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The GMAT Report ® Greenhouses for Future Talent The Graduate Management Admission Council® surveys offer a wealth of data on how business schools nurture student growth. B-Schools Foster Social Responsibility … The Class of 2009 is motivated by social responsibility and committed to making a difference. When searching for a job, graduates considered numerous factors important, including: will appear with school profiles in the 2010 editions of its Best 371 Colleges, Best Northeastern Colleges, and Complete Book of Colleges. The information will also appear on www.PrincetonReview.com. Dean Gives $1 Million to School Mark A. Zupan, who has served as dean of the University of Rochester's Simon Graduate School of Busi- ness since 2004, has made a $1 million endowment commitment to the school in Rochester, New York. While Zupan remains dean of the Simon School, his gift will pro- vide scholarship support to Simon students; the gift will be available to his successors as an endowed fund to support innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit. In late 2008, Zupan was appointed to a second five-year term as dean. Zupan explains that he was moti- vated in part by the gifts of previous donors. "So much of what we do in teaching and research is possible because of the support we receive from friends and alumni. I wanted to recognize that," he says. He was also motivated by the experience of his mother, Maria, an international student who was the first woman to earn a doctorate in chemistry from the university. Her degree was made possible partially through scholarship 88% 84% 54% Ability to make an impact High ethical standards of the company Company's emphasis on community/inclusion … Develop Long-Term Potential B-school helps graduates acquire innovative skills for ongoing career success. The highest percentages of students in the Class of 2009 said their program helped them improve the following skills: Managing strategy and innovation General business knowledge Managing decision making Strategic and systems skills Generative (analytical) thinking 94% 94% 93% 92% 91% … Offer Sustained Value Graduates consistently report that the overall value of their business or management degree is high. The percentage who rate the value as outstanding, excellent, or good: 88% 88% 89% 92% 90% 92% 92% 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Source: Data are from more than 5,200 graduating b-school students in the GMAC 2009 Global Management Education Graduate Survey. Read more or learn how to benchmark your program at gmac.com/globalgrads. GMAC has more than 50 years' worth of graduate management education data and welcomes school participation in research. Visit gmac.com/research today. © 2009 Graduate Management Admission Council® reserved. GMAC® , GMAT® (GMAC® ). All rights , and Graduate Management Admission Council® are registered trademarks of the Graduate Management Admission Council in the United States and other countries. BizEd_APRIL2009 ad_2-3rds pageCHARTS_09v3_B.indd 1 BizEd JULY/AUGUST 2009 5/18/2009 1:34:12 PM 11