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Report Finds Accelerated Demand for Graduate Business Degrees in 2021 amid Declining Concerns About COVID-19

RESTON, Va., March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Interest in graduate management education (GME) programs in 2021 continues to grow among prospective students, a trend that coincides with waning concerns about the impact of COVID-19, according to a new report published today by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC™). The Council’s 2021 mba.com Prospective Students Survey Report finds [...]

Bow Valley College Centre for Entertainment Arts launches in Calgary

Calgary, Canada, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Bow Valley College is thrilled to announce it will soon be home to the next Centre for Entertainment Arts. Calgary is fast becoming a new hub for digital and creative industries. To meet that demand, Bow Valley College is teaming up with the Centre for Entertainment Arts (CEA) to train students for careers [...]

Sannam S4 Acquires Alumno, a Singapore-Based Education Consultancy, and Accelerates Global Expansion Strategy

SINGAPORE, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Sannam S4, a leading international education services provider, announced today its acquisition of Alumno, a Singapore-based education consultancy offering strategic advice and implementation support to universities, education organizations and governments on marketing and branding, TNE, partnership development and student recruitment throughout the Asia region. “Acquiring Alumno is an important [...]

Vivek Goel Named President and Vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo

WATERLOO, Ontario, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Vivek Goel, a distinguished scholar with extensive achievements in research, teaching and leadership across both public and private sectors, will become the seventh president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo. Goel, who begins his five-year term on July 1, 2021, is recognized in Canada and around the world as a leading public-health researcher, health-services evaluation expert, and champion for [...]

Demand for B-schools Increases Amidst Global Pandemic

RESTON, Va., Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™), a global association of leading graduate business schools, today released its annual 2020 Application Trends Survey. GMAC delayed the release of this year’s report, initially scheduled for publication in mid-October, to further gauge the impact of COVID-19 on application trends in regions around [...]

Firms Voice Increased Hiring Projections for MBA Graduates in 2021

RESTON, Va., Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™), a global association of leading graduate business schools, in partnership with MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance (MBA CSEA), the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) and Highered has released its annual 2020 Corporate Recruiters Survey. As this year’s report was nearing conclusion [...]

Bow Valley College Signs Academic Pathway Agreement to Open Doors to More International Students

Calgary, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Bow Valley College is pleased to announce an agreement with BMB International to offer post-graduate students in the healthcare field an opportunity to study in Canada starting in 2021. This new academic pathway will see eligible internationally trained students continue their studies with Bow Valley College’s Health & Human [...]

Cyberport Houses Over 30 InsurTech Start-ups with Great Potential

Hong Kong, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — As a key promoter of Hong Kong’s digital technologydevelopments, Hong Kong Cyberport spares no efforts in injecting new momentum into theeconomy. Cyberport has the largest FinTech community in Hong Kong, boosting close to400 FinTech companies that offer financial software and services, financial data analysis,wealth management technology, payment technology [...]

CUHK Business School Research Finds Individuals with Diverse Skills More Likely to Form Startups and Succeed as Entrepreneurs

HONG KONG, CHINA, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) - If you have ever been called a “jack-of-all-trades,” you can rest assured the phrase “master of none” isn’t far behind. At the very least, it is often implied. But how relevant is this old saying in today’s business world? Unless you are a jack-of-all-trades who works in an [...]

Graduate Management Admission Council Announces New Incoming Chairperson of the Board and Four New Board Members

RESTON, Va., June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a global association of leading graduate business schools, today announced a new board chairperson and the addition of four new members to its board of directors. The terms will begin on July 1, 2020. Martin Boehm, Dean and Professor of Marketing at [...]