Recruiters and Career Experts Share Four Top Skill Demands and Hiring Trends

Posted by Andrew Walker on Aug 8, 2023 1:52:56 PM

Based on responses from more than 1,000 corporate recruiters and staffing firms around the world, GMAC’s 2023 Corporate Recruiters Survey explores which skills employers think will characterize the future workplace and how macroeconomic conditions are influencing hiring and salary decisions across industries and around the globe. 

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Topics: graduate business school, business school, business management, career, workforce

GMAC™ GradSelect - The Tool Business Schools Need Today for Tomorrow’s Diverse Classroom

Posted by Teresa Hsu on Jul 3, 2023 2:26:42 PM

Recovery from a prolonged global pandemic. Inflation-prompted economic uncertainty. Slowing job market. These are just a few worries business school graduates are contemplating as commencement season came and went. Alternatives to graduate management education (GME), or higher education in general, have no doubt entered the mind of many business school aspirants. For those graduating this summer – and those thinking about or are going back to school this fall, the road ahead to career satisfaction and success can seem conflicting as ever before.

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Topics: business school, GMAC GradSelect

What are the Barriers to Women Entering MBAs - and How Can They Be Overcome?

Posted by Sian Phillips on May 3, 2023 1:03:03 PM

It is no secret that women are still not at parity in the business world. Only 8.8% of Fortune 500 CEOs are female, and women at the executive level earn 95 cents for every dollar earned by men, according to Forbes.

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Topics: graduate business school candidate, graduate business school, MBA Program, Business school application, business school, Women in Business, MBA, business school admissions, candidate insights, MBA candidate

Six Ways to Boost Your School’s Brand Among Gen Z

Posted by Sian Phillips on Apr 5, 2023 12:25:35 PM

Generation Z­­people born between 1997 and 2012currently make up around 50% of the candidate pipeline for graduate management education*. Those aged between 18-24 are of particular interest to business schools as they’re still shaping their early careers and ideal candidates for postgrad Master’s programs or to be guided toward an MBA application.

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Topics: graduate business school candidate, MBA Program, business school, MBA, candidate insights, blog post, blog, Gen Z, social media, TikTok, digital content

What Do Business Schools Think of the New GMAT™ Focus Edition?

Posted by GMAC.com Team on Mar 28, 2023 10:25:55 AM

With a new focus on the skills most relevant to modern businesses, GMAT™ Focus streamlines the preparation and exam process for candidates. But what do business schools make of the new test format?  

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Topics: graduate business school candidate, graduate business school requirements, graduate business school assessment, graduate business school exam, graduate business school, graduate business school test, MBA Program, MBA admissions, Business school application, business school, MBA, standardized testing, GMAT exam, business school admissions, admissions test, test, testing, test scores, graduate school, MBA candidate

Research Insights on African American GME Candidates

Posted by Amy Hughes on Jan 31, 2023 11:51:46 AM

Promoting diversity in business education is not without its challenges, particularly in the current sociopolitical climate. The ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have intensified imbalances among candidates, with one of the hardest-hit groups being Black professionals.

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Topics: Research Insights, graduate business school candidate, graduate business school, MBA Program, business school, pandemic, graduate management education, MBA, business school admissions, candidate insights, candidate research, COVID-19, graduate school, research report, research brief, Graduate Management Admission Council, MBA candidate, COVID

Newly Branded GMAC Tours Looks to Up Your Recruiting Game in the New Year

Posted by Teresa Hsu on Jan 26, 2023 11:00:00 AM

It was almost exactly four years ago in January when GMAC announced the acquisition of The MBA Tour, a well-recognized brand within the graduate management education industry. The Tour, aiming to support business schools and their global recruiting efforts, organizes business education-focused events year-round across the world. GMAC was looking to grow The MBA Tour’s core offering, expand into additional markets, and explore ways to deepen the interaction between business schools and prospective students in a personalized, data-rich manner.  

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Topics: Recruitment & Marketing, Grad school consideration, graduate business school candidate, graduate business school, MBA Program, business school, pandemic, MBA Tour, recruiting, events, graduate management education, MBA, COVID-19, graduate school, Graduate Management Admission Council, MBA candidate, higher education, education, GMAC Tour, COVID

Research Insights: Latin American GME Candidates

Posted by Amy Hughes on Jan 24, 2023 1:03:23 PM

Latin America is currently experiencing extreme levels of socioeconomic upheaval. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated change in the region, while the ongoing war in Ukraine also presents supply chain challenges.

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Topics: Research Insights, graduate business school candidate, graduate business school, MBA Program, business school, diversity, graduate management education, GME, MBA, business school admissions, candidate insights, candidate research, graduate school, MBA candidate, education

Business School in 2022: A GMAC Year in Review

Posted by Abigail Lister on Jan 20, 2023 12:38:05 PM

2022 marked a slow return to a new normalcy in the world of graduate business education. Campuses continued to open and receive incoming cohorts, and virtual classes gradually decreased in favor of in-person learning. At the same time, 2022 brought additional challenges for business school students and schools- most notably, economic uncertainty and an unpredictable job market.

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Topics: Research Insights, graduate business school candidate, graduate business school, business school, graduate management education, candidate insights, candidate research, survey, research report, MBA candidate

What’s New with GMASS? Premium Candidate Insights and Best Practices for Recruitment

Posted by Amy Hughes on Jan 12, 2023 11:14:23 AM

The GMASS Search Service™ (GMASS™) has gone from strength to strength in the last 12 months. 64,000 early-stage applicants have entered the system; 118,000 have completed profiles, and a further 62,000 have uploaded GMAT scores.

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Topics: Recruitment & Marketing, GMASS, Prospective Students, graduate business school candidate, graduate business school, business school, recruiting, GME, business school admissions, MBA candidate

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