| If you find the world of business fascinating and | | | | types of MBA programs. Here is an outline of the |
| inspiring, a degree in Business Administration might be | | | | MBA programs currently available:o Full-time MBA |
| just the thing for you. But what degrees are available? | | | | programs are the most common, normally lasting two |
| What is the best program for you? Here is a | | | | years. Students enter with a reasonable amount of |
| breakdown of all the business degrees currently | | | | prior real-world work experience and take classes |
| available. | | | | during weekdays like other university students.o |
| Business Diploma and Certificate Programs | | | | Accelerated MBA programs are a variation of full time |
| A Business certificate is a six to twelve month | | | | programs, lasting 18 months or less, involving a higher |
| program that provides training in business | | | | course load.o Part-time MBA programs normally hold |
| fundamentals. Earning this certificate may lead to | | | | classes on weekday evenings, after normal working |
| promotional opportunities as well as entry-level | | | | hours. Part-time programs normally last three years or |
| employment in business, industry and non-profit | | | | more. The students in these programs typically consist |
| organizations. Business students may choose to opt | | | | of working professionals, who take a light course load |
| for general management courses or specialize in | | | | for a longer period of time until the graduation |
| human resource management, finance, global | | | | requirements are met.o Executive MBA (EMBA) |
| leadership or marketing. | | | | programs developed to meet the educational needs of |
| Business diploma and certificate programs offer | | | | managers and executives, allowing students to earn |
| aspiring business majors a chance to earn an | | | | an MBA or another business-related graduate degree |
| undergraduate diploma or certificate in a short period | | | | in two years or less while working full time. Participants |
| of time. Coursework is often accelerated, allowing | | | | come from every type and size of organization - |
| students to learn a great deal in a one or two | | | | profit, nonprofit, government -- representing a variety |
| semester time frame. Programs can usually be taken | | | | of industries. EMBA students typically have a higher |
| online or at an institution of higher learning, and can | | | | level of work experience, often 10 years or more, |
| focus on anything from general business to accounting | | | | compared to other MBA students. In response to the |
| to some other specialization. | | | | increasing number of EMBA programs offered, The |
| Associate's Degree in Business Administration | | | | Executive MBA Council was formed in 1981 to |
| An associate degree is an academic degree awarded | | | | advance executive education.o Distance learning MBA |
| by community colleges, junior colleges, business | | | | programs hold classes off-campus, usually online. |
| colleges and some bachelor's degree-granting colleges | | | | Doctorate of Business Administration |
| and universities upon completion of a course of study | | | | The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is similar |
| usually lasting two years. | | | | to a PhD. program, but unlike a traditional PhD., it is |
| Associate degree programs are generally two-year | | | | intended to equip you as a business executive with |
| programs offered by technical institutes or community | | | | research tools, rather than train you as a professional |
| colleges. They are designed to give students a general | | | | researcher (there is also a more traditional PhD |
| education in business, or to prepare university-bound | | | | program available in business administration, but the |
| students for the eventual completion of a bachelor's | | | | focus on this degree is university research and |
| degree in business. The Associate of Applied Science | | | | teaching). With a DBA, you will acquire a combination |
| (AAS) in business, the Associate of Business | | | | of business and research skills for analyzing business |
| Administration (ABA), and the Associate of Arts in | | | | and corporate operations. This unique perspective--as |
| Business Administration (AABA) are typical degrees. | | | | both a business manager and a business |
| Bachelor of Business Administration | | | | researcher--will make you invaluable in the corporate |
| The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a | | | | world. |
| bachelor's degree in business studies. In most | | | | Traditionally, the DBA program features a curriculum |
| universities, the degree is conferred upon a student | | | | that focuses on practical business concepts and |
| after four years of full-time study (120 credit hours) in | | | | active research rather than a purely theoretical |
| one or more areas of business concentrations. The | | | | approach to research. The DBA is often referred to |
| BBA program usually includes general business | | | | as a professional research doctorate. The DBA |
| courses and advanced courses for specific | | | | degree may have a specialization such as |
| concentrations. BBA programs expose students to a | | | | management science, technology management, |
| variety of subjects: accounting, business law and | | | | organizational behavior, economics, or finance. Many |
| ethics, economics, finance, management information | | | | business schools offer both DBA and Ph.D. programs |
| systems, marketing, operations management, | | | | in various fields. The DBA is sometimes virtually |
| organizational behavior and management, statistics, | | | | identical to the Ph.D. in Business Administration. |
| and strategy. | | | | However, a DBA tends to focus on contemporary |
| Most Bachelor of Business Administration programs | | | | and practical business issues as opposed to theoretical |
| allow students to specialize or concentrate in a | | | | research, although some DBAs make significant |
| particular academic area as follows: | | | | contributions to both theory and practice. |
| * Accounting | | | | This highly advanced business degree provides |
| * Entrepreneurship | | | | candidates with a mastery of business administration |
| * Finance | | | | literature, and teaches how to apply this knowledge to |
| * Management | | | | current business environments. As the global |
| * Management information system | | | | information economy evolves, organizations are |
| * Marketing | | | | becoming increasingly complex, and innovative |
| * Operations management | | | | organizational models and practices have become |
| Master of Business Administration | | | | crucial to successfully addressing this complexity. |
| The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a | | | | Consequently, leadership in this environment requires |
| master's degree in business administration, which | | | | higher, more sophisticated levels of knowledge and |
| attracts people from a wide range of academic | | | | skills. The DBA program is designed to serve this need |
| disciplines. | | | | by providing doctoral-level education to professional |
| The MBA is one of the most sought-after degree in | | | | practitioners in business and management. |
| business administration, and there are many different | | | | |