A rush of interest from executives in getting up to speed on generative artificial intelligence and environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements is driving changes to the executive education standard-bearer – the master of business administration.

Education consultants Carrington Crisp’s latest annual survey of prospective MBA students shows that postgraduate business students are changing their preferences for further education, with AI content leading to an increased demand for technology topics. The survey covered 10,000 students in 40 countries.