The number of international students making Britain their first-choice country for business school has increased since 2016, data show, while many non-British European students see Brexit as a deterrent.

New GMAC research finds that Britain's decision to leave the European Union (Brexit) has so far had little impact on international candidates' interest in studying in the UK. Read more at GMAC Advisor.

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Some business schools are looking to grow students' soft skills as part of their training for business leadership roles. Topics at some schools include self-awareness, relationship-building and collaboration.

A growing number of women are enrolling in MBA programs, according to data from The Association of MBAs -- with the share of women in their programs increasing from 32% in 2013 to 36% in 2017. However, the group says more work is still required to reach gender parity.

Many public universities and colleges, such as the California Community Colleges and the University of Massachusetts system, have announced they are planning large-scale online-learning initiatives to attract nontraditional learners and students from other states. However, several high-profile failures offer cautionary tales for universities that want to launch such programs.

US colleges, universities and schools are using virtual-reality experiences to recruit students from other countries. Kevin Merges, executive director of Global Education Programs at Rutgers Preparatory School in Somerset, N.J., says VR can improve students' connection to a school by 40% to 70%.

Students in business school learn standard skills needed for most positions, but they also can gain diversification of perspective and discipline, business resources and access to a large network, writes Vidhu Gaur, assistant professor, business communication at MDI Gurgaon. These benefits can help many kinds of students, from young professionals beginning their careers to workers looking to change course, Gaur writes.

The admissions processes at elite universities and colleges need to have rigorous internal audit functions if schools want to avoid more scandals, writes Ryan Craig, author of College Disrupted and managing director at University Ventures. "A process allowing coaches to reserve slots for bribes is exactly the kind of material weakness that would be caught by an internal audit and that would need to be remedied by implementing a new control," he writes.