Perspectives on Micro-Credentials, Certificates, and Non-Degree Offerings (Abstract)

Perspectives on Micro-Credentials, Certificates, and Non-Degree Offerings

October 2024

Overview

Understand the different market demands for non-degree offerings with stats about candidates’ view, employer perspectives, and business school trends.

Quick Facts

  • Micro-credentials infographic thumbnail40 percent of millennials considered professional certifications as alternatives to full degree programs compared to 29% of Gen Z candidates.
  • 63 percent of employers say their employees with graduate business degrees are more likely to be successful in their organizations than those with micro-credentials or professional certificates only.
  • 62 percent of business schools offer some type of non-degree credentials.