Some of the UK’s top Universities have taken a defensive stance against intensive, longer
term-time business degrees aimed at appealing to employees and employers.
By running 48 week courses and bringing down course durations from two to three years the government aims to give business what it wants.
However, most unis are set to resist this innovation, most vocal being Oxford, Cambridge and Bristol who claim the concept goes against the grain of tradition for students and staff who need out-time to research.
Currently these educational giants gain the lion’s share of public funding to maintain
their research ability [and status].
Some of the newer, ex-polytechnic universities are taking a more holistic and, dare it be said, business-like approach and are embracing the idea of responding to customer demand.
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