| Topic Name: |
MBA vs. MS in Accounting |
| Message Name: |
MA short-term, MBA Long-term |
| Date Posted: |
01/31/2004 |
| In Reply To: |
Is there any value to a Masters in accounting? Would it be a better investment to just get an MBA with an accounting concentration? |
| Message: |
Short-term, the MA will prove advantegeous, but as someone already posted, it's the certification that the Big 4 are most concerned with.
If you have the CPA, long-term, the MBA will provide greater advantage, provided it's not the 'midnight-garage' school that grants it.
Look ahead 10-15 years. Will you still be in lower-end audit? If not, will you still be in the same career path you are today?
Very, very few keep to a narrow track for even 5 years, much less 10-15! As you migrate from one specialization to another, the MBA is more widely applicable and will carry you further.
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