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Mba, Msimc, Or Dual Degree

Posted by Anonymous on 2/13/2012 at 1:30 PM ET 25 Points
Hi there,

I am entering grad school and have been accepted for the dual degree tracts for MBA/MSIMC. I want to focus on one for as long as I can as I am a mother of two and the best degree is a done degree. I have some time to pick, but I'm curious as to which is more valuable to an employer. I am not as interested in upper management, but I don't want to close that door or lose out on an opportunity because I focused on my MSIMC. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Maggie
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  • Posted by baldeagle on 2/13/2012 at 2:29 PM Accepted
    Word will be for MBA.
  • Posted by Peter (henna gaijin) on 2/13/2012 at 4:26 PM Accepted
    MSIMC is Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications?

    If so, I'd do the MBA, as it would provide a more general business and/or marketing background. Unless you want to specialize in marketing communications. But even so, I don;t know anyone who works in marketing communications who has this - I don't think it is seen as a requirement. Perhaps not even something that is considered a positive cost-benefit to get? Actually, many people in marketing communications have just certificates and not even a marketing bachelor degree. And they then go for an MA as a way to move beyond MarCom into marketing management or similar.
  • Posted on 2/17/2012 at 9:16 PM Author
    Thank you. Yes, it is the Masters of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications.

    I am leaning towards the MBA solo for financial and time commitment reasons, but a follow up question: does the name of the school matter as much as I think it does when it is a midrange school (I.e. not Northwestern or the University of Chicago here in the midwest).

    Thanks!
  • Posted on 2/26/2012 at 6:33 PM Accepted
    MBA will probably prove most valuable overall.

    Name of school matters more to some employers than to others, even within the "midrange" category. Local schools tend to be overvalued relative to comparable schools that are not local -- once you are not in the recognized top-tier.

    I believe there is a US News & World Report ranking of regional schools. That will have some value, especially if you are thinking you'll stay in the area.
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