According to a survey conducted in 2022, the top motivator for prospective students to pursue an MBA program or other graduate business school program was to enrich their lives and develop their potential, with 79 percent of prospective graduate business students sharing this belief.
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Graduate Management Admission Council. (April 30, 2023). Share of prospective students who have various main reasons for pursuing an MBA or other graduate business program worldwide in 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/240085/main-reasons-for-applying-for-an-mba/
Graduate Management Admission Council. "Share of prospective students who have various main reasons for pursuing an MBA or other graduate business program worldwide in 2022." Chart. April 30, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/240085/main-reasons-for-applying-for-an-mba/
Graduate Management Admission Council. (2023). Share of prospective students who have various main reasons for pursuing an MBA or other graduate business program worldwide in 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/240085/main-reasons-for-applying-for-an-mba/
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Share of prospective students who have various main reasons for pursuing an MBA or other graduate business program worldwide in 2022 [Graph], Graduate Management Admission Council, April 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/240085/main-reasons-for-applying-for-an-mba/
