How Business School Applications Surged With Rise in Domestic Interest

Posted by Andrew Walker on Nov 11, 2024 1:54:22 PM

According to GMAC’s annual Application Trends Survey, applications to graduate management education (GME) programs around the globe increased 12 percent from last year, with more than half (56 percent) of programs reporting application growth.

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Topics: Recruitment & Marketing, Research Insights, graduate management education, GME, MBA, candidate insights, candidate research, survey, research report

15 Key Stats: Why Chinese Undergrads Pursue Graduate Business School

Posted by Zhenxuan Chen on Sep 25, 2024 9:58:29 AM

Discover why Chinese undergraduates pursue GME and explore key motivators, career paths, and essential skills for success in today's dynamic market.

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Topics: Recruitment & Marketing, Research Insights, graduate management education, GME, MBA, candidate insights, candidate research, survey, research report

4 Ways To Capitalize on Growing Interest in Part-Time and Hybrid Business School

Posted by Andrew Walker on Aug 22, 2024 4:52:04 PM

As online and part-time programs surge in popularity among candidates, business schools can better curate their unique value proposition to prospective students.

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Topics: Recruitment & Marketing, Research Insights, graduate management education, GME, MBA, candidate insights, candidate research, survey, research report

Maximize Engagement: Attract Gen Z Business Students With These 4 Strategies

Posted by Nate Garlick on Aug 5, 2024 11:00:00 AM

As more Generation Z candidates enter the GME pipeline, admissions, recruitment, and admissions offices must adapt to the latest wants and needs of the candidates they hope to reach. 

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Topics: Recruitment & Marketing, Research Insights, graduate management education, GME, MBA, candidate insights, candidate research, survey, research report

4 Tips From New Research and Industry Experts for Supporting Student Career Success

Posted by Andrew Walker on Jul 22, 2024 10:26:21 AM

Based on responses from nearly 1,000 corporate recruiters and staffing firms around the world, GMAC’s Corporate Recruiters Survey provides the latest information about skill demand, hiring, compensation, and perceptions of MBA and business master’s graduates.

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Topics: Recruitment & Marketing, Research Insights, graduate management education, GME, MBA, candidate insights, candidate research, survey, research report

What GMAC's Annual Conference Revealed About the 8 Types of B-School Prospects

Posted by Andrew Walker on Jun 27, 2024 1:10:04 PM

GMAC's latest segmentation study that features responses from 10,000 prospective student across 21 countries highlights motivations for graduate study, how they conduct their research, and the differing archetypes globally. 

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Topics: Recruitment & Marketing, Research Insights, graduate management education, GME, MBA, candidate insights, candidate research, survey

3 Strategies Business Schools in China Are Utilizing To Attract Cross-Cultural Talent

Posted by Zhenxuan Chen on May 7, 2024 2:53:36 PM

Business schools in China are aiming to expand their global recruitment by leveraging economic trends, advancing cross-cultural awareness, and building stronger brands.

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Topics: Recruitment & Marketing, Research Insights, graduate management education, GME, MBA, candidate insights, candidate research, survey

4 New Facts About Business School Candidates in the AI and Social Impact Era

Posted by Andrew Walker on Apr 26, 2024 11:18:07 AM

Based on results from more than 4,000 candidates from 132 countries, the latest GMAC Prospective Students Survey offers new insights into candidate expectations for artificial intelligence (AI) and social impact along with ongoing patterns in their modality preferences, mobility trends, and more. 

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Topics: Recruitment & Marketing, Research Insights, graduate management education, Student Survey, GME, MBA, candidate insights, candidate research, survey, research library, alumni

2 More Tips To Recruit Top Talent in Africa

Posted by Amaka Ndubisi on Apr 10, 2024 7:30:00 AM

As a Nigerian who was an MBA applicant and is now an admissions professional, I wear the hats of both the GME applicant and the admissions officer comfortably.  Building on the tips from my January publication, this blog shares two more ways to help you increase your recruiting success in Africa.

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Topics: Recruitment & Marketing, graduate management education, GME, MBA, candidate insights

Flexibility, Social Impact Among Top Ways To Attract Women to Business School

Posted by Teresa Hsu on Mar 13, 2024 9:44:07 AM

In addition to the common skills and professional development that attract most candidates to business school, women have unique motivations and goals in their journeys to graduate management education (GME). While candidates are up against entrenched patterns of gender disparity in business and business education, schools are persistent in their objective to reach gender equity.

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Topics: Recruitment & Marketing, Application Trends, Research Insights, graduate management education, Student Survey, GME, MBA, candidate insights, candidate research, survey, research library, alumni

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