The number of authorized programs (of any 3) has increased from 2,641 in 2007 to 4,095 in 2011. Do you forsee continued growth, and if so, will there be competitors? How may the increase in access to IB prgramme affect or dilute the brand that IB has built with its past “elite” members? What problems may the programme face in order to meet the same standards as a high-quality product when increasing access to IB?

Recent studies confirm that IB DIploma Programme graduates have a higher grade point average and graduation rate than non IB students. Why? How might this programme contribute to higher success in a college setting?