Artificial intelligence is changing how work gets done, but employers around the world are increasingly clear about what they expect from future business talent: technical capability alone is not enough. GMAC’s latest annual survey of 621 corporate recruiters across 39 countries—most representing Global Fortune 500 companies—offers an important signal for graduate management education. While technology,…

GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) has announced a collaboration with Ascent Funding, a leading provider of private student loan products and student support services, facilitated through its bank partners. Together, GMAC and Ascent aim to help Master of Business Administration (MBA) and other business master’s program students better plan for, pay for, and succeed in…

The candidate considering graduate management education in 2026 looks different from the candidate of three years ago. They are less likely to be planning a career change, more likely to be hunting specific skills, and considering a wider geographic range of programmes than at any point in the recent history of the GMAC Prospective Students…

 The global landscape of graduate management education is undergoing a subtle but meaningful transformation. Insights from the 2026 GMAC Prospective Students Survey suggest that today’s candidates are approaching business school with a sharper, more pragmatic lens—one shaped by economic uncertainty, evolving workforce demands, and shifting geopolitical realities. The MBA or business master’s degree is no…

Each year, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), in partnership with EFMD Global and business schools worldwide, gathers insights from corporate recruiters through its Corporate Recruiters Survey. The study examines talent acquisition strategies, the future of work, hiring outlooks, in-demand skills, and the role of graduate business education in preparing tomorrow’s leaders. Discover insights from…

According to GMAC’s latest global survey,  applications to global graduate management education (GME) programmes rose 7 per cent in 2025 despite ongoing geopolitical tension and economic uncertainty. This follows last year’s record-breaking growth; however, this year’s application gains were uneven across regions and programme types. Amidst all these shifts in GME demand, business schools are…