Most New MBAs Find Jobs
Shortly After Earning Degrees
Even as job-seekers at all levels continue to struggle with a tight labor market, the majority of people who earned an MBA or other graduate management degree in 2009 were employed within a few months of finishing school, according to a new GMAC report .
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MBA Employers See
Better Economy Ahead
Seventy percent of MBA employers polled recently by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) expect 2010 to bring relief from the difficult conditions that defined the business climate in 2009. As a result, the uncertainty surrounding many companies’ hiring plans may begin to dissipate as the year progresses, according to GMAC researchers.
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GMAT Registration Levels
Hit New Record in 2009
People registered for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) more times in 2009 than in any other year since the exam’s creation in 1954. Global registration volume for the GMAT in 2009 was a record 301,800, topping the previous record of 298,734 recorded in 2008. In 2007, GMAT registration volume was 270,724.
Beijing Court Upholds Copyright
Protection for GMAT Exam
A court in Beijing has upheld the right of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) to protect its copyrights in the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) from infringement in China.
Two New Members Join
GMAC Board of Directors
Daniel F. Muzyka, dean of the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia, and Ray Whittington, dean of the College of Commerce and Kellstadt School of Business at DePaul University, have been elected to the GMAC Board of Directors.
Mobile GMAT Test Center
Begins Tour Across U.S.
The GMAT Bus will visit historically black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions during an eight month, 14-state trip.
Business Schools See Growth
in Applications
Two-thirds of full-time MBA programs in the latest GMAC Application Trends Survey said they received more applications from potential students in 2009 than in the previous year.
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GMAC Honored
as Privacy Innovator
The Graduate Management Admission Council’s data protection program won a worldwide Privacy Innovation Award September 17 from the International Association of Privacy Professionals. GMAC was recognized for its data protection program in support of the GMAT exam.
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GMAC and Pearson Collaborate
on New English Language Test
The Pearson Test of English Academic will be used by universities, higher education institutions, government departments and other organizations requiring English proficiency. More than 770 schools and programs worldwide have already indicated interest in recognizing the new test.
Schools Receive TeamMBA
Awards for Community Service
Awards for Community Service
Six business schools from the United States and Europe received awards from GMAC for their Involvement in TeamMBA.
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GMAC Launches Multimedia News Center to Provide
Information About Management Education
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Websites Play Key Role When Prospective
MBAs Select Schools
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Loan Program Helps International Students
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