MBA or MSOM

[burbuja0512]

Bachelors is technically BSLS with concentration in Organizational Leadership/Health Care. Like you I think maybe the MBA would be the best because it would show that proficiency in Business. I dunno.

The MSOM is more interesting....but really there is enough shared classes to hold my attention either way.

Just want to keep it relevant , but demonstrate a wide capacity.

Hmmmm... on one hand, I like the MSOM because its seems a little different than an MBA, which are relatively common, but I do like being able to show that you've got business sense.

If you had asked this same questions 6 months ago, I wouldn't have seen a difference, but after going through all of the undergrad biz topics and now starting at the grad level, I might give preference to hiring a candidate with a biz degree just because I would know that at least, in theory, they would have a basis for making some of the financial decisions that impact an organization.

Here's an example: Let's say you're in a business that's considering a new pricing and marketing plan. Sales have been sagging and your competitor has taken quite a few of your clients this year and you would like to turn the situation around so you can make this year's numbers. What do you do if you have an MBA or even a biz undergrad? Well... even if you don't have any experience, you can look at some of the strategies that you learned in biz school and come up with something reasonable.

Business is quite a bit of common sense, so there is a good chance that a non-biz major could come up with something better, but it would depend on the person. At least with the MBA, you would hypothetically be able to solve that problem.

The MSOM sounds more to me like how you would help organize the company to increase the chances of success, though I have never looked into the degree so I don't really know what it's all about. The good thing about the MBA is that most people have a pretty good idea of what you've studied. The bad thing is MBA's are a dime a dozen. The good thing about the MSOM is that it's more unique, but no one really knows what skills you have. (or maybe I'm wrong and this is more common than I think.. I definitely haven't seen any MSOM's in sales/marketing)

If you are going to stay in the healthcare world, an MBA would be very valuable for administration positions. There aren't as many MBA's in the hospital world as I see in the biz world. However, if you aren't ever going to be dealing with financial decisions, the MBA would be much less valuable than the MSOM.


Ha ha ha... that was a total ramble. During the time I've been writing this post, I've called three different clients and answered multiple emails so if it sounds disjointed, that's why!

Let me know what you choose!