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Accrual
Business glossary entry for the term Accrual.

Actual Cash Value (ACV)
Insurance glossary entry for the term Actual Cash Value (ACV).

Affiliate Program
Marketing glossary entry for the term Affiliate Program.

All about MBAs
MBAzone is a site for prospective MBAs, MBA students and MBA alums. You will find extensive links for testing, application, GMAT, MBA news... For the MBA student, you will find industry news, retooling options, course and career resources. Alums can gain from networking and news. Several newsletters and forums are available here.

Alpha
Business glossary entry for the term Alpha.

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Amortization
Business glossary entry for the term Amortization.

Are Women MBAs Dropping out of Work?
This is an interview with Sharon Hoffman, MBA program director at Stanford Business School. She points out to a trend among women MBAs. Many are choosing to drop out of the workforce and stay at home to be full time moms. Find out more about the reasons and dynamics of this trend.

Backwardation
Business glossary entry for the term Backwardation.

Bancassurance
Business glossary entry for the term Bancassurance.

Bear
Business glossary entry for the term Bear.

Bearish
Business glossary entry for the term Bearish.

Bear Market
Business glossary entry for the term Bear Market.

Black Knight
Finance glossary entry for the term Black Knight.

Blanket Insurance
Insurance glossary entry for the term Blanket Insurance.

Bollinger Bands
Business glossary entry for the term Bollinger Bands.

Bull
Business glossary entry for the term Bull.

Bullish
Business glossary entry for the term Bullish.

Bull Market
Business glossary entry for the term Bull Market.

Burn-Rate
Marketing glossary entry for the term Burn-Rate.

Business-to-Business Advertising
Marketing glossary entry for the term Business-to-Business Advertising.

Business Majors - Guide Contact and Site FAQ
In counseling thousands of students over the last decade, in the US and elsewhere in the world, I have discovered a curious fact. These students usually ask the same set of questions! Here is a list of Frequently Asked Questions. Also find contact information of your Business Majors guide.

Business School Rankings Controversy
The rankings issue of popular business magazines do as well in the market as the swimsuit issue of a certain sports magazine. But do these rankings hide more than they reveal? Can you trust them?

Business Schools and Education
Would you like to know what is going on in business schools? Find articles, university and college listings, rankings, majors and programs, in the US and all over the world. Here you will also learn about books and supplies. Look out for special sections on news and testing.

Capital Adequacy
Business glossary entry for the term Capital Adequacy.

Captive Insurance Company
Insurance glossary entry for the term Captive Insurance Company.

Chat with Others Interested in Business Majors
Hear what others in your situation are talking about. If you need to reach out to someone in a similar predicament or simply exchange notes, logon to the chat room right away. Especially during the season of competitive tests and admission deadlines, live information from the real world can be quite a boon.

Choosing a Business School
Deciding on pursuing an MBA program is step one of a long journey. Permit me to take you to step two: Choosing the Business School. Having mentored thousands of MBA aspirants for close to two decades, I see these as the basic parameters to keep in mind.

Choosing a Business School
This site is a listing of select articles about choosing business schools. Though primarily written between 1994 and 2000, most articles are timeless in nature. You will find news, views and perspectives on what it takes to get into business schools. Articles also explore the choice of business schools for candidates with special backgrounds and needs.

Click Rate
Marketing glossary entry for the term Click Rate.

Click Through Rate (CTR)
Marketing glossary entry for the term Click Through Rate (CTR).

Clipping Service
Marketing glossary entry for the term Clipping Service.

Collateral Materials
Marketing glossary entry for the term Collateral Materials.

Common Admission Essay Errors that you Must Avoid
How bad can an admission essay be? Could you be committing major blunders despite good intentions? Terrible admission essays tend to repeat common mistakes. In this multi-part feature, learn from the mistakes of others. Hence, find out what it takes to write good admission essays.

Corporate Actions
Business glossary entry for the term Corporate Actions.

Cyclicals
Finance glossary entry for the term Cyclicals.

Cyclical Stock
Finance glossary entry for the term Cyclical Stock.

Dead Cat Bounce
Finance glossary entry for the term Dead Cat Bounce.

Debt Management Office (DMO)
Finance glossary entry for the term Debt Management Office (DMO).

Direct Marketing
Marketing glossary entry for the term Direct Marketing.

Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH)
Finance glossary entry for the term Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH).

Efficient Market Theory
Finance glossary entry for the term Efficient Market Theory.

Evergreen Articles for Business Majors
This site is a listing of evergreen articles from the world of business and business education. Though primarily written between 1994 and 1998, most articles are timeless in nature. If you want to know about major B school happenings or develop a perspective on business education, visit here.

Eye Tracking
Marketing glossary entry for the term Eye Tracking.

Finance Glossary
Read the Finance Glossary on the Business Majors GuideSite.

Fringe Benefits
Finance glossary entry for the term Fringe Benefits.

Gatefold
Marketing glossary entry for the term Gatefold.

Ghosting
Business glossary entry for the term Ghosting.

Grace Period
Finance glossary entry for the term Grace Period.

Grading on the Curve
Grading on the Curve. This page explains the meaning of the term Grading on the Curve. It is part of an extensive glossary for business majors. Visit this page to find links to other words that you need to know about.

Graduated-Payment Mortgages (GPMS)
Business glossary entry for the term Graduated-Payment Mortgages (GPMS).

Green Advertising
Marketing glossary entry for the term Green Advertising.

Grey Knight
Finance glossary entry for the term Grey Knight.

Grey Market
Business glossary entry for the term Grey Market.

Guru Speak from Kellogg
An interview with Michele Rogers, Admissions Director at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. She shares tips with candidates who seek admission to top ranked MBA programs. She also addresses issues such as re-application, competition, essay writing, recommendations, importance of community service...

How to Choose the Person Who Will Recommend You
One way to enhance your likelihood of admission to a business program is to have an outstanding recommendation. In addition to a great letter, the choice of the person recommending you is also critical. Use this 'How To' to locate the best recommender.

How To's for Aspiring Business Majors
It is not that there is too little guidance available on the Internet. There is probably too much of it. So, how do you sift through it all and efficiently do what you want to do? Here is a rich source of How To's that will help you get the work done.

Indemnification
Insurance glossary entry for the term Indemnification.

Insurance Glossary
Visit the Insurance Glossary on the Business Majors GuideSite.

In the World of Business, News is Power
News is essential to succeed in the world of business. Here is a list of some of the most respected online news resources for business news. Bookmark this page and follow the links regularly.

Is an MBA Degree Worth it?
Every year hundreds of thousands of students apply to MBA programs. At any point of time, there are about 300,000 students actually pursuing an MBA degree in the US. What attracts these candidates? What about the ever increasing doubts about the worth of an MBA degree? Find out all this and more.

Loss of Use
Insurance glossary entry for the term Loss of Use.

Market Cap
Finance glossary entry for the term Market Cap.

Market Capitalization (market cap)
Business glossary entry for the term Market Capitalization (market cap).

Marketing Glossary
Visit the Marketing Glossary at the Business Majors GuideSite.

MBA Admission
There are Many Reasons to Start Your MBA Admission Process Early.

Non Profit Group of MBA Mentors
MBA Mentors is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to maximize the academic achievement of the student community. All mentors are well educated business majors themselves. Many have substantial management experience. They are available to help students realize their admission aspirations to MBA programs.

One-Year MBA
Is the One-Year MBA a Good Option?

Pop-Under
Marketing glossary entry for the term Pop-Under.

Pop-Up Advertisements
Marketing glossary entry for the term Pop-Up Advertisements.

Pop-Ups
Marketing glossary entry for the term Pop-Ups.

Products Liability
Insurance glossary entry for the term Products Liability.

Putting Business Schools on the Map
A site listing business colleges and universities in the US. You can access a large database of business programs around America. These programs are categorized by majors, such as general management, accounting, finance, human resources, entrepreneurship, MIS... This site has a form that sends out requests for application materials to a large number of schools.

Qualitative Research
Marketing glossary entry for the term Qualitative Research.

Quantitative Research
Marketing glossary entry for the term Quantitative Research.

Remnant Space
Marketing glossary entry for the term Remnant Space.

Search and Apply to Colleges and Univs
A database of schools, colleges and universities in the US and internationally. Special listings of colleges that are too choosy or not choosy at all. Extensive listing criteria help find the right college for you. A special feature of this site is that it allows you to request application and financial aid materials from a large number of colleges by completing one simple form.

Trademark
Marketing glossary entry for the term Trademark.

Transit Advertising
Marketing glossary entry for the term Transit Advertising.

Unique Visitors
Marketing glossary entry for the term Unique Visitors.

US MBA
In addition to the steps that Americans MBA aspirants have to take, international applicants need to take some more.

Vector Graphic
Marketing glossary entry for the term Vector Graphic.

Venture Capital
Business glossary entry for the term Venture Capital.

Viral Marketing
Marketing glossary entry for the term Viral Marketing.

Web Analytics
Marketing glossary entry for the term Web Analytics.

White Knight
Finance glossary entry for the term White Knight.

Who is the Business Majors Guide?
All around About.com, real persons help you find the best of the internet. If you are interested in finding out more about Business Majors, guide Ajeet Khurana is here to help you. Find out more about your guide and see why is uniquely qualified to help you.

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