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The Graduate Management Admission Council Selects Three New Business Schools for Membership

The Graduate Management Admission Council Selects Three New Business Schools for Membership

RESTON, Va., Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a global association of leading graduate business schools, welcomes three new members. The addition of ESCP Europe, WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, and Xavier University Bhubaneswar brings GMAC’s total membership to 225. Select business schools are invited to apply for [...]

Strong Regional Growth in Demand for Graduate Management Education

Strong Regional Growth in Demand for Graduate Management Education

RESTON, Va., Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Overall, demand for graduate management education is stable in 2018 compared with 2017 according to findings of the annual Application Trends Survey from the Graduate Management Admission Council. Applications to business school programs in the Asia-Pacific, European, and Canadian markets are up over 2017 while programs in the United [...]

GMAC Launches ‘Study in China’ Initiative in Partnership with 11 Leading Business Schools in China

GMAC Launches ‘Study in China’ Initiative in Partnership with 11 Leading Business Schools in China

BEIJING and HONG KONG, Jun. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — On June 22, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) joins hands with 11 leading business schools in China to launch the “Study in China” initiative. This partnership marks the opening of an interactive platform for international students across 20 Belt and Road (B&R) regions to explore [...]

MBA Hiring is Strong, with 4 in 5 Companies Planning to Hire Graduates in 2018

MBA Hiring is Strong, with 4 in 5 Companies Planning to Hire Graduates in 2018

RESTON, Va., Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has released its 17th annual survey report, the GMAC 2018 Corporate Recruiters Survey report, and findings indicate that MBA hiring remains strong. Overall, 81 percent of responding companies plan to hire MBA graduates in 2018. Among all respondents globally, 52 percent of companies [...]

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

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

RESTON, Va., Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a non-profit association of leading global business schools, is pleased to announce two additions to its board of directors and announce the new chairperson of the board. The terms for the new board directors begin on July 1, 2018; the chair position [...]

Graduate Management Admission Council Acquires UK-Based Online Publishing Company BusinessBecause

Graduate Management Admission Council Acquires UK-Based Online Publishing Company BusinessBecause

RESTON, Va., Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a nonprofit association of leading global business schools, has acquired the UK-based online publishing company BusinessBecause. Consistent with its mission, GMAC is actively committed to providing new solutions that help candidates and schools discover, evaluate, and connect with each other. It’s estimated [...]

The Graduate Management Admission Council Welcomes Three New Business Schools to Its Global Membership

The Graduate Management Admission Council Welcomes Three New Business Schools to Its Global Membership

RESTON, Va., Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a nonprofit organization of leading graduate business schools, is pleased to welcome three new graduate business schools to its membership. The addition of McGill University, Desautels Faculty of Management (Canada); University of Mannheim, Mannheim Business School (Germany); and University of St. Gallen [...]

Largest, Most Popular Business School Programs Worldwide See Application Growth While Smaller Programs Experience Declines

Largest, Most Popular Business School Programs Worldwide See Application Growth While Smaller Programs Experience Declines

RESTON, Va., Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 3 in 4 (73 percent) graduate business programs with 201 or more class seats report increased application volumes this year compared to 39 percent of the smallest programs (50 or fewer class seats), according to a new application trends survey from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). [...]

Nearly 9 in 10 Companies Plan to Hire MBA Graduates in 2017

Nearly 9 in 10 Companies Plan to Hire MBA Graduates in 2017

RESTON, Va., Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Corporate hiring plans for 2017 point to robust employment opportunities for graduates of MBA and business master’s programs, according to a new employer survey report from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). Globally, 86 percent of companies plan to hire recent MBA graduates this year, up from 79 [...]