AI, Enrollment, and the New Visibility Gap: Strategic Insights for Business School Leaders

Thursday, 5 February 2026 | 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. (PST)

Location

California State University, Fullerton

College of Business and Economics
2550 Nutwood Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92831
 

Event Overview

Join AACSB and Everspring for a complimentary, executive-level briefing on how AI-driven discovery, shifting student behavior, and rising marketing costs are redefining visibility and enrollment performance for business schools.

The way students discover business programs has fundamentally changed. Google’s AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and other generative tools now shape which programs students see first—and which they never see at all. At the same time, traditional paid and organic tactics are losing visibility, efficiency, and reach.

In this exclusive, co-hosted session, AACSB and Everspring will share research findings that every business school leader needs to navigate the next enrollment cycle, grounded in two complementary datasets:

  • AACSB’s latest global enrollment trends across undergraduate, graduate, and international markets.
  • Everspring’s 2025 AI Search Trends: Enrollment Impact Brief, based on performance data from over 100,000 student leads, quantifying how AI-driven discovery influences visibility, channel efficiency, and enrollments.

Together, these insights provide a comprehensive, data-backed view of the forces reshaping business school growth and how institutions can respond strategically.

Speakers

Tim Mescon

Tim Mescon

Vice President, Americas Growth & Engagement, AACSB

Douglas Reiner

Douglas Reiner

Chief Solutions Officer, Everspring

Chris Hansen

Chris Hansen

Vice President, University Partnerships, Everspring

What You Will Learn
 
  • 2024–2025 Enrollment Trends: Insights from AACSB’s global data on undergraduate, graduate, and international business program enrollment.
  • AI Disruption in Search & Discovery: How LLMs like ChatGPT and Google’s AI Overview are reshaping how students search for programs and what that means for your institution’s visibility.
  • Marketing Efficiency Benchmarks: Campaign data comparing organic, paid, and AI-generated inquiries, including cost-per-start benchmarks from across 60+ programs.
  • Strategic Response Framework: A practical model for aligning marketing, content, and SEO to new search realities—without increasing budget.