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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> Video: Baylor MBA Students Participate in Prison Entrepreneurship Program
Ashridge's Kai Peters Selected
as New GMAC Board Chair
Kai Peters, dean/director of Ashridge Businss School in the United Kingdom, has been selected as 2009-10 chair of the board of directors of the Graduate Management Admission Council.
French Authorities Give GMAC
Approval to Collect Biometric Data
for GMAT Security
For the first time in its history, the French National Commission for Data Protection and the Liberties (CNIL) has granted approval to a private testing company -- GMAC -- to collect biometric data. No other private examination has obtained this permission. The authorization permits GMAC to use the PalmSecure technology to authenticate the identity of individuals taking the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
Employers Reduce MBA Hiring
to Cope With Recession
Recruiters plan to hire fewer new MBAs in 2009 than they did last year, but still plan to pay a healthy premium to people with graduate management degrees, according to the 2009 GMAC Corporate Recruiters Survey.
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GMAT Mobile Test Center
Completes Journey Across U.S.
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The GMAT Mobile Test Center, known as the GMAT bus, has completed its fourth trip across North America.
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Dozens of Business Schools
Participate in TeamMBA Month
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Across the United States, more than 1,500 MBA students, faculty, and supporters participated in dozens of community service projects during April as part of TeamMBA Month.
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European Business Schools Attract More GMAT Score Reports
The number of GMAT score reports sent by students from around the world to business schools in Europe is on the rise, according to GMAC's new European Geographic Trend Report. Schools in Europe are also attracting an expanding share of score reports sent by European citizens who take the GMAT.
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India and China Lead the Way
As GMAT Volume Surges in Asia
Led by India and China, Asia accounts for a fast-growing share of GMAT testing activity around the world, according to the newly released GMAC Asian Geographic Trend Report. The region also is generating--and receiving--an increasing number of score reports from people who take the exam.
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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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