{"id":2900,"date":"2020-12-17T15:48:14","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T15:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=2900"},"modified":"2025-02-11T13:13:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T18:13:58","slug":"learning-to-lead-which-degree-matches-your-career-goals-the-mba-or-the-msm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2020\/12\/17\/learning-to-lead-which-degree-matches-your-career-goals-the-mba-or-the-msm\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning to Lead: Which degree matches your career goals\u2014the MBA or the MSM?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column2900_fc63f9-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column2900_fc63f9-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2900_fc63f9-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2900_fc63f9-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2900_fc63f9-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2900_fc63f9-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2900_fc63f9-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2900_fc63f9-03{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2900_fc63f9-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column2900_fc63f9-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2900_fc63f9-03 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2900_3139bc-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2900_3139bc-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2900_3139bc-b1\"]{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:30px;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-family:proxima-nova;color:#808080;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2900_3139bc-b1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2900_3139bc-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2900_3139bc-b1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2900_3139bc-b1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2900_3139bc-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2900_3139bc-b1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2900_3139bc-b1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2900_3139bc-b1\">Wilmington University\u2019s Master of Business Administration offers a career-focused, experience-driven degree that fits your schedule as well as your budget. But the MBA isn\u2019t the only path to leadership excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Master of Science in Management also delivers the skills you\u2019ll need to rise in your field. \u201cStudents come to WilmU\u2019s College of Business because they\u2019re looking to advance their careers,\u201d says Dr. Kenneth Morlino, MBA program chair. \u201cThe master\u2019s degree they choose to pursue depends on where they\u2019re aiming to be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where is your ambition leading you? <strong>WilmU\u2019s MBA or MSM can help you get there.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both degree programs are available 100% online, for education at your convenience. Both can be completed in one or two academic years and for less than $20,000. WilmU\u2019s small class sizes allow individual access to and attention from your instructors, working professionals who bring a world of business experience into the classroom. And both programs\u2019 cutting-edge coursework, endorsed by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education, enables students to immediately put the lessons they\u2019re learning to work on the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes the MBA and the MSM unique educational experiences, however, is their differing approaches to the leadership experience. The quantitative MBA focuses on the financial and analytical aspects of business with emphasis on strategy, managerial accounting, marketing, and organizational behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MSM\u2019s qualitative approach prepares skilled leaders and change agents through an emphasis on strategic thinking and artful communication. Candidates learn to successfully manage diverse teams while nurturing creativity and harnessing new technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While entry into the MBA program requires the prior completion of accounting, economics, finance, and mathematics courses, the MSM has no prerequisite requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe difference between the two master\u2019s degrees is meant to convey the range of opportunity in our leadership learning,\u201d says Dr. Sheryl Scanlon, who chairs the MSM program. \u201cWe follow through&nbsp;on that opportunity with a choice of concentrations, which allow students to customize their degrees to their specific areas of interest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WilmU\u2019s 13 MBA and 11 MSM degree concentrations include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2900_1c52ac-91 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2900_1c52ac-91\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-17-at-10.43.12-AM-300x276-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-16015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-17-at-10.43.12-AM-300x276-1.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-17-at-10.43.12-AM-300x276-1-250x230.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs an MBA graduate of Wilmington University, I am very proud of the programs we offer,\u201d says Dr. Kathy Kennedy-Ratajack, dean of the College of Business. \u201cI have had the opportunity to use the skills that I learned in the program to help me grow both professionally and personally. Now and in the future, our focus is on ensuring that we\u2019re meeting the career needs of our students, and the businesses that employ them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accessible. Affordable. Adaptable. WilmU\u2019s MBA and MSM degrees work for working adults. For more information or to apply, please visit the College of Business online at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wilmu.edu\/Business\">wilmu.edu\/Business<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wilmington University\u2019s Master of Business Administration offers a career-focused, experience-driven degree that fits your schedule as well as your budget. 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