Upcoming Events & Conferences
2026 Prospective Student Trends: What Schools Need to Know - Webinar | April 7, 2026: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Join GMAC’s Andrew Walker, Director of Research Analysis & Communication for School and Industry Engagement, for a first look at the 2026 findings from the Prospective Students Survey, offering timely insight into how prospective graduate business students are thinking about their education and careers today. This webinar will explore what’s changing in candidate interests, priorities, and plans—and what those shifts mean for marketing, admissions, and recruitment teams
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Navigating Grad PLUS Uncertainty: Practical Guidance for Institutions - Webinar | April 16, 2026: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
As changes to the federal student loan landscape continue to evolve, uncertainty around Grad PLUS Loans is creating real planning challenges for graduate institutions and prospective students alike. In this GMAC-hosted webinar, we’ll be joined by Sara Neher and Brad Scaggs of Kennedy & Company for a subject-matter-expert–led conversation focused on how schools can respond thoughtfully and proactively during this period of uncertainty.
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Masters Leadership Symposium | April 20-21, 2026: Lisbon, Portugal
This event is designed specifically for school professionals with strategic responsibility for business master’s programs around the world. Join and network with like-minded professionals, explore market trends and gain in-depth perspectives around the challenges and opportunities faced by this segment of the graduate management education industry.
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Admissions Institute for Advanced Professionals (AIAP) Europe | April 22-24, 2026: Barcelona, Spain
Ready to lead, not just manage? This program is designed for mid-career professionals in GME marketing, recruitment, and admissions who want to expand their influence and drive meaningful change. You'll gain advanced leadership skills, master strategic decision-making, and understand the evolving European graduate education landscape and be prepared to lead with purpose and vision. The program culminates in the AIAP Capstone Project—your opportunity to tackle a real institutional challenge and create solutions that enhance both your portfolio and your organization's impact. If you've built a strong tactical foundation and are ready to elevate your leadership capacity, this is your next step. Learn more today!
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Admissions Institute for New Professionals (AINP) Europe | April 27-29, 2026: London, England
Are you new to recruitment, admissions or marketing within a business school? Would you like to become more effective in your recruiting, marketing and admissions practices? The Admissions Institute for New Professionals (AINP) Europe is a robust program essential for every new professional in recruitment, admissions and marketing. Ideally, participants should have between six to eighteen months of work experience within these different areas of graduate management education to be eligible, but participants with less than six or more than eighteen months are also welcome.
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GMAC Annual Conference | June 10-12, 2026 : Philadelphia, PA
The Annual Conference is designed to address challenges and to provide the highest quality programming on a variety of topics, such as digital marketing; diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging; data analytics; navigating the new recruiting and admissions landscape and more. Learn about current industry trends from experts, join interactive sessions to explore solutions for your challenges, connect with companies that showcase their graduate management education products and services and take advantage of prime networking opportunities.
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