An advanced degree in business studies is now a must for any (36) and focused executive hoping to climb the career ladder in his or her chosen profession and the number of MBA graduates in business large or small is (37) . Managers armed with newly minted MBAs are also being eagerly recruited into government services, non-governmental organizations and sectors where they were (38) before. Along with the expected professional advancement, an MBA degree can also (39) an executive’s salary.
And schools are offering a choice of programs to meet the demands of the new students who come with a wide range of national backgrounds and with (40) job experience and precise needs (41) the time they can spare to pursue a degree. (42) can study for their MBAs in their home countries or abroad, in part time or full time programs, in their homes via distance learning or on campus, in English or in other languages.
These new choices are just one way in which business education has (43) deep changes, especially over the past decade, to what was once one of the most stable disciplines in higher education.
As globalization has taken hold in every aspect of business, (44) . Another notable factor is the number of new MBA programs in Asia, (45) . In business school everywhere there has been a dramatic rise in the number of foreign students and most faculties have permanent or visiting professors from around the world. (46) .