Manhattan Review Blog » specialized programs http://www.manhattanreview.com/blog News about GMAT Prep and MBA Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:45:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Specialized Business MS Degrees on the Rise http://www.manhattanreview.com/blog/specialized-business-ms-degrees-on-the-rise/ http://www.manhattanreview.com/blog/specialized-business-ms-degrees-on-the-rise/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:08:01 +0000 Calvin http://www.manhattanreview.com/blog/?p=1910 Read more »]]> Now more than ever, students are opting to pursue a specialized MS degree as opposed to a traditional MBA. Many universities are responding to this demand by offering programs in finance, supply chain management, management, accounting, marketing analytics and others. Why the rise?

A Bloomberg Businessweek (http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-11-21/the-booming-market-for-specialized-masters-degrees) article cites the boom in these specialized degrees as a direct result of the high cost, time, and work experience needed to complete a tradition MBA program.

Schools such as Maryland’s Smith and Michigan’s Broad are working on their fifth and seventh MS program, respectively.

Which program would you choose? And why?

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