Graduate Business Curriculum Roundtable
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM ROUNDTABLE IS A GLOBAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS SCHOOLS WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE GRADUATE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION THROUGH CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR INNOVATION.
- Income
- $379,287
- Spending
- $327,105
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $141,700, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $83,975 spent. SYMPOSIUM IN 2025, THE GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM ROUNDTABLE (ROUNDTABLE) CONTINUED TO DELIVER THEIR ANNUAL CURRICULAR INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM, THEIR PREMIERE ANNUAL EVENT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PMBA/OMBA CONSORTIUM AT THE MUMA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FROM OCTOBER 21-24, 2025. AS PART OF THIS PARTNERSHIP, THE ROUNDTABLE TAKES ON PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL MARKETING, ADMINISTRATION AND DELIVERY OF CONTENT FOR THE EVENT. THE SYMPOSIUM'S THEME, FUTURE-PROOFING OUR GRADUATES & OUR PROGRAMS: PLANNING FOR THE NEXT GEN STUDENT TODAY, ATTRACTED OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS CONSISTING OF MEMBER AND NON-MEMBER SCHOOLS ALONG WITH OUR GUEST SPEAKERS AND SPONSORS.
- $53,258 spent. WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS PRIOR TO OUR 2025 SYMPOSIUM, THE ROUNDTABLE DELIVERED ITS WORKSHOP, CURRICULUM REVIEW & MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP: LEADING PRACTICES FOR THE REVIEW AND MANAGEMENT OF YOUR GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM ON OCTOBER 21, 2025, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA. WE HAD 18 REGISTRANTS ATTEND THE WORKSHOP. IN SEPTEMBER, THE ROUNDTABLE DELIVERED A SECOND VIRTUAL CREDENTIAL FORUM 2.0 AS A FOLLOW UP TO OUR VIRTUAL FORUM FROM A FEW YEARS EARLIER. WE HAD OVER 35 REGISTRANTS PARTICIPATE TO LEARN AND DISCUSS THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ALTERNATIVE CREDENTIALS IN GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM. LATER IN NOVEMBER, THE ROUNDTABLE LAUNCHED A NEW WORKSHOP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA'S EXECUTIVE CAMPUS IN ATLANTA, GA. THE WORKSHOP WAS ENTITLED - INNOVATIONS IN DESIGNING LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR CHANGING STUDENT POPULATIONS, WHICH TOOK PLACE NOVEMBER 13-14, 2025. WE HAD A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF THIS WORKSHOP WITH OVER 20 ATTENDEES AND PLANS TO REPEAT IT IN 2026. THE GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM ROUNDTABLE SERVED IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY AND DELIVERED CONTENT FOR BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR THE ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION COUNCIL (GMAC) IN JANUARY 2025. THIS IS AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP. TO EXPAND ITS REACH THE ROUNDTABLE MAINTAINS PARTNERSHIPS WITH GMAC, EXECUTIVE MBA COUNCIL, FORTE, PART-TIME MBA AFFILIATE GROUP, THE ASSOCIATION TO ADVANCE COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS, LEADERS OF EXPERIENTIAL PROJECT-BASED EDUCATION, MBA CAREER SERVICES COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT. AS PART OF THE 2025 SYMPOSIUM, THE ROUNDTABLE HELPED ESTABLISH THE ONE YEAR MBA CONSORTIUM WHICH MET PRIOR TO THE SYMPOSIUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, WITH 20 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATING. WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS PRIOR TO OUR 2025 SYMPOSIUM, THE ROUNDTABLE DELIVERED ITS WORKSHOP, CURRICULUM REVIEW & MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP: LEADING PRACTICES FOR THE REVIEW AND MANAGEMENT OF YOUR GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM ON OCTOBER 21, 2025, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA. WE HAD 18 REGISTRANTS ATTEND THE WORKSHOP. IN SEPTEMBER, THE ROUNDTABLE DELIVERED A SECOND VIRTUAL CREDENTIAL FORUM 2.0 AS A FOLLOW UP TO OUR VIRTUAL FORUM FROM A FEW YEARS EARLIER. WE HAD OVER 35 REGISTRANTS PARTICIPATE TO LEARN AND DISCUSS THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ALTERNATIVE CREDENTIALS IN GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM. LATER IN NOVEMBER, THE ROUNDTABLE LAUNCHED A NEW WORKSHOP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA'S EXECUTIVE CAMPUS IN ATLANTA, GA. THE WORKSHOP WAS ENTITLED - INNOVATIONS IN DESIGNING LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR CHANGING STUDENT POPULATIONS, WHICH TOOK PLACE NOVEMBER 13-14, 2025. WE HAD A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF THIS WORKSHOP WITH OVER 20 ATTENDEES AND PLANS TO REPEAT IT IN 2026. THE GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM ROUNDTABLE SERVED IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY AND DELIVERED CONTENT FOR BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR THE ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION COUNCIL (GMAC) IN JANUARY 2025. THIS IS AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP. TO EXPAND ITS REACH THE ROUNDTABLE MAINTAINS PARTNERSHIPS WITH GMAC, EXECUTIVE MBA COUNCIL, FORTE, PART-TIME MBA AFFILIATE GROUP, THE ASSOCIATION TO ADVANCE COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS, LEADERS OF EXPERIENTIAL PROJECT-BASED EDUCATION, MBA CAREER SERVICES COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT. AS PART OF THE 2025 SYMPOSIUM, THE ROUNDTABLE HELPED ESTABLISH THE ONE YEAR MBA CONSORTIUM WHICH MET PRIOR TO THE SYMPOSIUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, WITH 20 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATING.
- $50,382 spent. RESEARCH INITIATIVES IN 2025, THE ROUNDTABLE WAS ACTIVE WITH SEVERAL MAJOR RESEARCH INITIATIVES. IN EARLY 2025, THE ROUNDTABLE COMPLETED OUR BIENNIAL CURRICULUM BENCHMARKING SURVEY WITH 110 BUSINESS SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING FROM ACROSS THE WORLD. THE SECOND RESEARCH INITIATIVE WAS AROUND THE TOPIC OF MANAGING A MASTERS PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS. THE REPORT WAS BASED UPON OVER 40 IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS COMPLETED BY OUR PARTNER, HARDCASTLE & ASSOCIATES, LEADING TO THE EXTREMELY WELL-RECEIVED REPORT, THE MASTER'S PLAYBOOK: BUILDING AND MANAGING A COMPETITIVE DEGREE PORTFOLIO. IN THE FALL, AS PART OF THE 2025 SYMPOSIUM THE ROUNDTABLE SUPPORTED THE ANNUAL STATE OF THE PMBA/OMBA INDUSTRY SURVEY WITH RESULTS BEING DELIVERED AT THE SYMPOSIUM. ANOTHER RESEARCH PROJECT WAS DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR CREDENTIAL FORUM VIRTUAL EVENT BY COMPLETING A SURVEY AND DELIVERING A REPORT ENTITLED GRADUATE BUSINESS CREDENTIALS DATA REPORT. FINALLY, THE ROUNDTABLE PARTNERED WITH GMAC AND AACSB TO SPONSOR A REPORT COMPLETED BY INSPIRE HIGHER ED ENTITLED A FRAMEWORK FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION. THE INITIAL REPORT HAS GARNERED OVER 1000 DOWNLOAD REQUESTS WITH PLANS FOR UPDATES IN 2026. RESEARCH INITIATIVES IN 2025, THE ROUNDTABLE WAS ACTIVE WITH SEVERAL MAJOR RESEARCH INITIATIVES. IN EARLY 2025, THE ROUNDTABLE COMPLETED OUR BIENNIAL CURRICULUM BENCHMARKING SURVEY WITH 110 BUSINESS SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING FROM ACROSS THE WORLD. THE SECOND RESEARCH INITIATIVE WAS AROUND THE TOPIC OF MANAGING A MASTERS PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS. THE REPORT WAS BASED UPON OVER 40 IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS COMPLETED BY OUR PARTNER, HARDCASTLE & ASSOCIATES, LEADING TO THE EXTREMELY WELL-RECEIVED REPORT, THE MASTER'S PLAYBOOK: BUILDING AND MANAGING A COMPETITIVE DEGREE PORTFOLIO. IN THE FALL, AS PART OF THE 2025 SYMPOSIUM THE ROUNDTABLE SUPPORTED THE ANNUAL STATE OF THE PMBA/OMBA INDUSTRY SURVEY WITH RESULTS BEING DELIVERED AT THE SYMPOSIUM. ANOTHER RESEARCH PROJECT WAS DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR CREDENTIAL FORUM VIRTUAL EVENT BY COMPLETING A SURVEY AND DELIVERING A REPORT ENTITLED GRADUATE BUSINESS CREDENTIALS DATA REPORT. FINALLY, THE ROUNDTABLE PARTNERED WITH GMAC AND AACSB TO SPONSOR A REPORT COMPLETED BY INSPIRE HIGHER ED ENTITLED A FRAMEWORK FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION. THE INITIAL REPORT HAS GARNERED OVER 1000 DOWNLOAD REQUESTS WITH PLANS FOR UPDATES IN 2026.
- $78,666 spent. MEMBERSHIP AND MENTOR PROGRAMS 2025 WAS THE RETURN FOR OUR BIENNIAL INNOVATOR AWARD. THIS YEAR THE ROUNDTABLE HAD THREE CATEGORIES FOR MBA, SPECIALIZED MASTERS AND OVERALL LEADERSHIP IN GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM INNOVATION. THE ROUNDTABLE RECEIVED A RECORD NUMBER OF 46 TOTAL SUBMISSIONS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE. THE WINNERS WERE ANNOUNCED AT THE 2025 SYMPOSIUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA. THE ROUNDTABLE CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. OUR PEER MENTOR PROGRAM CONTINUED TO GROW WITH A PARTNERSHIP WITH MENTOR COLLECTIVE PROVIDING MENTORSHIP PROGRAMING FOR OVER 50 PARTICIPANTS. THE ROUNDTABLE LAUNCHED A VIRTUAL LEARNING COMMUNITY WITH OVER 50 PARTICIPANTS FOCUSING ON SPECIALIZED MASTERS, WHICH NOW MEETS QUARTERLY. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO OUR LEARNING COMMUNITIES AROUND AI. THE ROUNDTABLE DELIVERED 10 WEBINARS WITH OVER 500 ATTENDEES.
- MEMBERSHIP AND MENTOR PROGRAMS 2025 WAS THE RETURN FOR OUR BIENNIAL INNOVATOR AWARD. THIS YEAR THE ROUNDTABLE HAD THREE CATEGORIES FOR MBA, SPECIALIZED MASTERS AND OVERALL LEADERSHIP IN GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM INNOVATION. THE ROUNDTABLE RECEIVED A RECORD NUMBER OF 46 TOTAL SUBMISSIONS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE. THE WINNERS WERE ANNOUNCED AT THE 2025 SYMPOSIUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA. THE ROUNDTABLE CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. OUR PEER MENTOR PROGRAM CONTINUED TO GROW WITH A PARTNERSHIP WITH MENTOR COLLECTIVE PROVIDING MENTORSHIP PROGRAMING FOR OVER 50 PARTICIPANTS. THE ROUNDTABLE LAUNCHED A VIRTUAL LEARNING COMMUNITY WITH OVER 50 PARTICIPANTS FOCUSING ON SPECIALIZED MASTERS, WHICH NOW MEETS QUARTERLY. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO OUR LEARNING COMMUNITIES AROUND AI. THE ROUNDTABLE DELIVERED 10 WEBINARS WITH OVER 500 ATTENDEES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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