MS in Finance, MS in Business Analytics, and MS in Management: Admissions in Three Flavors [Episode 582]

Admissions Straight Talk

Kelly Wilson, an Accepted consultant and former admissions director takes a deep dive into master's degrees in graduate management education. Kelly provides insights into the differences between various master's degrees, such as master's in management, master's in finance, and master's in business analytics. She highlights the importance of understanding the specific program and school you are applying to, considering factors such as career outcomes, STEM certification for international students, curriculum, and timing of the program. Kelly also advises applicants to avoid common mistakes, such as a mismatch of skills and a lack of clarity in goals. She suggests seeking experiential learning opportunities and talking to current students and alumni to gain insights into different career paths.
Relevant Links:

• Consultant Profile: Kelly Wilson
• Fitting in and Standing Out: The Paradox at the Heart of Admissions

Relevant Show Transcripts and Links:

• Duke's Master of Engineering Management, podcast Episode 564
• Michigan Ross’ Master in Management (MM): All You Need to Know, podcast Episode 560
• Stanford’s MCiM Combines Technology, Healthcare, and Business, podcast Episode 548
• Berkeley Haas' Master of Financial Engineering Program, podcast Episode 540
• All You Need to Know About the New, Shorter GRE, podcast Episode 531
• Stanford MBA Discusses Coffee Chats, podcast Episode 437

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1. MS in Finance, MS in Business Analytics, and MS in Management: Admissions in Three Flavors [Episode 582] (00:00:00)

2. Kelly, welcome back to Admissions Straight Talk. (00:02:34)

3. What do the following degrees prepare graduates to do: master's in management, master's in finance, and master's in business analytics? What are the significant differences between them? (00:02:43)

4. Is it fair to say that the master's in management is probably the most general or most foundational of the degrees and the other two are more deep dives into specific areas of business? (00:06:01)

5. Can you say they’re all one or two-year degrees, generally speaking? (00:06:20)

6. Once applicants decide which degree they're interested in, what should they consider in terms of which specific program or which specific school? (00:07:16)

7. What should an applicant look at to make sure they can achieve their goal? Would it be courses, clubs, etc.? (00:10:41)

8. What are some of the distinctions between the different finance degrees? Are they basically the same thing? (00:13:28)

9. Is there a difference between a MS in business analytics and a master's in data science or data analytics or quantitative management? (00:17:13)

10. What kind of academic background should applicants for each of these degrees have? (00:20:50)

11. If you're looking for a master's in management and you presumably did not major in business as an undergrad, which is pretty typical, what kind of experiences are schools going to be looking for? (00:22:49)

12. For the MSBA, how would somebody show experience in business analytics or even data science if they're in college? (00:26:04)

13. What are common mistakes that you see applicants make when applying to any of these three programs? (00:27:05)

14. Is there anything else you wish I would've asked you? (00:33:20)