Business education

Business education involves teaching students the fundamentals, theories, and processes of business. Education in this field occurs at several levels, including secondary education and higher education or university education. Approximately 38% of student enroll in one or more business courses during their high school tenure. A majority of student at the university level engage in a business-related major. These majors prepare students for an occupation in business or a business-related field, or a teaching career in academia.

Undergraduate education

At the university level, students have the opportunity to take general business courses, or to seek a specific degree in business studies. Courses offered vary by school, but typically include basic selections such as Accounting, Marketing, Finance, and Operations Management. Specific curricula and degree-granting procedures differ somewhat by region.

Postgraduate education

At the graduate school level, students can seek a variety of specific degrees (see below), most often an MBA. Students pursuing postgraduate degrees usually have some prior business experience.

See also

• Business game
• Business school
• Case method
• Entrepreneurship education
• Executive Education
• GMAT
• Open Management Education
• Training Simulation

Undergraduate education

• Bachelor of Accountancy, a specialized accountancy degree
• Bachelor of Business
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Business Education, an undergraduate degree in the teaching of business
• Bachelor of Business Science
• Bachelor of Commerce (BComm or BCom), an undergraduate degree in commerce
• Bachelor of Commerce and Administration (BCA) an alternate title for the BComm
• Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA), an undergraduate degree in public administration

Postgraduate education

• Master of Accountancy (MAcc or MAcy, or Master of Professional Accountancy—MPA), a postgraduate degree in accounting
• Masters in Business and Management (MBM), a postgraduate business degree
• Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Master's Degree in Business Administration
• Master of Commerce (MCom), a postgraduate business degree usually focused on a particular area
• Master of Enterprise (MEnt), a postgraduate, technology & enterprise-based qualification
• Master of Finance (MFin), a postgraduate degree in finance
• Master of International Business (MIB), an emerging alternative to the MBA degree
• Master of Management (MM), a postgraduate business degree
• Master of Marketing Research (MMR) a postgraduate degree focusing on research in the field of marketing
• Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO or MNPO), the postgraduate degree for philanthropy and voluntary sector professionals
• Master of Public Administration (MPA), a postgraduate public administration degree
• Master of Science in Management, a postgraduate business degree
• Master in Sustainable Business (MSB)

Doctoral

• Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), a doctorate in business administration
• PhD in Management (PhD), a business doctoral degree