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Education - Business
Business Related Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Associates Degree for (AA) | A degree given for successful completion of some courses of study at a two-year college. |
Bachelor’s Degree(BA, BS) | An academic degree typically requiring four years of study, conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies; a bachelor of arts is a BA and a bachelor of science is a BS. |
BBA | Bachelors of business administration |
College | An institution of higher learning that offers undergraduate programs, usually of a four-year duration, that lead to a bachelor's degree in the arts or sciences. |
Graduate School | Post-undergraduate education, usually in pursuit of a master’s degree, doctorate, or professional degree. |
Intrapreneurship | The practice of applying entrepreneurial skills and approaches within an established company. |
Major | The subject, theme, or professional field in which students choose to specialize during their undergraduate education. |
Master’s Degree | A graduate degree typically requiring 2 or 3 more years of study beyond a bachelor’s degree. This is lower then a doctorate. |
MBA | Master of business administration; an advanced University degree in business studies. |
Minor | A secondary specialization; while a student might take 30 or more units in a major, a minor may only require about 10-15 units |
PHD or doctorate | The highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university. PhD – “doctor of philosophy” MD – “doctor of medicine” |
Postsecondary education | Education pursued after high school. |
Undergraduate | A university student who has not yet received a first degree. |
University | An educational institution that usually maintains one or more 4-year undergraduate colleges with programs leading to a bachelor’s degree, a graduate school of arts and sciences awarding master’s and, (PhDs), and graduate professional schools. |