We know applying for an MBA can be a daunting task, so we have created this all-in-one guide to help you get started and get into the program of your dreams!
Will help you make the right MBA decision; From choosing the right program, to securing funding and applying.
Need help understanding all the application jargon? Our glossary explains the many new terms you will encounter as you embark on your MBA journey…
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Confused by MBA jargon? You're not alone.
Here’s a clear, no-nonsense glossary of terms you’re likely to see throughout your MBA research and applications, all in one place.
Academic Achievements
Academic Advisor
Acceptance Rate
Accreditation
Admission Essay
Admissions Committee (AdCom)
Admissions Consultant
Alumni Network
Application
Application Fee
Application Round
Big Data Analytics / Business Analytics
Boardroom Etiquette / Professionalism
Business Acumen / Business Decision-Making
Business Ethics / Corporate Governance
Business School (B-School)
Business Strategy / Strategic Planning
Campus Visit
Capstone Project
Career Assessment
Career Planning
Case Study
Change Management
Class Profile
Consulting
Core Courses
Curriculum Structure
DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
Deferral Policy
Digital Transformation
Dual Degree
Due Diligence
Early-Career MBA
Electives
Emerging Markets
Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Employer Sponsorship
Entrepreneurship
Essay Writing Techniques
Exchange Program
Executive Coaching
Executive MBA (EMBA)
Experiential Learning
Fellowship
Finance
Financial Aid
Full-Time MBA
Gap Year
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
Global Supply Chain Management
Grants
GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
Hard Skills
Healthcare Management
Harvard Business School (HBS) Case Method
Hult Prize
Hybrid MBA
Informational Interview
Innovation
Internship
International Business
International Exchange
Interview
Job Market Trends
Job Placement Services
Joint Degree
Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
KIRA Assessment
Leadership Bootcamps
Lean Management
Letter of Recommendation (LOR) / Recommendation Letter
Lifelong Learning
Logistics Management
MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Marketing
Mentorship
Merit-Based Scholarship
MiM (Master in Management)
Motivation Letter
Networking
Nonprofit Management
Offer of Admission
Online MBA
Operations Management
Opportunity Cost
OPT (Optional Practical Training)
Orientation Week
Peer Connections
Personal Branding
Personal Statement or Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Pitch Deck
Pre-MBA Course
Professional Development
Project Management
Qualitative Skills
Quantitative Skills
Reapplication
Rankings
Résumé / CV
Return on Investment (ROI)
Rolling Admissions
Round 1 / Round 2 / Round 3
Scholarship
Self-Awareness
Social Impact
Soft Skills
Specializations
Startup
Study Abroad
Sustainability
Teamwork
Tech MBA
Time Management
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Transcripts
Triple Accreditation
Undergraduate Degree
University Partnerships
Venture Capital (VC) / Private Equity (PE)
Video Essay
Video Interview / Virtual Interview
Volunteer Work
Visa / Student Visa
Work Experience
Work-Life Balance
Yield Rate
Zoom Interviews
