"B-school" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: B-schools [plural]
Etymology: The initial letter of business plus school Etymology templates: {{m|en|business}} business, {{m|en|school}} school Head templates: {{en-noun}} B-school (plural B-schools)
  1. (informal) Abbreviation of business school. Wikipedia link: en:B-school Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, informal Alternative form of: business school Related terms: business studies
    Sense id: en-B-school-en-noun-4CzexXRH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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