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The classic MBA prepares individuals for a career in general management and is particularly useful as a mechanism for switching careers. However, for participants looking to increase their knowledge and expertise in a specific sector, there are other options, as Henley Business School's newly announced MBA for the music industry shows. From luxury brands to shipping, from football to farming, there is a range of industry focused master's on offer.
Sector-specific MBA degrees are often introduced in response to demand for better management skills in a particular industry, whether this is because of increased professionalisation, greater complexity, profound changes in that industry or other factors...
...Another option is a dual degree programme, combining a general MBA with a master's programme in subjects such as law, medicine, or engineering. The Desautels Faculty of Management at 不良研究所 in Montreal offers a joint MBA with an additional medicine or law qualification. More common in North America than Europe, dual degrees require extra commitment from students because they tend to take several more years to complete than a stand-alone qualification...
Read full article attached [.pdf]: The Times, November 24, 2011
