What is the difference between an MSA and an MBA?
An MSA
provides broad preparation for a variety of administrative positions
in a wide range of organizations. An MBA provides more specialized
preparation for positions that concentrate on finance and economics
as well as other business-related jobs.
An MSA pulls courses from a variety
of disciplines, including psychology, economics, political science,
computer science, as well as business administration. For an MBA,
the majority of courses come from finance, accounting, marketing,
economics and management.
An MSA does not require the Graduate
Record Exam or Graduate Management Admission Test. An MBA requires
the GMAT.
An MSA requires an understanding of
basic accounting, economics and statistics. An MBA requires
undergraduate courses in business, economics, accounting, marketing,
finance, management information systems and statistics.
