Should I get an MBA or a specialized masters degree?
Deciding between a broad MBA and a specialized program like an MS in HRM comes down to speed and career focus. General MBAs often take longer and require a major time commitment, while alternative masters programs offer a faster route to getting a credential on your resume.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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Should I get an MBA or a specialized masters degree?
- 1Looking into specialized practical executive programs instead of traditional degreesDid this help you?
- 2Comparing program completion timesDid this help you?
- 3Weighing specialized HR degrees against general business degreesDid this help you?
- 4Getting a traditional MBA with a focus on ITDid this help you?
- 5Relying on a proven history of achieving business outcomes instead of a degreeDid this help you?
- 6Waiting to get an executive MBA later in one's careerDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“A school is offering an IT management masters, is this as good as an mba for getting it management jobs (director,vp,cio) thanks!”source ↗
“I want to further my education but I don't know if I really want to complete an MBA. I have been looking into other practical programs and this pops up in my inmail.”source ↗
“Currently about 3 years into HR career. So right now do you think it’s better to just get a MS in HRM online (completion time about 1.5 to 2 years) or go for the part-time MBA at a regional school (completion time about 3 years)?”source ↗
“I’m wondering if I should go for the quickest degree first just to have a Masters quicker.”source ↗
Where this came up
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