Business education was once a vocational education domain, so what changed? An MBA was once an entrepreneurial degree for professionals, this changed from the initial syllabus. Whilst MBA curriculum from the leading business schools is still focused on entrepreneurial activity, the trend is moving towards a more general management degree.
An MBA is a degree in general management; sure, specialist degrees exist in areas such as finance, operations management, human resources management, marketing, international business, accounting, supply chain management, media and communications, information systems and strategy.
But the base MBA degree targets a more generalised educational outcome with the ability to undertake a major specialisation. Based on discussions, a number of business schools no longer offer specialisations as they were not popular courses.
The specialisation majors such as marketing, finance or supply chain management are aligned to specialist business schools. Speaking to recruiting officers, the trend has returned to a more generalist MBAs as graduates are seeking a well-rounded education.
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