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Advancements in technology and measurement are making a significant impact on assessments. At the same time, more specialized master’s programs and more variations on the traditional MBA are available worldwide. As the business marketplace has changed, so, too, has graduate management education. All of these factors have inspired GMAC to take an innovative approach to the GMAT exam.
The Next Generation GMAT, slated for completion in 2013, will build on the solid foundation of the current exam, while utilizing advances in testing technology and science to provide better, even more precise measures of skills. It will also offer measures of additional skills applicable to both traditional MBA and new business programs. The development process is rigorous, detailed, and collaborative, so that the Next Generation GMAT can provide the right information to help schools admit the best students for their programs.
Developing the Next Generation GMAT involves three phases over the next five years: skills research, pilot testing, and operational readiness. GMAC is strongly committed to seeking input and feedback from business school faculty and administrators throughout each stage. GMAC also plans to provide regular updates to business schools.
Now in Phase 1, GMAC is identifying and reviewing potential new skills that the GMAT could measure. An advisory group of faculty members from leading business schools around the world met on February 11 to review and rate the importance of various skills and recommended changes for the GMAT based on evolving expectations of students.
“The process of preparing for the Next Generation GMAT has been both well-planned and extremely sensitive to the needs and concerns of business schools,” said Luis Palencia, associate dean, MBA Program, IESE Business School. “If this first stage is an indicator of the final result, I know that the new exam will be innovative, valuable, and successful.”
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