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Executive education growth areas are government contracts and emerging economies. Online learning has widened the market but also the pool of competition.

As the global economy returns to health demand for executive education is growing. But business schools face fierce competition in the $70bn corporate training market.

As companies come under pressure to innovate, recruiters are placing a value on entrepreneurial backgrounds. But firms face challenges in attracting the right talent.

Research from leading UK academics is producing spinout companies worth billions. But universities are under increasing pressure to justify their research budgets with commercial success.

Business schools are delivering solutions to increasingly complex supply chain risk. More managers are needed to cope with global and fast-changing chains.

Start-up ventures are red hot among MBAs, who are inspired by the likes of Uber and Airbnb. Silicon Valley innovation is increasingly a focus for business schools.

Top business schools are providing access to seed and venture capital – essential for many student entrepreneurs to launch and scale their start-up ventures.

Skilling up and scaling up are not mutually exclusive pursuits. Business schools are temping entrepreneurs to their programs but start-ups remain wary of investing in education.

A core group of business schools have accelerated the careers of the chief executives at companies including Walmart, Chevron and JPMorgan.

Business schools are competing with online learning groups for entrepreneurial students. Digital technologies have put courses onto the web that are designed for start-up founders.