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MBA programs are available as specialized, general, and combined degrees. Many business schools today offer specialized MBAs focussing on a specific industry or niche which afford you the opportunity to hone your skills in a specific area and thus develop abilities and skills which are required for a certain field, industry, or sector. For example, Queen's University MBA is designed primarily for individuals interested in furthering their respective careers in some aspect of science and/or technology. If you aspire to specialize in a certain area, this type of MBA degree may be right for you and you should find a school that provides education in your desired field of concentration. General MBA degrees, on the other hand, provide you with general management skills and abilities to operate in a variety of different areas. Finally, combined MBA programs, which are often up to 4 years long, enable students to simultaneously earn a degree in both Business and another discipline, including Agriculture, Arts, Engineering, Law, and Medicine, among others. Students in combined programs will usually spend at least 1 to 2 years exclusively studying Business. It is unknown, however, which type of MBA will help you attain and maintain employment. Some employers want employees who can manage in a variety of different areas and, in such cases, prefer someone with a general MBA. Therefore, before deciding upon a generalized or specialized MBA, you may want to inquire as to which type of degree the potential employers within the industry or sector in which you aspire to work after graduation prefer. Critera for Choosing a MBA School and Program
- Costs and benefits
- Specialized, general, or combined MBA
- Curriculum
- Teaching quality
- Reputation of the MBA school
- Cooperative MBA programs
- Distance MBA programs
- Full-time vs part-time MBAs
- Internationalized MBA
- Recruitment possibilities
- Rankings
- International accreditation
- Peer group
- Size of student population
- Competition
- Bilingualism/Linguistic choice
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