MBA & Master Glossary
Pre-MBA
Definition
Pre-MBA programs are short preparatory courses (1-8 weeks) before the actual MBA start. Content includes basics in accounting, finance, statistics, Excel modeling, and microeconomics. The target group is students without a business background (engineers, scientists, lawyers, doctors). Benefits include closing knowledge gaps, a more relaxed start to the MBA program, and early networking with classmates. Costs range from €2,000-10,000 and are often optional. Pre-MBA courses are particularly useful for career changers without business education.
Example: "In the pre-MBA he refreshed accounting and statistics before the programme started."
Why this matters for your MBA
"Pre-MBA" 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.
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