1. ©2008 Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®). All rights reserved. This document may be reproduced, in whole or in part, without modification and with all copyright and trademark attributions included. Impact of School Culture: European Full-Time MBA Programs Gregg Schoenfeld Associate Director, Research Graduate Management Admission Council ®

2. ©2008 Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®). All rights reserved. Source: 2008 Global MBA® Graduate Survey. Available at http://www.gmac.com/research Satisfaction with School Culture More than three-quarters of students at European full-time MBA programs were extremely or very satisfied with their school’s culture.

3. ©2008 Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®). All rights reserved. Source: 2008 Global MBA® Graduate Survey. Available at http://www.gmac.com/research Perceptions of School Culture

4. ©2008 Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®). All rights reserved. Source: 2008 Global MBA® Graduate Survey. Available at http://www.gmac.com/research Key Drivers of Satisfaction with School Culture Student community and the learning environment are key drivers of satisfaction. 34% 20% 15% 8% 6% 8% 4% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% PersonalActive learning Close-knit community CollaborativeRigorousResearch- oriented Egalitarian professors All other cultural variables Pratt index scores; Multiple R =.77

5. ©2008 Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®). All rights reserved. Source: 2008 Global MBA® Graduate Survey. Available at http://www.gmac.com/research Impact of School Culture on Assessed Quality of Program Satisfaction with school culture correlates with student assessment of quality. Not at all satisfiedNot very satisfiedSomewhat satisfied Very satisfiedExtremely satisfied Satisfaction with School Culture AdmissionsCareer servicesCurriculumFaculty Program managementStudent servicesFellow students Outstanding Excellent Good Fair Poor Program Quality

6. ©2008 Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®). All rights reserved. Source: 2008 Global MBA® Graduate Survey. Available at http://www.gmac.com/research Impact of School Culture on Overall Value Satisfaction with school culture correlates with assessment of overall value. Not at all satisfiedNot very satisfiedSomewhat satisfied Very satisfiedExtremely satisfied Satisfaction with School Culture Outstanding Excellent Good Fair Poor Overall Value

7. ©2008 Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®). All rights reserved. Source: 2008 Global MBA® Graduate Survey. Available at http://www.gmac.com/research Impact of School Culture on Recommendation Satisfaction with school culture correlates with whether a student would recommend their school to others seeking a graduate business education. Not at all satisfiedNot very satisfiedSomewhat satisfiedVery satisfiedExtremely satisfied Satisfaction with School Culture Definitely yes Probably yes Uncertain Probably no Definitely no Recommendation