MBA & Master Glossary
Continuing Education
Definition
Continuing education refers to all educational measures after completion of initial training. Academic continuing education includes Master's programs, MBA, certificate courses and executive education. Continuing education serves career development, specialization and advancement into leadership positions. Many programs are designed for part-time study.
Example: "The employer covered half the cost of this continuing education programme."
Why this matters for your MBA
"Continuing Education" is one of the terms you will come across when comparing MBA and Executive MBA programmes in Germany, Austria and Switzerland — in admission requirements, accreditation details or programme descriptions. On mba.de you can check how individual business schools handle it and compare programmes independently.
Source: mba.de – independent comparison portal since 2003.