Multimedia Online News Center Launched by Graduate Management Admission Council

September 7th, 2009 MCLEAN, Virginia - Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), a new English language test owned by Pearson and developed in collaboration with the Graduate Management Admission Council, will debut on October 26, 2009. The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), which owns and administers the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), began working with Pearson in 2006 to conceive and develop a test that would more accurately measure the English language skills of students than existing exams.

July 14th, 2009 MCLEAN, Virginia - Kai Peters, dean/director, Ashridge Business School, United Kingdom, has been selected as 2009-10 chair of the board of directors for the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). Peters, whose term of office runs through July 1, 2010, leads a 14-member board that includes representatives from academe and industry in 19 countries.

July 8th, 2009 MCLEAN, Virginia - For the first time in its history, the French National Commission for Data Protection and the Liberties (CNIL) has granted approval to a private testing company -- the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) -- to collect biometric data as part of its efforts to ensure the highest level of security for the GMAT exam. No other private examination has obtained this permission.

June 28th, 2009 DUBAI - The current economic downturn is creating new opportunities for professionals to upgrade their skills and competencies. With rising demand for such qualified professionals, S P Jain, one of Asia's top ranked Business Schools, is offering fellowships for its 1 year full time Global MBA program, accredited by AMBA, UK and conducted in Dubai and Singapore, two of the hottest Asian business destinations.

June 17th, 2009 LONDON - Ealing Council is proposing to give a one-off 'Value For Money Premium' cash handout to every home in the borough as part of a GBP6 million-plus package to fight the recession. Under plans, more than 122,000 council tax households in the borough will be given GBP50 cash back, costing the council more than GBP 6.1 million.

June 1st, 2009 TAIPEI, Taiwan - Acer Timeline CULV NB Series Let Users Always Updated With World News - esobi Inc., an innovative Internet information navigator, announced alliance with Acer Inc., world's leading notebook brand that will deliver its Internet tool "eSobi News Center" with the CULV-based notebook Acer Timeline series. This alliance integrates Acer Timeline's incredible mobility and 8- hour battery life as well as eSobi News Center's intelligent news aggregation, so that users can always keep track of the latest happenings in the world conveniently at anywhere, anytime.

May 17th, 2009 OXFORD, England - In September 2009 the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) introduce a NEW syllabus for the Professional Diploma and Professional Postgraduate Diploma and introduce a new Chartered Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing qualification. Along with the new syllabus come changes to the academic requirements for entry.

May 4th, 2009 TORONTO, Canada - Naked News Reveals Noms for all 10 Exciting Categories TORONTO, Canada, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The nominations for the 1st annual Naked News Awards have just been announced! Nominee videos in all 10 categories are available for viewing. All viewers may vote for their choices at www.NakedNews.com.

March 24th, 2009 LONDON - A new publication from the International Press Telecommunications Council will help news organizations cope with the growing flood of information in a challenging economic environment. Targeted to newspapers, news agencies, news web sites and news system vendors, the "IPTC G2-Standards Guide for Implementers" describes IPTC G2 news exchange standards, how they work, and why they work.

March 17th, 2009 TAIPEI, Taiwan - esobi Inc., an innovative Internet information navigator, announced a new partnership with Acer Inc. that will preload "eSobi News Center" on Acer Aspire One netbooks starting in 2009.

July 10th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Billed as the first of its kind by any state, Kerala government's Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management and the Institute of Management in Government have jointly announced the launch of a post-graduate diploma course in e-governance. The information technology department Friday said in a press release that the two institutes have developed the course for capacity building at the individual level, and to create a good number of trained professionals to manage e-governance projects of the government.

September 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - This spells relief for tens of thousands of students. The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) Wednesday extended their last date to accept online applications for their Common Admission Test (CAT) by 10 days to Oct 11.

April 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 31-year-old management graduate Saturday tried hard to escape on his motorbike after snatching a bag in the capital but was caught after a brief chase by a constable and two youngsters, the police said. Two women Manisha and Kanika were travelling on a cycle-rickshaw in Defence Colony in the afternoon.

March 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended debarring of students guilty of ragging a fellow student from getting admission in educational institutes for life. "The regulations will be discussed at the meeting of 17 different councils, including the Medical Council of India (MCI), the AICTE and the state councils, next month.

June 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Admission process for the Delhi University will begin on Monday morning with the sale of common admission forms being made available at various outlets for students seeking admission in colleges. Delhi University has taken various steps to make the admission process a hassle-free affair this year all students likely to visit university.

June 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Promising jobs with partnering industries, Scottish universities have managed to triple the number of Indian students heading there for higher education in the last five years, university representatives said here Friday. Enrolment in Scottish universities by Indian students has tripled over the last five years, said Caroline Boddie, senior international officer for southern and central Asia at the University of Glasgow.

April 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The number of Indian and South Korean students applying for the fall admission to US graduate programmes have fallen, while applications from China and the Middle East have surged, according to a survey released by the Council of Graduate Schools Tuesday. The council, which represents more than 500 higher-education institutions in the US and Canada, said foreigners' applications for 2009 graduate-school admissions rose four percent from the year before.

August 4th, 2009 PANCHKULA - Planning to visit Haryana tourist resorts? Here is some good news for your comfort and convenience. To make hotel reservation convenient for tourists from across the country, the state tourism department Tuesday launched an online facility on its website www.haryanatourism.gov.in.

April 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hundreds of thousands of students aspiring to get into the prestigious Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will now be answering the Common Admission Test (CAT) online from this year onwards. The CAT, scores in which decide admission to the IIMs located in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow and Shillong, will now be a Computer Based Test (CBT), a statement issued by IIM-Bangalore said Monday.

May 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After successfully running training centers across India that focus on the garment industry, the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has expanded its educational and training initiatives through its Institute of Apparel Management (IAM) for the fashion and lifestyle industry. Launched in 2007, IAM has been promoted by AEPC to address the 'national talent deficiency' of competent professionals in the textile, fashion and lifestyle industries.