Classification of MBA forms:
1, professional master program
Traditional MBA programs teach comprehensive management knowledge, but do not provide detailed training in some professional fields, such as accounting, finance or marketing.
Without professional training, it is almost impossible to set foot in some fields. Before you start to choose an MBA degree, study your chosen career to determine whether a master's degree in other majors is also a good choice. Most of these master's programs directly admit students who have obtained undergraduate degree (or first degree) and have no work experience.
Professional master's degrees include: Master of Finance/Master of Marketing/Master of Administration/Master of Medical Management/Master of Public Accounting.
You can also consider a degree in management, especially some projects in Europe. It can teach you all-round management skills, and you don't need to have work experience.
2. Two-year full-time MBA program
The two-year full-time course is mainly aimed at those applicants who can give up their current jobs and concentrate on their studies at school.
In addition, two-year courses usually:
It is divided into two years and four semesters, including three to four months of internship.
The first year's courses are mainly basic courses, and the second year is some elective courses and special courses, which are easy to attract students who are ready to change careers.
Advantages of two-year full-time courses:
Whether you want to stay in your original job or industry after completing your studies, the advantage of a two-year full-time course is that it can help you improve your professional skills and change your career path. Students will learn knowledge under a certain system, which will bring them new job skills and job prospects. For those who are still in the early stage of their career, professional study helps to accelerate their career development.
3. One-year full-time MBA program
Different from two-year courses, one-year courses usually have stricter requirements for students' work experience and academic background.
The one-year course lasts 1 1- 16 months; Compared with two-year courses, the basic courses are shorter and there are fewer professional courses to choose from, so students need to devote most of their energy to their studies.
One-year courses may be more valuable for professionals seeking to develop in their existing industries or positions:
This is a very professional course, which can make full use of your existing industry knowledge and ability and save your study time. The course encourages students to learn more extracurricular knowledge; The intensity and competition of the course are quite high; The interpersonal network of business graduate students is quite close.
4. on-the-job MBA
On-the-job MBA course is designed for working people, allowing students to study on weekends.
The duration of the course varies from 2 to 3 years, and you can't participate in any internship program. Some on-the-job programs offer the same professional courses as full-time programs, while others may only offer limited professional courses and elective courses.
In addition, some in-service business graduate project courses have less total class hours than full-time courses, because they pay more attention to the teaching of basic courses rather than elective courses or professional courses. Other on-the-job business graduate programs have the same class hours as full-time courses, so it may take 4-5 years to complete 20 courses.
5. Executive EMBA program
Executive Business Graduate Program (EMBA) focuses on improving the professional quality of in-service senior managers, and most of the students enrolled in EMBA are sponsored by enterprises.
Students participating in the EMBA program have made some achievements in a certain field and industry, and they need to hone their management skills in order to get a higher level in the enterprise. Participating in EMBA programs usually means foreseeable promotion opportunities.
Part of the EMBA course is that students share their professional experience and professional knowledge with each other. EMBA usually starts on Fridays and Saturdays every two weeks for two academic years. EMBA courses include in-class and out-of-class teaching, close communication with teachers and interaction between students.
6. Joint degree or dual degree courses
Students need to apply for each graduate program separately. Two projects are usually carried out in the same school, but there are also some cooperative relationships between different schools.
The length of the whole project is determined by the second degree, and the joint degree usually takes three to four years to complete.
Some universities offer undergraduate business school courses so that students can start studying for graduate degrees during their undergraduate years. In these projects, postgraduate courses can usually cover the requirements of undergraduate courses.