,Macao SAR,Malaysia,Maldives,Mongolia,Myanmar,Philippines,Singapore,Sri Lanka,Taiwan,China,Thailand,VietnamEastern Europe:Albania,Armenia,Azerbaijan,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Czech Republic,Estonia,Georgia,Hunga

54、ry,Latvia,Lithuania,Macedonia,Moldova,Montenegro,Poland,Republic of Kosovo,Romania,Serbia,Serbia and Montenegro,Slovakia,SloveniaLatin America:Anguilla,Antigua and Barbuda,Argentina,Aruba,Bahamas,Barbados,Belize,Bermuda,Bolivia,Bonaire,Saint Eustatius and Saba,Brazil,Cayman Islands,Chile,Colombia,Co

55、sta Rica,Cuba,Curacao,Dominica,Dominican Republic,Ecuador,El Salvador,Falkland Islands,French Guiana,Grenada,Guadeloupe,Guatemala,Guyana,Haiti,Honduras,Jamaica,Martinique,Mexico,Montserrat,Netherlands Antilles,Nicaragua,Panama,Paraguay,Peru,Puerto Rico,Saint Barthelemy,Saint Kitts and Nevis,Saint Lu

56、cia,Sint Maarten,South Georgia-Sandwich Islands,St.Helena,St.Martin,St.Vincent and Grenadines,Suriname,Trinidad and Tobago,Turks and Caicos Islands,Uruguay,US Minor Outlying Islands,Venezuela,British Virgin Islands,US Virgin IslandsMiddle East:Bahrain,Iran,Iraq,Israel,Jordan,Kuwait,Lebanon,Oman,Pale

57、stinian,Territory,Qatar,Saudi Arabia,Syrian Arab Republic,Turkey,United Arab Emirates,YemenUnited StatesWestern Europe:Aland Islands,Andorra,Austria,Belgium,Bouvet Island,Cyprus,Denmark,Faroe Islands,Finland,France,Germany,Gibraltar,Greece,Greenland,Guernsey,Iceland,Ireland,Isle of Man,Italy,Jersey,

58、Liechtenstein,Luxembourg,Malta,Monaco,Netherlands,Norway,Portugal,San Marino,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,United Kingdom,Vatican City State20Prospective Students Survey 2023 Data ReportContributors&Contact InformationContributorsThe following individuals made significant contributions to the publication

59、 of this report:Quan Yuan,Associate Manager of Survey Research,data analysis,manuscript drafting,sample development,survey management;Alexandria Williams,Manager of Survey Research,survey management,manuscript design;Kun Yuan,Director of Research&Data Science,manuscript review.Contact InformationFor

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