Participation
You provide us with a list of employers that recruit and/or hire students from your business school or contact your recruiters on our behalf. If you have not received your invitation, sign up here.
Exclusive Benefit for Participants
Participating schools and employers receive exclusive access to the following:
- Interactive Data Report Tool: A free online tool that lets survey participants examine findings in greater depth and conduct customized data searches by numerous variables including hiring plans, salary data, and demand for skills overall and by region, industry, and company size.
- Benchmark Reports: A free online tool that allows you to compare findings from your own school to findings across all schools as well as select peer schools. At least 25 of your employers must respond to gain access to this report.
Instructions
Sign up here by December 18th to participate!
Compile a list of employers/recruiters who recruit and/or hire your students.
- Who should I include?
- Recruiters that come on campus to speak to classes, interview students, conduct case competitions, etc.
- Recruiters that recruit students without coming on campus, including those who post jobs on your school’s job board, conduct remote interviews (phone, Zoom, etc.), bring your students to their campus for interviews, recruit at job fairs, etc.
- How many people should I include?
- Submit as many or as few names as you like. Some schools submit 50, while others submit several thousand. Keep in mind that to receive a Benchmark Report, at least 25 of your employers must respond.
Option 1: GMAC Administers the Survey
Schools provide GMAC with a list of employer/recruiter contacts and GMAC will send the survey invitation and reminder emails directly to the employers that recruit your students. Please read The GMAC Privacy Statement for information about how we keep your data safe.
Instructions & Important Dates
Compile a list of the recruiters who recruit from your graduate business students and submit your list of employer contacts to GMAC
here by December 18th.
- You can download a template Excel file here or from the Corporate Recruiters Survey sign up link.
- Important: Put the name of your university and school as the name of the file. For example: "University of GMAC, School of Business." The example below illustrates how to format your list.
- Heads-up email:We have found that when employers receive a heads-up letter from you, explaining the purpose and importance of this study, they are much more likely to respond. GMAC will provide suggested language for you to use after you sign up. You are free to modify it.
Option 2: Your School Administers the Survey
Your school agrees to administer the survey by sending invitation and reminder emails to your employer contacts on the dates specified. GMAC will provide a template invitation and reminder text, along with a school-specific URL. Your school can use GMAC’s invitation and reminder text as is or personalize it.
Instructions & Important Dates
Sign up here by December 18th to receive email templates.
Prepare invitation email and recruiter list:
- Send survey invitation to employers beginning January 21, 2026.
- Using the sample email text and the survey URL provided by GMAC, send the survey invitations to your employers. Please copy GMAC Research on the email (research@gmac.com).
- Send reminders to employers weekly until the survey closes on March 13, 2026.
If you have any questions about the steps outlined above, please contact us at research@gmac.com.
What Happens Next?
Data collection for the Corporate Recruiters Survey ends March 13, 2026. Once GMAC researchers have compiled the data, participating schools and employers will receive a summary report of survey findings in June 2026, and interactive data reports in July 2026.
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