Graduate Management Admission Council™
The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) is a mission-driven association of leading graduate business schools worldwide. Founded in 1953, we are committed to advancing the art and science of admissions by creating solutions for business schools and candidates to better discover, evaluate and connect with each other. We work on behalf of the schools and the graduate management education community, and guide candidates on their journey to higher education, to ensure that no talent goes undiscovered.
GMAC provides world-class research, professional development opportunities and assessments for the graduate management education industry. Owned and administered by GMAC, the Graduate Management Admission Test™ (GMAT™) exam is the most widely used graduate business school assessment, recognized by more than 7,000 programs worldwide. Other GMAC™ assessments include the NMAT by GMAC™ (NMAT™) exam, for entrance into graduate management programs in India, Nigeria, the Philippines, and South Africa, and the Executive Assessment (EA), which supports the admissions needs of more than 160 programs around the world.
Our flagship portal for graduate management education resources and information, www.mba.com, receives over 7 million visits a year and features the Program Finder matching tool and GMASS™ search service, a data-driven technology that helps connect candidates and business schools. These platforms are part of GMAC Connect, a suite of services that help schools attract students through recruiting solutions that marry our market intelligence, data, reach, and candidate touchpoints.
Subsidiaries of GMAC include UK-based online publishing company BusinessBecause, a content-rich destination that helps students identify the right-fit business schools during the critical consideration and selection phases of their journey, and The MBA Tour, which supports business schools’ global recruiting efforts by organizing business education-focused events around the world
GMAC has offices in China, India, Singapore, United Kingdom, and the United States. To learn more about our work, please visit www.gmac.com.
Top Resources
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GMAC Prospective Students Survey
Based on responses from more than 4,100 prospective graduate business school students in 132 countries, the 2024 report examines candidate preferences for different degree programs and formats; social impact and AI; and career goals and mobility.
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GMAC Application Trends Survey Report
Based on responses from nearly 1,100 graduate business school programs worldwide, the 2024 report explores trends in AI in the classroom; application volume by region, program, and delivery; diversity enrollment; and financial assistance.