What Is The Difference Between An Mba And A Masters Of Science In Management And Systems?

Hi. I recently applied to St Johns and Pace University in NYC for an MBA and was rejected because my GMAT score is 2 low. I have taken it 3 times and enrolled in tutoring twice. So i have decided to abandon the whole GMAT idea because I honestly tried really hard and my highest score is a 440. I am trying to figure out what my options are and I have been looking all over the internet but cant seem to get the answer to my question. Right now I am thinking I should either look in to an Online MBA that does not require a GMAT ..OR.. apply to NYU’s School of Continuing Education Masters in Management and Systems (no GMAt required if you graduated more then 2 years ago.. I graduated almost 3 so im good).
Right now I have a bachelors of science in apparel design and i have been working in that industry for a couple years now and its 2 boring for me so thats why im looking in to a higher paying more exciting field. I dont have one specific job in mind because I am interested in alot of things that all fall in to the business category.. ex marketing and project management. Can anyone tell me how this two degrees are weighed?? Is one more prestigious then the other?
Thanks!

2 comments to What Is The Difference Between An Mba And A Masters Of Science In Management And Systems?

  • kitty161

    A masters of science is a category of degree of which many fields of study fall under. An MBA is particular to Business Administration.

  • Serge M

    The degree Master of Business Administration is not the same as Master of Science. The MBA is a general broad degree covering a wide variety of business issues and training students for careers in managing any area of business up to CEO. MBA students study accounting, finance, marketing, statistics, management, economics, strategy, policy, leadership and similar courses. The MBA was developed because people with technical backgrounds getting promoted into management are not always able to manage, and people in management often don’t understand the technical fields they manage. That’s why MBA programs prefer students with degrees in other than business and with 2-4 years of work experience. Their graduates learn to manage and can speak the language of the people they manage, whether that is engineering, chemistry, medicine, music, or any other field.
    The MS is a degree that concentrates study in a specific field, such as finance, accounting, electrical engineering, biology, or chemistry and trains students for careers in high level staff positions often involving research.
    An MBA program that does nto require the GMAT may not be of much value. Just because you got rejected by one school does not mean there arent’e others. I know a student who took the MGAT 14 times and finally achieved a score of 470. He is now doing well at Florida Southern College in the MBA program.
    Consult the Official MBA Guide. It’s a comprehensive free public service with more than 2,000 MBA programs listed worldwide. It allows you to search for programs by location (US, Europe, Far East, etc.), by concentration (finance, marketing, aviation management, health management, accounting, etc.), by type of program (full-time, distance learning, part-time, etc), and by listing your own criteria and preferences to get a list of universities that satisfy your needs. You can use the Guide to contact schools of your choice, examine their data, visit their web site, and send them pre applications. You can see lists of top 40 schools ranked by starting salaries of graduates, GMAT scores, and other criteria. It’s the best service available at http://officialmbaguide.org.

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