From EFMD Newsletter
Ben Glover, Regional Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) GMAC shared the latest trends in GMAT testing and score sending during the recent EFMD Deans and Directors General Conference at Koç University.
GMAT testing around the globe increased 11 percent in 2012, totaling 286,529 tests taken, and resulting in 831,337 score reports sent to business schools around the world.
“We have seen a number of very important trends that are currently and will continue to have an effect on business schools in the coming years,” said Ben Glover. “In 2012, five of the world’s top 10 study destinations were in Europe and the UK has become the second global destination for GMAT scores behind the US.”
The soon to be published GMAC World Geographic Trend Report includes full details as well as trends over the last 5 years. Understanding mobility shifts can help schools better identify potential sources of talent and also anticipate potential challenges brewing within traditional channels.
The three stand out trends reported by Ben Glover, at the Deans meeting were:
• GMAT test takers are becoming younger
• more women than ever are taking the test
• there has been a marked increase in interest for specialised masters.
Check other interesting observations on:
http://www.efmd.org/index.php/blog/view/273-global-trends-in-gmat-testing-and-score-sending
Povl Tiedemann
February 2013