mba
mba Lexical Profile
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• noun
A graduate academic degree in business administration, typically providing theoretical and practical training to help graduates gain a better understanding of general business management functions.
"She decided to pursue an MBA to accelerate her career in corporate finance."
A person who holds a Master of Business Administration degree.
"The consulting firm heavily recruits recent MBAs from top-tier universities."
Word Nuance & Usage
Almost exclusively written in uppercase (MBA). Because the pronunciation begins with a vowel sound (/em/), it must be preceded by the article 'an' rather than 'a' (e.g., 'an MBA').
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Word Origin & Etymology
An initialism for 'Master of Business Administration'. The first MBA program was established in the United States in the early 20th century to industrialize the approach to management.
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