# MBA

*Careers & Credentials — Finicade finance glossary*

The MBA is the standard career-switching credential in finance, functioning for banking and consulting as a structured recruiting channel.

The MBA is the standard career-switching credential in finance, and for banking and consulting it functions as a structured recruiting channel more than an education. Its financial case is a genuine calculation: two years of tuition plus forgone salary against the salary uplift and access, which works clearly for a top programme and much less clearly further down the rankings.

**Also known as:** Master of Business Administration, business school

**Related terms:** [Investment Banking Analyst](https://finicade.com/glossary/investment-banking-analyst), [Private Equity Associate](https://finicade.com/glossary/private-equity-associate), [CFA](https://finicade.com/glossary/cfa), [Opportunity Cost](https://finicade.com/glossary/opportunity-cost), [Student Loan](https://finicade.com/glossary/student-loan)

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/mba