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The Real-World and Education - for Marketing Students
There is nothing like real-world experience. You learn things
that can't be taught in classrooms, nor learned in books. Well
this isn't exactly true, so let's clarify. Real-world experience
creates and applies emotions and thoughts in your mind that
you'd have a hard time experiencing by reading a book. However,
for those of you that aim to stand apart from the crowd, become
as sharp as a razor with your reflexes in both mind and body - a
mix of real-world experience and a formal education will take
you to new levels. So let's put this into a marketing context.
On the street you'll learn quickly what works and what doesn't.
But you'll also spend an enormous amount of time on trial and
error. Education, especially a formal one from a top school will
teach you the latest, most advanced strategies and how to apply
them so that when you hit the street you'll see results right
away. Now there's a lot more to say about this topic, but the
point of this article is to answer one of the big questions all
students have when considering graduate level marketing programs
and schools.
Masters in Marketing or MBA with a concentration in Marketing?
One of the most common questions I hears is "what is the
difference between a Masters in Marketing and a MBA with a
concentration in marketing?" The difference is very important!
A Masters in Marketing earns you either a M.A. or M.SC. (there
are others like M.B.S but they're not as well recognized at this
time). The curriculum is almost always focused heavily on the
subject you are studying. So in this case almost every course
you take in a Masters of Marketing program will be on marketing.
You will not (usually) take any economics or finance courses,
nor will you take other courses that are a bit farther off the
marketing path. A Masters in Marketing will usually earn you
less pay than an MBA. It is associated less with direct business
jobs, and more with teaching or academic related fields. A MBA
on the other hand stands for Masters of Business Administration.
An MBA will earn you a higher salary in general and is currently
a big selling point to get a top job in the workplace as opposed
to the academic field. The MBA's focus is more on broad business
applications. This means that your first term or year of study
will include finance, economics, management and organizational
behavior like courses. In your second year you'll have the
option to concentrate on a specific field such as marketing. At
this time you'd be able to choose from a selection of marketing
courses offered by the institution.
Article written by Marketing Masters Programs. For more
information on the best marketing schools, tips, salary ranges
and reports visit: http://www.marketingmastersprograms.com
About the author:
Article written by the Editor of Marketing Masters Programs the
leading website and newsletter for graduate marketing programs
and schools. Visit: http://www.marketingmastersprograms.com
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