The pandemic MBA: better business than usual

IN the widespread "time out" that the pandemic has brought to many people's jobs, business schools in Singapore are seeing a surge in applications for MBAs. Faced with recession, many more have taken to investing in the coveted degree that they hope will stand them in good stead when the economy recovers, even as universities have had to adapt to Covid disruptions.

We speak to B-schools, MBA holders (and hopefuls), and recruitment consultants to look at the trend, and where it might take us in the job market, in Brunch this Saturday in The Business Times Weekend.

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