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Business Education Trends to Watch in the 2025-2026 School Year
AI and flexible degrees are gaining momentum as schools grapple with a rapidly changing business environment.
Updated August 29, 2025
AI Adoption Growing in Online College Programs
A new survey shows online college programs are rapidly adopting AI, with most using it to enhance teaching and efficiency.
Updated August 22, 2025
Inside a New AI-Focused Online Business Analytics Program
Villanova’s new online MS in business analytics program puts AI at the core of every course — part of a national shift in business education toward AI fluency.
Updated August 21, 2025
The U.S. Is Facing a Credentials Shortage: Report
There’s a national shortage of credentials and associate degrees that help workers get higher-paying jobs, a Georgetown study found.
Updated August 20, 2025
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Low Student Loan Repayment Rates Put Hundreds of Colleges at Risk of Losing Federal Aid
Updated August 20, 2025
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Most College Students Work While Enrolled. Here’s How It’s Impacting Their Grades and Well-Being
A majority of college students work while enrolled, with most logging 20-plus hours a week. New data highlights how working impacts academics, social life, and financial well-being.
More Colleges Are Offering 3-Year Bachelor’s Degrees. Here’s What Students Need to Know
The 120-credit bachelor’s degree is the U.S. standard, but new three-year, 90-credit programs are helping students graduate faster, save money, and enter the workforce sooner.
Trump Orders Colleges to Report Admissions Data on Race
The president’s memorandum wants the National Center for Education Statistics to provide a clearer picture of whether students of certain races are admitted at higher or lower rates.
These Grad School Programs Could Be Most Impacted by ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Borrowing Limits
New ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ graduate borrowing limits could impact industries including dentistry, medicine, and psychology.
Google Makes Its Most Powerful AI Tools Free for All U.S. College Students
Google is giving U.S. college students free access to its most advanced AI tools, including Gemini Pro and Veo 3, along with training programs and Career Certificates.
Report: Global Employers Embrace Online Business Degrees, but U.S. Lags Behind
The 2025 GMAC Corporate Recruiters Survey showed a widespread embrace of online degrees, but not in the United States.
FAFSA Completion Rates Rebound After 2024 Setbacks
FAFSA completions are up 15.7% from last year, with all 50 states seeing gains. Experts say 2025 rates signal a full recovery from 2024’s rollout issues.
Study: College Students Use Internships to Land Jobs, Not Explore Options
A new study found 65% of students who participated in experiential learning like internships and undergraduate research used those experiences to gain skills for their future careers.
Education Department Prioritizing AI Advancement for Future Grants
Colleges that expand AI and computer science courses could qualify for more federal grants.
Another Major Business School Adds a Master’s in Management
The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School joins a growing number of business schools offering flexible, online programs tailored to non-business majors.
Undocumented Students No Longer Eligible for Career, Technical Training Programs
Career and technical education programs must now verify participants’ eligibility and ensure that federal funding is not distributed “to support programs and services that serve” undocumented people.
Graduates With These Business Degrees Are Projected to Land Jobs in 2025
MBA grads remain top earners in 2025, with employers projecting increased hiring and salaries across business degrees, according to GMAC’s latest Corporate Recruiters Survey.