BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: MBA
- Master of Business Administration: a postgraduate qualification awarded after a period of study of topics relating to the strategic management of businesses. A Master of Business Administration course can be taken at a business school or university, and covers areas such as finance, personnel, and resource management, as well as the wider business environment and skills such as information technology use. The course is mostly taken by people with experience of managerial work, and is offered by universities worldwide. Part-time or distance learning MBAs are available, so that students can study while still working. There is an increasing number of MBA graduates, as an MBA is seen as a passport to a better job and higher salary. For many positions at a higher level within organizations, an MBA is now a prerequisite.
Wiktionary Definition for: MBA
- Masters in Business Administration (college degree)
Additional Resources
- Can An MBA Help Women In Business?
- For the past several years, business schools have been trying to walk their talk of diversity. The payoff for investing in a rigorous, expensive, time-consuming two-year MBA degree depends on your life and business goals, your skills and background, and the kind of work you want to do. What follows...
- White papers
- Can You Imagine if You Needed an MBA to Be in Business?
- Can You Imagine if You Needed an MBA to Be in Business?Requiring an MBA??Over the past 50 years in business, I have learned to never argue with an MBA.They know everything there is to know about business ... except how to make money.Jim
- Discussion threads 2007-02-27
- Three New Year's Resolutions for MBA Students
- Three New Year's Resolutions for MBA StudentsRE: Three New Year's Resolutions for MBA StudentstheRE: Three New Year's Resolutions for MBA StudentsIn addition to the great suggestions above, I would add these:1) Have fun pursuing your MBA! What is life without fun?2) Stay focused on your goal, which presupposes that you...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-02
- Reflections On MBA Programmes
- This paper discusses the future of the MBA as a business qualification. It takes a very broad approach, reflecting on the evolution of Capitalism into New Capitalism the Market Economy and the implications and contradictions which make its current state a transitional phase. The paper goes on to discuss the...
- White papers 2003-05-15
- Investment Advice: Go For The MBA
- Business school deans have been rushing to the defense of their graduate degree programs ever since Jeffrey Pfeffer and Christina Fong published their 2002 article questioning the value of an MBA. Not only did those authors debate the worth of the MBA in general, they suggested that the degree was...
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Fighting Back Against the MBA Backlash: Curriculum Crisis
- Fighting Back Against the MBA Backlash: Curriculum CrisisAgreed!Well I agree with the notion that business schools are tilted towards the theoretical aspect of the MBA program. How does one learn management by reading a book? It sounds truly absurd! I'll illustrate my point with an example. I am currently enrolled...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-27
- Managing by Agreement: The New "MBA"
- Productivity and satisfaction depend on "clear" hearts and "clear" agreements. When the heart or the agreement is unclear, conflict and compromised productivity follow. Changes include the presence or survival of dot com mania; Knowledge Workers; The End of the Job; Downsizing or Rightsizing: Reengineering etc. These changes have generated significant...
- White papers
- What’s That MBA Really Worth?
- Less and less, say increasingly vocal critics. Here’s what aspiring students and hiring managers need to know about where and why the MBA is falling short.For recruiters and executives, MBAs have long been considered the holy grail of the candidate pool. And for employees, the degree is that traditional ticket...
- Articles 2007-10-16
- Centrepoint Manager Brings Home New Skills
- This case study defines the support of employers related to training and development of their staff memebers.Centrepoint's Head of IT, Harry Bhamrah, had been thinking about studying for an MBA but wasn't sure if he wanted to commit to an entire post-graduate programme. Birkbeck's 'Mini MBA' course gave...
- Case studies 2003-01-01
- Three Reasons to Ban Guest Speakers from the MBA Classroom
- Three Reasons to Ban Guest Speakers from the MBA ClassroomFrom an upcoming speakerI read with interest because I am going to BE a guest speaker in a couple of weeks. I can say that I've already had a call with the professor to find out more about the class specifics...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-18
- Managing By Agreement: The New
- Productivity and satisfaction depend on "clear" hearts and "clear" agreements. When the heart or the agreement is unclear, conflict and compromised productivity follow. Changes include the presence or survival of dot com mania; Knowledge Workers; The End of the Job; Downsizing or Rightsizing: Reengineering etc. These changes have generated significant...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Choosing the Right School
- Choosing the Right SchoolConsider a specialized MBA programThese days, every business wants to go green or be perceived that way so I decided to pursue the GreenMBA at Dominican University in San Rafael, www.greenmba.com.Along with the classic MBA studies, the program includes a number of classes focused on sustainability, like...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-12
- Does a Sales Pro Need an MBA?
- Warning: there's a reason why I included the photograph at the right. That reason is at the bottom of this post. But first, some business. BNET just published my three-section critique of MBA programs. (You can find it HERE.) ...
- Blog posts 2007-10-18
- Should I Have Gone to Law School?
- In our Leadership class this session, we've had local CEOs come to speak to us about what it takes to be a leader. (If you're thinking it sounds like Career Day at your local junior high, you wouldn't be that far off course.) So far, we've had three guest speakers...
- Blog posts 2008-01-29
- A Green Oath for Business Leaders
- A Green Oath for Business LeadersMake them author the oath too.Society and the environment are as inescapable for business as customers, suppliers, owners and employees. Why not try it out the proposition -- instruct the graduating Harvard MBA class to write the oath, sign it, and making track the results...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-24
- How Much is Getting in the Right Class Worth to You?
- BNET's Michael Mattis recently passed on an article to me about colleges that take getting into the right class to a whole new level ("Class Warfare: When Getting In Is the Hardest Part"). It seems some schools have enacted programs such as lotteries to help students get into highly popular...
- Blog posts 2008-02-14
- Useful Commute: Going Back to B-School
- Long considered a golden ticket to career success, MBAs have recently lost some of their luster for hiring managers and executives. BNET blogger and business school student Jenna Miller discusses the pros and cons of getting the degree and what you need to consider — unexpected costs, time management,...
- Blog posts 2008-02-18
- Don't make this rookie MBA student mistake
- Don't make this rookie MBA student mistakeAre you enjoying or seeing value in your education?Jenna,I'm in the middle of the second semester of my evening MBA program (out of 3 years continous classes) and fairly near burn out but still see a lot of value in what I'm learning.I've noticed...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-06
- Managing by Agreement - The New "MBA"
- Productivity and satisfaction depend on "clear" hearts and "clear" agreements. When the heart or the agreement is unclear, conflict and compromised productivity follow. Self-Management of emotion generated by stress is a precursor to effective negotiation and collaborative dialogue about the real or potential conflict. This is a skill one needs...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Find the Money to Fund Your MBA
- Find the Money to Fund Your MBARE: Find the Money to Fund Your MBAI am obtaining my MBA from Touro University International in California AND I am an active-duty Naval Officer. I am fortunate in that the Navy pays $4500 per year in Tuition Assistance TAplus the university's Military program...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-12
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