MBA
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Master of Business Administration |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Education & Academia, Organizations & Companies |
MBA has two meanings. It stands for Master of Business Administration (degree) or Mortgage Bankers Association (professional association and labor union).
Meanings of MBA at a glance
| # | MBA stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Master of Business Administration | Education & Academia › Degree |
| 2 | Mortgage Bankers Association | Organizations & Companies › Professional Association and Labor Union |
1. Master of Business Administration
Education & Academia · Degree Abbreviations
Graduate business degree covering finance, accounting, strategy, marketing, operations and leadership, typically two years full time in the US and 10 to 12 months at many European schools. Admission usually requires work experience and a GMAT or GRE score, and part-time, executive and online formats are common.
Example: After five years in consulting, he left to start a full-time MBA at Wharton.
Harvard Business School introduced the first MBA in 1908. AP style writes MBA without periods. Accreditation by AACSB, AMBA or EQUIS signals quality, and schools holding all three are called "triple crown" schools. Rankings by U.S. News, the Financial Times and Bloomberg Businessweek heavily influence MBA applications.
2. Mortgage Bankers Association
Organizations & Companies · Professional Association and Labor Union Abbreviations
Trade association of the real estate finance industry, representing mortgage lenders and servicers, that publishes a weekly survey of mortgage applications closely watched by economists.
Example: MBA data showed refinance applications jumped 12 percent last week.
Founded in 1914, it releases its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey every Wednesday morning. It lobbies on housing finance policy, including the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Far more often, MBA means Master of Business Administration.
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