I need help As an Internal Auditor, which MBA would enchance my career Touro- MBA which a concentration in Conflict Resoulution Amberton- MBA with a concentration in Strategic Leadership Bellevue- MBA with a concentration in Cyber Law (this concentration deals with the new privacy laws) Your opinions would be extremely helpful. I need to make a decision to start my application process. Thanks
As you likely know, many good internal auditors have no graduate degrees at all. Ask yourself what you would like to be doing 10 years from now. Choose your MBA concentration based on what you would consider a successful career. If you plan to stay in accounting, have you looked at the numerous M.S. options?
Internal Auditor The US professional body for internal auditors is The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and it conducts exam. for the designation of Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). Its website is http://www.theiia.org
IIA I am aware of the IIA, and I am pursuing the CIA designation, however I would also like to get my MBA. I know the MBA and the CIA together will together will be a powerful tool, however I am looking to have a strong MBA concentration.
As an internal auditor whose future career might quite naturally (but not necessarily) lie in a closely allied field, what would be wrong with an MBA concentration in either Accounting or Finance? Perhaps you could tell us why you've dismissed those options.
I am not sure that any of the concentrations you have listed will necessarily help (or hurt) you as an internal auditor. Any MBA is better than no MBA, but, if you are looking for some type of synergy between your MBA and your auditing experience/career, none of these are it. An MACCy or M.S. in Accounting would be better. I believe that you can concentrate in auditing.
A generic MBA may be your better option (IMHO). At times employers look for people with the ability to look past specific areas. With a concentration you may be confined to that area. I would think the MBA and then a graduate certificate in your preferred area would better serve you.
As an internal auditor whose future career might quite naturally (but not necessarily) lie in a closely allied field, what would be wrong with an MBA concentration in either Accounting or Finance? Perhaps you could tell us why you've dismissed those options. Dr. Dave. I found out today that Bellevue no longer offer the Cyber Law concentration, therefore I have narrowed the schools down to Touro and Amberton. These two school do not offer an MBA concentration in Accounting. I am not sure that any of the concentrations you have listed will necessarily help (or hurt) you as an internal auditor. Any MBA is better than no MBA, but, if you are looking for some type of synergy between your MBA and your auditing experience/career, none of these are it. An MACCy or M.S. in Accounting would be better. I believe that you can concentrate in auditing. Cooke- I am not familiar with an MACCy. Despite the fact that I love Auditing I hate Accounting. Therefore, Iam not considering an MS in Accounting. When first researching MBA programs I originally did not consider an MBA with a concentration. However, someone told me that I should choose a concentration.
By far, the two most popular MBA concentrations are Finance and Marketing. Beyond that probably Internation Business and Organizational Development would be the next two runners up. Some niche schools also offer concentrations such as Enterpreurship. As others have aptly pointed out, there are also MS and MA programs that essentially specialize in just one area for those who want to continue in their chosen career field. Examples of these specialties would be Human Relations Management, Healthcare Management, and Administration. There is also the MSM (Management) and the MSB (Business), both of which are truncated (and lightweight) versions of the MBA. If none of these appeal to you, then the idea of doing a general MBA without concentration might make more sense in your situation.
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