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Many people place much premium on MBA (Master of Business Administration) over M.Sc (Master of Science).

Before I enrolled for M.Sc last year in UNILAG, some of my friends advised me to go for MBA so as to have better opportunities in the labour market. Perhaps, because of my passion for lecturing, I opted for M.Sc to enable me proceed thereafter to Ph.D. Surprisingly, 30% of my class mates already have their MBA results and some of them openly told me that if they knew what they know now, they wouldn't have gone for MBA programme. Yet, there is still much hype about MBA coupled with huge school fees paid by MBA students.

It is evident that MBA prepares Business Managers for higher productivity. But aside from that, its usefulness is quite limited. Obviously an MBA certificate holder cannot proceed to Ph.D level without M.Sc certificate.

What is your take on this please?

Both programmes are unique in their own different ways. M.Sc prepares you to perform well in the academia while MBA is for managers in the corporate world. Infact MBA programme is even more expensive than MSc progs. It all depends on your choosen career that will determine whether to go for an MBA or MSc prog.

Bro. In my own view Mba is very good likewise Msc too,but if given opportunity with this economy I support Mba.yeah!!

You forgot to mention the end product of both routes. MSc leads to PhD just as MBA leads to DBA.

At the end of the day, both are still referred to as Dr.

That is if you are only interested in the title Dr.

But if you want to lecture, go for PhD

Am happy coming across this topic because I crave for MBA cert to my name. Am a medical lab scientist and just concluded my Master of Public (MPH) course. But want pursue a career in MBA, kindly recommend schools that I can secure admission ; bearing in my science background.
Other good career advice or suggestion will b appreciated.

nereiskc:
Am happy coming across this topic because I crave for MBA cert to my name. Am a medical lab scientist and just concluded my Master of Public (MPH) course. But want pursue a career in MBA, kindly recommend schools that I can secure admission ; bearing in my science background.
Other good career advice or suggestion will b appreciated.

You are welcome.