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Investment banks have been hit by onerous regulation, falling activity and distrust since the crisis. But the largest lenders continue to hire droves of business graduates.

The full-time MBA is seen as stale in some corners of the education market. But online programs, driven by student demand, have been an area of growth.

Business schools' efforts to bolster their start-up ecosystems are bearing fruit, with the top-20's MBA ventures securing billions in funding from venture capital firms.

Business schools have launched more MBA programs in supply chain management with big business to satisfy increasing recruitment demand.

Recruiters from Microsoft and Oracle say they value MBA graduates, as the technology industry taps more business schools to help drive growth.

As businesses try to create economic value and contribute to society, MBA programs are increasingly focused on sustainability and social impact.

Global companies want business graduates who can speak multiple languages to lead their expansions. French, German, Spanish and Mandarin are most in demand.

The insurance sector is increasingly using data analytics and companies are pushing into asset management – opening up careers for MBA graduates.

As they scramble to understand emerging digital threats, business schools are adopting learning technology at a rapid pace.

A start-up investor has said that business schools are wrong for entrepreneurs, and that devising an academic program for them would be virtually impossible.