Meanings
b-school1
B-school2
plural B-schools
- abbreviationinformalAbbreviation of business school.
When you look at IB hiring out of b-school, there is an interesting trend: better looking people get hired, often over seemingly more talented people.
2006 December 14, Aidan, “comment”, in A Theory of Investment Banking1 more example
Business School missed out on a lot in terms of teaching me the skills needed to succeed in my career and life. ¶ Here are the ten biggest lies of B-School you should protect yourself against
2011, Eric Jackson, “The Ten Biggest Lies of B-School”, in Forbes
Origin
The initial letter of business plus school
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