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

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

4 Research Insights To Boost Recruitment to Online Programs

Posted by Andrew Walker on Feb 27, 2024 9:30:47 AM

Findings from across GMAC’s survey research program illuminate what GME candidates, current students, and employers think of online and hybrid programs—and how those perceptions translate to application trends.

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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

This Year’s Top Five Findings About Graduate Business School

Posted by Andrew Walker on Dec 14, 2023 10:35:44 AM

As 2023 comes to a close, look back at GMAC’s key findings about Gen Z, first-generation candidates, business skills of the future, demand for flexible program delivery, and more.

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

Do Applicants Want Flexibility More Than Prestige From Business School?

Posted by Andrew Walker on Nov 27, 2023 11:42:39 AM

According to GMAC’s annual Application Trends Survey, applications were more likely to grow among flexible graduate management education (GME) programs while more selective programs faced declines.

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Topics: Research Insights, MBA Program, graduate management education, Student Survey, GME, MBA, candidate insights, candidate research, survey, research report, research library, alumni

Why Students Say They Are Happy With Graduate Business School

Posted by Andrew Walker on Oct 4, 2023 12:35:05 PM

Like in previous years, nearly all current graduate business school students and recent alumni report satisfaction with their graduate management education (GME) experience. New GMAC research shows why.

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Topics: Research Insights, MBA Program, graduate management education, Student Survey, GME, MBA, candidate insights, candidate research, survey, research report, research library, alumni

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

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