Second Masters Options

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  1. jobee

    jobee Member

    I have completed my Bachelors in Business and my MBA and I am looking into second masters programs. I think the MBA gave me a good general understanding of business, but I would like to get a bit more specialized.

    I was hoping for a Texas school that would possibly reduce the amount of required credits since I already have the MBA. I have found a school, TAMU Commerce who will shave either 9 or 12 credits off the masters in management program. Reasonable in cost and state tuition. Are there other options I should be considering?
     
  2. foobar

    foobar Member

    A masters in general management would be redundant. For those that already have an MBA, just taking three or more additional graduate courses in a specialized area would be enough of a credential for most employers, except maybe for accounting which would require more.
     
  3. jobee

    jobee Member

    Given the nature of my MBA I would have to disagree with the redundancy. The concept of a MBA is a business degree in general nature, finance, management, accounting, marketing, and more. What I am seeking is something where I can go deeper into one of the disciplines for further knowledge and understanding. I am still looking for a second masters program where I can learn, but also leverage knowledge I already have.
     
  4. major56

    major56 Active Member

    Congrats jobee on completing your Tarleton State MBA.
     
  5. jobee

    jobee Member

    Thanks Major, and thanks to everyone here on DegreeInfo for the knowledge and inspiration to complete two degrees in the last 2 years. As you can see from above, I am still thirsty for knowledge so I am looking for a second masters program. :)
     
  6. not4profit

    not4profit Active Member

    Jobee,
    Webster University (based out of St. Louis I believe) has a program in which students who already have a graduate degree can have the elective courses waived. So, instead of taking 12 courses, you would have to take I think 8 courses. This may have changed in the last year since I spoke to them. You will need to talk to an advisor for the program you are interested in to verify and get details. Although the school is based out of St. Louis, Webster has several campuses on military bases throughout Texas, and a robust online program. If your reason for wanting a Texas school is because of Hazlewood Act, you would be barking up the wrong tree because it is not a TX state funded school.

    Online Learning Center | Webster University
     
  7. major56

    major56 Active Member

    Here are some additional Texas programs Jobee that may be of interest –and all Hazlewood Act eligible:

    UT-Tyler: online M.S. in Human Resource Development
    Masters Human Resource Development Texas | Master Degree HR Online Degree | Texas

    UH-Victoria (AACSB): online M.S. in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship
    Welcome to the University of Houston-Victoria School of Business Administration, offering the AACSB-accredited Strategic MBA Online, Globa MBA Online, and Master of Science in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship Online

    UT-Pan American (AACSB) in collaboration w/Academic Partnerships, LLC: new online M.P.A. launch
    University of Texas-Pan American | Online Degree Programs

    Academic Partnerships and The University of Texas-PanAmerican Expand Online Degree Offerings with Master of Public Administration - Yahoo! News

    UT-Brownsville and Texas Southmost College: online M.S. in Computer Science
    New online master's of computer science degree to be offered this fall
     
  8. nmesproject

    nmesproject New Member

    If you are planning for a Doctoral program, why dont you think about that instead of wasting time with a redundant degree? Just my 2 Cents.
     
  9. jobee

    jobee Member

    I am not planning for a Doctoral program at this time. I can understand why you would think it would be redundant if that was the path that I was planning on following.

    The MBA courses that I have taken are much different than the TAMUC Management MS courses that I am planning on taking.

     
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  10. jobee

    jobee Member

    Okay I found some reduce credit options for second masters degrees. This is from the websites or graduate catalogs for masters programs. It is more about reducing the cost and avoiding taking previously taken courses.

    TAMUC - 12 Units
    University of North Texas - 12 Units
    Texas A&M Central Texas/Tarleton - 6 Units
    University of Houston Victoria - Inquiring, if you earn your first Masters at UHV then you can do a second one with 50% of the credits needed.
    UT Brownsville - up to 9
    Lamar - 6
    University of Houston - 6
    Texas AM International - 9
     

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