While some Orange County business schools are gaining students, enrollment remains a challenge for many.<\/p>\n
Full-time master\u2019s enrollment declined less than 1% to 3,067 across 14 schools, according to this week\u2019s Business Journal list. The list now ranks the schools by master\u2019s students other than MBA enrollment to reflect the wider range of degrees offered.<\/p>\n
Part-time enrollment also fell 3.76% to 1,435, while full-time MBA enrollment dropped 3% to 2,211.<\/p>\n
Eight of the schools reported decreases, including Chapman University\u2019s George L. Argyros College of Business & Economics, which experienced a drop in full-time master\u2019s enrollment to 112 students, down 21% from the year prior.<\/p>\n
The Orange-based university appointed Amy Zeng to lead the business college this year, following Henrik Cronqvist\u2019s departure last May after three years as dean. Former dean Tom Turk served as interim dean before Zeng\u2019s appointment.<\/p>\n
This year, the Argyros College climbed 13 spots in U.S. News & World Report\u2019s rankings of the best graduate schools, placing it among the top three private business schools in California and No. 53 overall.<\/p>\n
Chapman is currently investing in programs reflecting emerging opportunities in business analytics, finance and AI, among others.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe future of graduate business education depends on how effectively programs adapt to the needs of students and employers,\u201d Zeng told the Business Journal.<\/p>\n
Fluctuations Across the Board
California State University, Fullerton, home to the largest accredited business school on the West Coast, also recorded a 2% dip in full-time master\u2019s enrollment to 340 students.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile some fluctuations have occurred in areas traditionally reliant on international students, the broader demand for our graduate business education remains strong,\u201d Dean Sridhar \u201cSri\u201d Sundaram told the Business Journal.<\/p>\n
CSUF is preparing to launch a redesigned version of its Professional MBA program in fall 2027. The university is also partnering with Irvine-based Commercial Bank of California to place AI-trained business students in internships where they will identify ways to streamline the bank\u2019s operations using AI (see page 20).<\/p>\n
The largest decrease in enrollment came from the University of La Verne, where enrollment was down 31% to 217 students, followed by Chapman and Pepperdine Graziado Business School in Irvine.<\/p>\n
Stanton Bucks Enrollment Declines
Stanton University in Anaheim is defying regional trends by growing its full-time master\u2019s enrollment by 28% to 320 students.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile some business schools across the country are experiencing enrollment challenges,\u201d Louna Al Hallak, chief academic officer at Stanton, told the Business Journal. \u201cWe believe it is important to recognize that enrollment trends can vary significantly depending on institutional size, student demographics, program offerings and the populations each university serves.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hallak said that Stanton\u2019s MBA continues to be its most popular degree program, with enrollment increasing 9% to 220 students, as well as its Master of Science in information systems management.<\/p>\n
The University of California, Riverside School of Business posted one of the largest gains, with full-time enrollment growing 74% to 290 master\u2019s students. However, officials said they\u2019re struggling with a decline in international students.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe international graduate market \u2014 which historically represents a vital component of business schools nationwide \u2014 has undergone substantial realignment due various domestic and international policies,\u201d Dean Yunzeng Wang told the Business Journal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While some Orange County business schools are gaining students, enrollment remains a challenge for many. Full-time master\u2019s enrollment…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":501286,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164],"class_list":["post-501285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/501285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=501285"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/501285\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/501286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=501285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=501285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=501285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}