Written by: Dennis Whitney
Published by: BizEd, AACSB International
MBA News Digest Comment: None.
Extracted Content: Offering more short-term educational pathways to adult learners is one way universities can maintain their financial bottom lines through the upcoming recession. First, programs that prepare students for professional certification credentials are often more easily delivered online. This format will continue to appeal to workers who are concerned about contracting COVID-19, and so will be particularly interested in programs delivered fully online. Second, because traditional business school education might not be financially accessible for adult learners, they still are likely to seek out more cost-effective, flexible options.