{"id":5088,"date":"2023-09-20T19:55:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T19:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=5088"},"modified":"2025-02-07T06:02:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T11:02:23","slug":"learning-to-lead-which-degree-matches-your-career-goals-mba-or-m-s-in-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2023\/09\/20\/learning-to-lead-which-degree-matches-your-career-goals-mba-or-m-s-in-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning to Lead: Which degree matches your career goals \u2014 MBA or M.S. in Management?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column5088_8ac553-8c > .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-column5088_8ac553-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5088_8ac553-8c > .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-column5088_8ac553-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5088_8ac553-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5088_8ac553-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5088_8ac553-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5088_8ac553-8c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5088_8ac553-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column5088_8ac553-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5088_8ac553-8c dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Wilmington University\u2019s Master of Business Administration program 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, as the Master of Science in Management program also offers a degree that delivers the skills you\u2019ll need to rise in your field.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both degree programs are available 100% online for education at your convenience. Both take one or two academic years to complete and cost less than $20,000. WilmU\u2019s small class sizes allow individual access to and attention from your instructors \u2014 working professionals who bring a world of business experience into the classroom. And both programs\u2019 innovative coursework, accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education, enables you to put the lessons you are learning to work on the job right away.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By leveraging WilmU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/DualCredit\/\">Dual-Credit ADVANTAGE\u2122<\/a> feature, you can earn graduate-level certificates in many concentration areas while also earning your graduate degree, as well as apply M.S. in Management coursework into the MBA program, and vice versa, to earn multiple graduate degrees without having to repeat or duplicate any coursework.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBased on a student\u2019s background and professional experiences, our graduate programs offer tremendous flexibility, while graduate advisors and program chairs are hands-on and always available for consultation and guidance in choosing a program as well as coursework,\u201d explains <strong>Dr. Shawn McCloud<\/strong>, who has a doctorate in business administration from the University and chairs the M.S. in Management program.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cOur graduate programs offer tremendous flexibility.\u201d \u2014 <em>Dr. Shawn McCloud<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes the MBA and the M.S. in Management programs unique, however, is their differing approaches to the leadership experience within each program\u2019s respective core coursework.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The M.S. in Management program incorporates a methodology, via six core courses, that provides students with a deep appreciation of the skills and knowledge required for decision-making and problem solving. In comparison to the MBA\u2019s seven core courses, the M.S. in Management program core places more emphasis on theory and business concepts, with less emphasis on quantitative solutions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, while entry into the MBA program may require the prior completion of accounting, economics, finance and mathematics courses, the M.S. in Management program does not require a student to complete any prerequisite coursework.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBeyond the absence of prerequisite requirements, and by having one less core requirement, the M.S. in Management program creates more options for students with concentration courses and, in most cases, allows for students to choose one or two elective courses,\u201d Dr. McCloud describes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur MBA program is dynamic and strategy-oriented, with applied statistics, accounting and finance coursework, which enables the students to utilize these skills and what they learn to put to work in the job market,\u201d says <strong>Dr. Sel Dibooglu<\/strong>, the MBA program chair.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cOur MBA program is dynamic and strategy-oriented.\u201d \u2014 <em>Dr. Sel Dibooglu<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wilmu-offers-13-mba-and-12-ms-in-management-specialized-concentrations\">WilmU offers 13 MBA and 12 M.S. in Management specialized concentrations:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>MBA\u00a0<\/strong> <br>Traditional (no concentration)\u00a0 <br>Accounting\u00a0 <br>Business Analytics\u00a0 <br>Business Communication\u00a0 <br>Business Technology Management\u00a0 <br>Finance\u00a0 <br>Health Care Administration\u00a0 <br>Homeland Security\u00a0 <br>Human Resource Management\u00a0 <br>Management Information Systems\u00a0 <br>Marketing Management\u00a0 <br>Nonprofit Management\u00a0 <br>Organizational Leadership\u00a0 <br>Sustainability\u00a0<\/td><td><strong>M.S. in Management\u00a0<\/strong> <br>Traditional (no concentration)\u00a0 <br>Business Communication\u00a0 <br>Health Care Administration\u00a0 <br>Homeland Security\u00a0 <br>Human Resource Management\u00a0 <br>Management Information Systems\u00a0 <br>Marketing\u00a0 <br>Military Leadership\u00a0 <br>Nonprofit Management\u00a0 <br>Organizational Leadership\u00a0 <br>Public Administration\u00a0 <br>Sport Management <br>Sustainability\u00a0 \u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are trying to develop new specialties and concentrations that uniquely address the job market needs and what Delaware is known for,\u201d adds Dr. Dibooglu, who plans to add MBA concentrations in financial services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where is your ambition leading you? WilmU\u2019s MBA or M.S. in Management can help you get there.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs an MBA graduate of Wilmington University, I am very proud of the programs we offer,\u201d says <strong>Dr. Kathy Kennedy-Ratajack<\/strong>, the dean of WilmU\u2019s College of Business, who also has a doctorate in business administration. \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&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accessible, affordable, adaptable \u2014 consider WilmU\u2019s MBA and M.S. in Management degrees your career catalysts. 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