Low outcomes for business courses blamed on recruitment pressures

Schools coming under ‘intense pressure’ to enrol students as universities become ever more reliant on cross-subsidy

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October 20, 2025

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October 20, 2025

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Reader's comments (1)

#1 Submitted by k.s.... on October 20, 2025 - 5:24pm

Pile them high....economics and management degrees make fortunes for Universities.....

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