GMAT launches official website for Indian applicants

Graduate Management Admission Council, the owner and administrator of the GMAT exam, on Tuesday announced the launch of an India-specific version of the official GMAT website - www.mba.com/India.

“The website has been designed exclusively for Indian aspirants and exhibits a detailed classification of the top business schools in India, Indian b-schools accepting GMAT scores and placements offered by b-schools accepting GMAT scores globally,” said a GMAC press statement.

“We’ve seen dramatic growth in the number of Indian candidates interested in pursuing management education over the last several years,” said Ashish Bhardwaj, Regional Director for South Asia at GMAC. “With significant growth in acceptance of the GMAT at Indian business schools, these candidates have more choice. This new site will help them navigate the path to a quality graduate management degree with content designed specifically for this market.”

“Mba.com hosts information around funding options, the cost implications and the prospective return on investment. Additionally, the portal also runs a thread of video testimonials by select Indian students, narrating their journey and experiences from preparing for GMAT and making it to the business school of their choice,” added the GMAC press release.

More Companies Plan to Hire MBAs in 2012: GMAC Poll

Reston, Virginia — The results of the 2011 year-end poll of employers conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) indicate an improved job market for MBAs in 2012. The poll shows that nearly three-quarters (74%) of employers plan to hire MBAs in 2012, up from 58% in 2011. Not only are more companies planning to hire, they are planning to do so at increased levels in 2012 compared to 2011. The result also reveals that nearly four times as many companies are planning to increase the number of MBAs they hire in 2012, compared to 2011 (from 6% in 2011 to 22% in 2012). Plus, 32% companies plan to increase salaries for MBA hires.

GMAC, a non-profit education organisation of  the world’s leading graduate business schools, has been conducting the year-end poll of employers since 2009. This poll, combined with the organisation’s annual Corporate Recruiters Survey, lend it a vantage point to help understand and explain the trends in workforce demand for MBA and business master’s graduates. 229 employers from 216 companies from across the world participated in the 2011 poll.

Based in Reston, Virginia, GMAC has regional offices in London, New Delhi and Hong Kong. The GMAT exam was created in 1954 and is used by more than 5,300 graduate management programs at approximately 2,000 business schools around the world to assess applicants.

Harvard Business School opens new amphitheatre classroom in Mumbai

Harvard Business School announced the launch of a new classroom in India inside the Taj Land’s End hotel complex in Mumbai. The new space is on the same lines as the classrooms in the school’s Boston campus and will provide students and participants an opportunity to have a true Harvard Business School case method learning experience, said a school press statement issued today.

Harvard offers executive education programs in India, apart from organising research conferences.

The new classroom has a seating capacity of over 82 students and will offer multimedia facilities that will augment the educational experience of the students. Using the new classroom, Harvard Business School faculty will offer programs and symposia to leaders in business, government and academia on a wide range of subjects such as Corporate Social Responsibility, Building a Global Enterprise, and Case Writing and Course Development.

“India is a key component of Harvard Business School’s global strategy,” said dean Nitin Nohria in the press statement. “Our aspiration is to expand our intellectual footprint by working with business, government and academic leaders from across the country, all the while contributing to important discussions about India’s long-term economic growth.”

Harvard Business School was founded in 1908 as a part of Harvard University and is located on a 40-acre campus in Boston.

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