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Disruptive ride-hailing company Uber is tapping business schools in a recruitment drive to fuel its global expansion.

Leadership, ethical values and cultural awareness are gaining ground, say MBA admissions directors and consultancy firms. But applicants must still consider location, finance and fit.

Disruptive tech and demographic change have shaped major changes in how business schools function. Applicants are more globally-mobile and institutions are fighting for talent.

Tablets and mobile apps are hot among MBAs as business education expands beyond its campus roots and schools race to deploy the latest technologies.

The profitability of wealth management is such that large banks including UBS, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse, and insurers, are pushing up MBA jobs at wealth units.

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.

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.

Future managers must become masters of analytics. Top business schools are teaming up with big data leaders, which are desperate to hire talent.

Technology groups are leading growth in recruitment across Asia Pacific. Companies from healthcare to finance are tapping business schools for talent to fuel Asian expansions.