DeGroote business grads rank among best in North America

MBA and commerce students from the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster
University continue to score among the highest in North America in a recent
Major Field Test (MFT) conducted by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) –
the largest educational assessment organization in the world.

The exam was administered in December 2005 to graduating students, and DeGroote's
undergraduate commerce students scored in the 95th percentile in North America
while the MBAs scored in the 90th percentile.

“The quality of our curriculum and the dedication of our faculty at DeGroote
continue to give our undergraduate and MBA students a strong foundation,”
announced dean of business Paul Bates. “Continued outstanding results from the MFTs
build a strong reputation for the graduates of our programs.”

DeGroote's commerce students scored an average of 167.7 out of a possible 200
points placing them in the 95th percentile in North America for the fifth consecutive
time. The MBAs scored an average of 264.7 out of a possible 300 points placing
them in the 90th percentile for the first time. DeGroote will administer another
MFT for graduates in April 2006.

“Our outstanding commerce program continues to perform well, but our MBA
program has made significant strides in the last couple of years receiving its
highest ranking to date,” said exam coordinator and associate professor
Nick Bontis. “Commerce students Justin Waxman and Laura Hendrie scored
200 and 199 out of 200 respectively while MBA students Chad Graves and George
Tremis scored 293 and 288 out of 300, placing all four of them among the highest
scoring students in North America.”

ETS is widely known for the development of its entrance exams such as the GMAT
(Graduate Management Admission Test) and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
Language). ETS also administers MFTs to assess graduating students to determine
the quality of university education. The MFT program is an innovative battery
of tests that is used by schools and departments at more than 700 colleges and
universities globally to measure student academic achievement and growth.

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<p>MBA and commerce students from the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster <br />
  University continue to score among the highest in North America in a recent <br />
  Major Field Test (MFT) conducted by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) - <br />
  the largest educational assessment organization in the world. </p><br />
<p>The exam was administered in December 2005 to graduating students, and DeGroote&#039;s <br />
  undergraduate commerce students scored in the 95th percentile in North America <br />
  while the MBAs scored in the 90th percentile.</p><br />
<p>"The quality of our curriculum and the dedication of our faculty at DeGroote <br />
  continue to give our undergraduate and MBA students a strong foundation," <br />
  announced dean of business Paul Bates. "Continued outstanding results from the MFTs <br />
  build a strong reputation for the graduates of our programs."</p><br />
<p>DeGroote&#039;s commerce students scored an average of 167.7 out of a possible 200 <br />
  points placing them in the 95th percentile in North America for the fifth consecutive <br />
  time. The MBAs scored an average of 264.7 out of a possible 300 points placing <br />
  them in the 90th percentile for the first time. DeGroote will administer another <br />
  MFT for graduates in April 2006.</p><br />
<p>"Our outstanding commerce program continues to perform well, but our MBA <br />
  program has made significant strides in the last couple of years receiving its <br />
  highest ranking to date," said exam coordinator and associate professor <br />
  Nick Bontis. "Commerce students Justin Waxman and Laura Hendrie scored <br />
  200 and 199 out of 200 respectively while MBA students Chad Graves and George <br />
  Tremis scored 293 and 288 out of 300, placing all four of them among the highest <br />
  scoring students in North America."</p><br />
<p>ETS is widely known for the development of its entrance exams such as the GMAT <br />
  (Graduate Management Admission Test) and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign <br />
  Language). ETS also administers MFTs to assess graduating students to determine <br />
  the quality of university education. The MFT program is an innovative battery <br />
  of tests that is used by schools and departments at more than 700 colleges and <br />
  universities globally to measure student academic achievement and growth.</p>

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