MBA
Graduate management degree
MBA stands for Master of Business Administration, a graduate degree focused on management, finance, marketing, and other business disciplines.
The degree typically takes two years of full-time study, though executive and part-time programs exist for working professionals.
Having an MBA has become a common credential for advancement in corporate leadership and consulting.
She's pursuing her MBA at night while working full-time.
The acronym is often used attributively: MBA program, MBA graduate.
Enlisting new members
- consultingGiving expert advice professionally
- investment bankingAdvisory services for major transactions
- corporate financeFirm funding and investment strategy
- product managementGuiding a product's direction
brand management · strategy · operations · entrepreneurship · startups · venture capital · private equity · salary
One who earned degree
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- master'sAdvanced graduate credential
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- tuitionPayment for instruction
scholarship · fellowship · student loans · ROI · full-time · part-time · executive · online
Student academic tasks
- case studiesDetailed analyses of instances
- electivesFreely chosen courses
- capstoneTopmost stone of structure
- specializationConcentrated expertise in one field
concentration · core courses · simulations · business ethics · financial accounting · strategic management · supply chain · data analytics
Ordered position assignment
- top-tierOf highest quality
- eliteSuperior select group
- Ivy LeagueElite university athletic conference
- Harvard Business SchoolTop-ranked management graduate program
Wharton · Kellogg · Booth · Columbia · reputation · brand · pedigree · selectivity
Ability to direct others
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- financial analysisExamining economic performance data
communication · presentation · teamwork · problem-solving · critical thinking · delegation · networking · time management
Graduate school entrance exam
- applicationFormal request document
- essaysShort nonfiction prose pieces
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
- interviewsFormal evaluative conversations
transcripts · work experience · resume · deadlines · waitlist · acceptance · rejection · deferral
recruiting
Enlisting new members
- consultingGiving expert advice professionally
- investment bankingAdvisory services for major transactions
- corporate financeFirm funding and investment strategy
product management · brand management · strategy · operations · entrepreneurship · startups · venture capital · private equity · salary · signing bonus
graduate
One who earned degree
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- master'sAdvanced graduate credential
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
tuition · scholarship · fellowship · student loans · ROI · full-time · part-time · executive · online · distance
coursework
Student academic tasks
- case studiesDetailed analyses of instances
- electivesFreely chosen courses
- capstoneTopmost stone of structure
specialization · concentration · core courses · simulations · business ethics · financial accounting · strategic management · supply chain · data analytics · entrepreneurship
ranking
Ordered position assignment
- top-tierOf highest quality
- eliteSuperior select group
- Ivy LeagueElite university athletic conference
Harvard Business School · Wharton · Kellogg · Booth · Columbia · reputation · brand · pedigree · selectivity · competitiveness
leadership
Ability to direct others
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
financial analysis · communication · presentation · teamwork · problem-solving · critical thinking · delegation · networking · time management · cross-functional
GRE
Graduate school entrance exam
- applicationFormal request document
- essaysShort nonfiction prose pieces
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
interviews · transcripts · work experience · resume · deadlines · waitlist · acceptance · rejection · deferral · CAT
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- Indian EducationNIT, UGC, primary schools, secondary schools, primary education
- Academic Credentialsdiploma, degree, bachelor's, master's, PhD
- Academic DegreesPhD, BS, MD, JD, MA
- Advanced DegreesPhD, MD, JD, DBA, DMA
- Business AcronymsSKU, UPC, CEO, COO, POS
First post-secondary qualification
bachelor's degree · BS · associate's degree · high school diploma · GED
MBAMFA
Graduate arts credential
art degree · social work degree · nursing degree · philosophy degree · MD
Human services professional
starving artist · bohemian · anti-capitalist · dropout · hippie
- MBA programGraduate business degree course
- online MBAInternet-based business graduate program
- executive MBAAdvanced degree for working managers