business school

Executive training ground

A business school is a graduate institution that grants degrees in business administration, typically the MBA.

Business schools teach management, finance, marketing, and related subjects to students preparing for corporate leadership or entrepreneurship: She's applying to business schools this fall.

Also called b-school informally.

academics

MBA

Graduate degree in commerce

  • curriculumEducational program's content plan
  • degreeUnit of measurement
  • GMATBusiness school entrance exam

admissions · tuition · faculty · semester · coursework · electives · capstone · case study · accreditation · diploma

career

internship

Supervised professional trial period

investment banking · corporate · resume · interview · headhunter · salary · signing bonus · career fair · job offer · promotion

leadership

management

Organizing and directing resources

governance · teamwork · delegation · motivation · coaching · mentorship · accountability · influence · strategic thinking · negotiation

networking

alumni

Former school members

happy hour · study group · classmates · peers · relationship building · collaboration · LinkedIn · mixers · club events · guest speakers

strategy

competitive advantage

Factor enabling market outperformance

value proposition · innovation · scaling · sustainability · core competencies · execution · benchmarking · disruption · positioning · growth strategy

finance

accounting

Maintaining financial records

portfolio · risk management · financial modeling · M&A · private equity · venture capital · IPO · corporate finance · trading · audit

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