New GMAC Report: Is the GMAT Getting Easier?
Is the GMAT getting easier? That’s the question that the Graduate Management Admission’s Council (GMAC), a non-profit organization of leading graduate management schools, set out to answer in their recent market intelligence report: The GMAT Exam Is Not Getting Easier: The Fallacy of Score Increases and the Impact of Score Preview. The 26-page white paper is the first in an annual series that will serve as a sort of quality assurance (QA) report for the GMAT.
DeGroote MBA Alum Encourages Digital Transformation, Warns Of Automation
Almost every industry is affected by digital transformation to some degree or another, which is why it’s so important for the next generation of business professionals to embrace this technology revolution. At the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University, business students are trained to excel in this area, and that’s exactly what Anne Connelly, an MBA ’10, did.
Business Needs Diversity Says Ivey MBA Student
While many MBA programs around the world tout their diversity, what does that mean for the students? Does a student from China really feel like they can be their self if they attend school in America? Or can a Canadian remain unchanged when attending school in London? These are the questions that Frances Guo, an Ivey Business School MBA ’18 candidate, asked herself in a recent blog entry. Continue reading…
DeGroote 2016 Annual Report Reveals Positive MBA Stats
2016 was a notable year at McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business. Not only did the school continue to foster interdisciplinary thinking and evidence-based management to transform business and society, but it also experienced quite a few accomplishments. Those accomplishments were summarized in the DeGroote 2016 Annual Report, with some of the most impressive outlined below. Continue reading…
Rotman School Weighs In on Canadian AI
Before Google, Amazon and Silicon Valley took advantage of the artificial intelligence boom, Canada actually laid the groundwork. In fact, it was a handful of Canadian researchers—backed by the Canadian government and universities—that helped to produce a growing number of artificial intelligence startups. Unfortunately, many of Canadian AI scientists have been lured away from Canada by fat paychecks from Google, Facebook, Apple and other companies. Continue reading…
Toronto Ranked Most Desirable City in the World for Students
When trying to decide where to go to school for your MBA, many factors come into play: the quality of the program, school rankings, research, faculty and academic quality, among others. But have you ever thought about its location? Maybe you should. According to the annual QS Best Student Cities ranking, Toronto is one of the best cities in the world for students, ranking 11th overall and first overall in the Most Desirable City category—reflecting its all-around high quality of life and status as an in-demand destination for students worldwide. Continue reading…
