Chinese students and political uncertainty drive rise in applications for financial courses
Chinese students and political uncertainty drive rise in applications for financial courses
"This year 50% of all international students in the FT ranking of global masters in finance course are from China."
"Freeman where 94% of this year's cohort are Chinese, is an extreme example but more people from China are seeking to study abroad. Chinese citizens account for more than 90% of students on masters in finance courses at Leeds University Business School in the UK, the University of Maryland's Robert H Smith School of Business, and Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business in New York."
Other points mentioned in the article which serve as additional reference points for our International Enrollment Management Under Trump discussions.
- "He (Ira Solomon, Dean of Tulane's Freeman School) adds there is little sign that US President's Donald Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric has had any effect on the number of overseas applications."
- "...it is the fall in the value of sterling against other currencies after last June's Brexit referendum that is being credited with enhancing the attractiveness of UK institutions."