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Amidst Polarizing Global Trends, U.S. B Schools Experience Domestic Demand Rebound

Amidst Polarizing Global Trends, U.S. B Schools Experience Domestic Demand Rebound

GMAC’s annual survey reveals new shifts in the underlying expectations of applicants RESTON, Va., Oct. 27, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – Across the globe, total applications to graduate business school programs in 2023 dipped by approximately five percent. However, more programs than last year reported growth in their applications—indicating that the drop in applications was not [...]

US, Europe MBA Programs to International Talent: We are Open for Business

US, Europe MBA Programs to International Talent: We are Open for Business

RESTON, Va., Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Total applications to graduate business schools dipped from the pandemic-level spikes, slipping 3.4 percent year-on-year among a matched sample of programs, according to a survey report released today by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). This comes after application volumes increased 2.4 percent year-on-year in 2020 amid the [...]

Business School Students in High Demand: Nearly 9 in 10 Landed Jobs Prior to Graduation

Business School Students in High Demand: Nearly 9 in 10 Landed Jobs Prior to Graduation

RESTON, Va., Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite market fear of an imminent recession, 86 percent of 2022 business school graduates were employed at the time of graduation, up from 80 percent in 2021, according to a survey report released today by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). Contributing to the favorable trends are the [...]

Business School Graduates Enter White-Hot Job Market as Employers Signal Growth, Confidence in Their Credentials

Business School Graduates Enter White-Hot Job Market as Employers Signal Growth, Confidence in Their Credentials

RESTON, Va., June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a global association of leading graduate business schools, today released its annual hiring report, the GMAC Corporate Recruiters Survey – 2022 Summary Report. The report explores the state of employer demand for graduate business school talent (MBA and business master’s degree recipients) in the [...]

Firms Voice Increased Hiring Projections for MBA Graduates in 2021

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 [...]

MBA Salaries in the US Highest on Record

MBA Salaries in the US Highest on Record

RESTON, Va., May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a global association of leading graduate business schools, in partnership with MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance and European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), has released its Business School Hiring Report based on findings from the annual Corporate Recruiters Survey, with over [...]

Graduate Management Admission Council Acquires The MBA Tour

Graduate Management Admission Council Acquires The MBA Tour

RESTON, Va., Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a global association of leading graduate business schools, has acquired The MBA Tour, a well-recognized brand within the graduate management education industry. The MBA Tour supports business schools’ global recruiting efforts by organizing business education-focused events each year around the world.  GMAC [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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). [...]