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Nearly 3 in 4 (73%) graduate business programs with 201 or more class seats report increased application volumes this year compared to 39 percent of the smallest programs (50 or fewer class seats), according to GMAC’s Application Trends Survey 2017.

2017-09-21T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=255

For companies around the world, recruiting on graduate business school campuses for their next batch of hires is a tried and true method of attracting top talent. The question is: How do recruiters select which schools they will visit, and is there anything school professionals can do to attract them?

2017-08-10T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=256

The findings of the 2017 Corporate Recruiters Survey, which collected responses from more than 600 companies worldwide, reveal a positive picture for MBA starting salaries in 2017. Overall, more than half of companies (52%) plan to increase starting salaries for MBAs in 2017.

2017-08-08T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=257

An increasing number of graduate business schools now offer specialized MBA programs that allow candidates to develop deep management expertise in a specific industry. For the first time, the findings of the 2017 Corporate Recruiters Survey show that 1 in 4 employers who plan to hire recent MBA graduates in 2017 say that specialized MBA graduates tend to receive higher starting salaries compared to traditional MBA graduates.

2017-08-03T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=258

Data from the 2017 mba.com Prospective Students Survey indicate that the growing interest in data analytics goes beyond merely those considering analytics programs. Almost half of all business school candidates (47%) consider data analytics a “must-have” in their ideal graduate business programs.

2017-07-13T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=259

The growing proportion of younger talent in the global candidate pipeline is driven mainly by citizens of East Asian and European countries.

2017-07-11T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=260

New data from the 2017 Corporate Recruiters Survey reveal that oral communication and listening skills top the list of proficiency areas employers expect from new business school hires.

2017-07-06T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=261

For the first time, this year’s survey asked respondents to detail the length of their daily commute, which revealed a strong negative relationship between commute time and overall job satisfaction.

2017-06-20T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=262

Despite ongoing political uncertainty about the status of immigration and work visa policies in the United States and other parts of the world, findings from the 2017 GMAC Corporate Recruiters Survey show that companies worldwide are forging ahead with their plans to hire international MBA and business master’s graduates who require legal documentation such as work permits and H1-B visas.

2017-06-20T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=263

More than half of Class of 2016 business school graduates (55%) attempted to negotiate their starting salary for their post-graduation jobs, according to the results of the 2017 Alumni Perspectives Survey.

2017-06-15T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=264

Half of business school alumni (52%) plan to continue their education in some capacity, according to the result of the 2017 Alumni Perspectives Survey. Overall, business school alumni younger than 25 are nearly twice as likely to have plans to complete another business program than those 31 and older.

2017-06-13T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=265

Though the vast majority of recent graduates recognize the immediate professional and personal value of their business school experience, for many alumni it takes time to fully appreciate the financial value of their degree.

2017-05-16T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=266

Data from the 2017 Alumni Perspectives Survey highlight how the long hours students spend working together and thinking collaboratively in groups may be what truly helps them succeed professionally, especially as they pay their dues in lower-level positions.

2017-05-16T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=267

New findings presented in the 2017 GMAC mba.com Prospective Students Survey Report reveal that among candidates who already hold a prior business master’s degree, a majority are considering application to an MBA program—meaning their master’s degree was just a steppingstone on the road to earning an MBA.

2017-05-16T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=268

Among surveyed alumni who completed a part-time MBA in the 1980s, half (50%) received full tuition support from their employer to complete their degree and just 14 percent say that accepting the funding required a post-graduation work commitment. Data from the part-time MBA Class of 2016 reveals how the funding dynamic has changed for professional MBA students.

2017-05-16T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=269

One in four business school candidates are pursuing a degree to develop the skills needed to run their own business. To attract these candidates, schools have made a concerted effort over the past several years to provide their entrepreneurially minded students with more resources to support their professional aspirations.

2017-04-18T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=270

Though alumni are clearly very satisfied with their experience, are they willing to actively promote their alma maters as brand ambassadors? To help answer this question, GMAC Research applied the methodology of Net Promoter Score (NPS)—a widely used industry metric for gauging consumer brand or customer loyalty.

2017-04-13T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=271

Most prospective students worldwide (57%) and in the United States (75%) specifically report being motivated to pursue a degree by a desire to increase their salary potential. What salary range can they expect after earning their degree?

2017-04-11T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=272

Nearly 2 in 5 alumni currently work in an industry they never considered prior to starting business school.

2017-03-21T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.comuuid:707748c2-6f30-4734-be15-a1df38f427ad;id=273

Survey data provides early insight into how the current political climate may impact international application volumes.

2017-03-16T04:00:00ZGMACresearch@gmac.com