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U.S. Is No Longer Land of Opportunity for Foreign MBA Students
The pandemic and visa insecurity make U.S. programs less desirable.
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A deadly virus and tight visa rules have foreign business students second-guessing their choice of the U.S., leery of paying full tuition only to miss out on the networking opportunities—and jobs—that have made America the ultimate destination for an MBA.
Foreign students have been a boon to business schools. The vast majority pay full freight, which can be more than $80,000 annually for a two-year program. International students account for almost half of Columbia’s entering class this year.