Open AccessMexicos MBA Programs: Seven Years Into NAFTA
Author(s) -
Rutilio Martinez
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the international business and economic research journal/the international business and economics research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-9393
pISSN - 1535-0754
DOI - 10.19030/iber.v1i8.3963
Subject(s) - free trade agreement , population , international trade , economics , political science , business , economic growth , free trade , sociology , demography
In its first seven years the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, has generated growth and stability for the Mexican economy. As a result of this success, the demand for academically trained managers increased and enrollment in MBA programs almost quadrupled. Despite this remarkable growth in enrollment, the total student population in MBA programs is relatively small and their academic standards are rather low. It is expected, however, that as NAFTA and other similar treaties continue modernizing Mexicos economy, the academic standards will rise and enrollment will be in proportion to the size of the economy.