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Masters in Marketing vs MBA

by HeyItsMeWF
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(Sorrry is this is wrong forum)

Just wanted some input from you guys, what is the best way to go for ultimately landing high level marketing jobs such as CMO etc. MSc in Marketing or MBA?

Thanks!
#marketing #masters #mba
  • Profile picture of the author leolong
    suits prefer MBA bc you are learning more than just marketing ie some finance, management, forecasting, etc. which you will need if you are a top dog with a huge budget to manage.

    Can you gain this knowledge elsewhere? Yes, but HR will prefer an MBA over Msc in Marketing.

    I have seen jobs requesting an MBA or a Masers, or only an MBA. But I have never seen a job ask for a Msc in Marketing but not an MBA

    MBA gives you more versatility as well (more than just marketing industry opportunities), however half the classes if not more will not be about marketing., so take that into consideration.

    For purely marketing Msc is best, but HR makes hiring decisions and they prefer MBA.
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    • Profile picture of the author HeyItsMeWF
      Originally Posted by leolong View Post

      suits prefer MBA bc you are learning more than just marketing ie some finance, management, forecasting, etc. which you will need if you are a top dog with a huge budget to manage.

      Can you gain this knowledge elsewhere? Yes, but HR will prefer an MBA over Msc in Marketing.

      I have seen jobs requesting an MBA or a Masers, or only an MBA. But I have never seen a job ask for a Msc in Marketing but not an MBA

      MBA gives you more versatility as well (more than just marketing industry opportunities), however half the classes if not more will not be about marketing., so take that into consideration.

      For purely marketing Msc is best, but HR makes hiring decisions and they prefer MBA.
      Thank you leolong and all who shared, this looks to be sound advice. I assumed a MSc in Marketing would give me an edge over an MBA for a specific marketing position, but looking at job offerings it seems as though MBA is preferred, even with mid-level marketing positions.
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  • Profile picture of the author agmccall
    Originally Posted by HeyItsMeWF View Post

    (Sorrry is this is wrong forum)

    Just wanted some input from you guys, what is the best way to go for ultimately landing high level marketing jobs such as CMO etc. MSc in Marketing or MBA?

    Thanks!
    This is an internet marketing forum so, yes, it is the wrong forum. Someone with a college education should probably be able to figure that out.

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  • Profile picture of the author datingworld
    Certainly MBA is better than MSc.
    Firms would prefer grauate of MBA in Marketing than MSc marketing for jobs.
    If you look at job advertisements, you will see firms asking for MBA in Marketing rather than MSc in Marketing.
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  • Profile picture of the author XYZcontent
    As a few others have said, I would recommend an MBA over a MSc for what you are planning on doing, although with determination you can achieve whatever you want because both are great!
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexchan338
    MBA would be the logical choice no questions asked. The only moment when I would choose MSc over MBA would be a unique experience and personality that particular individual with MSc brings to the company, which would be pretty much an exceptional case.
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  • Profile picture of the author banj
    You could do a double masters. You should be able to get 4-6 subject credits for each.
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  • Profile picture of the author brettb
    I just got a new job (although in IT). A great resume opens the door, but then having plenty of past experiences to talk about will get you the job.
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  • Profile picture of the author umary2k
    MBA major gives you an opportunity to build on fundamental business skills and develop as a complete business professional. The MBA credential carries with it a high degree of respect among employers around the world that means more job opportunities and better chance for higher salary.

    On the other hand, A Master in Marketing is totally focused course that offers in-depth insight into modern marketing techniques. Those seeking Master in marketing, typically holding a distinct position in the area and seek to enhance the skills necessary to perform in their desired marketplace.
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  • Profile picture of the author zxcvbnm
    MBA is better known. But research the company you want to work at.

    Thing is, you don't want to work at any large company in today's world, unless you are a transgender anti-white liberal communist, in which case you will fit right in.

    better to work for yourself in today's world.
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  • Profile picture of the author rhealy29
    You're not going to land C-suite jobs based on your post-grad degree. You get those jobs based on a crap-ton of industry experience and much dues-paying. By the time you're at a point that you can be considered for significant executive positions, no one is going to care what kind of post-grad degree you have, or even if you have one at all.

    What an MBA can do for you is make you more competitive when searching for jobs in the lower and middle spectum of the industry. It can also increase your starting salary, but there are seriously diminishing returns on salary increased depending on where you already are on the earning scale. The more you already make, the longer it's probably going to take for your MBA to break even on the gains in salary provided by your MBA.
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