TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. J. Michael Hardin, dean of The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, has been elected to the board of directors of the Graduate Management Admissions Council.
GMAC is a non-profit organization of leading graduate management schools around the world. GMAC owns and administers the GMAT exam, the standardized test specifically designed for graduate business and management programs. Available in approximately 110 countries, it is the most widely used assessment for graduate management admissions and the most reliable predictor of academic success in graduate business studies.
The GMAT exam, created in 1953, is taken more than 200,000 times annually around the world.
Hardin joins 14 other representatives from member schools and industry who serve four-year terms. GMAC has offices in Reston, Va., London, Hong Kong and Gurgaon, India.
The board of directors, elected from member schools and industry, oversees GMAC and defines the Council’s strategic goals. The board meets regularly to review the Council’s progress and direct its future.
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Bill Gerdes, UA Media relations, 205/348-8318, bgerdes@cba.ua.edu