Getting a Masters degree is an aspiration of many that opens up the doors to a higher level of knowledge and understanding; elevation of self worth; better employment opportunity; higher income potential; and more. It is a pillar that solidifies a person 's dedication, credibility and knowledge through his/her hard work. Thus one of the key issue in consideration for a Masters degree is choosing the appropriate field of study that will complement the social, professional and personal requirements. A deeper degree of complexity is also added for the Masters in Business Administration (MBA) program as the degree offering can be a general MBA or an MBA with "Specialization" or concentration where the program provides this higher level of business
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The web page is, "5 Tips for Choosing an M.B.A. Concentration" where it claims, "Your business degree focus can shape your career, so use these tips to help you choose a path" (Sheehy, 2012). The website provides a minimal degree of information with a multitude of embedded website links in attempt to provide additional information. From the perspective of "Authority", this website acquires the parental credibility and reputation of one of the top news organization in the world. The organization "US News" and all its print and online publications have an enormous influence in the U.S. society in the realms of business, economy, employment, data collection, surveys and more. However, in the realm of academia, the website is not as authoritative as an academic institution or U.S. government entities such as the U.S. Department of Education (providing educational standards and guidance) or U.S. Department of Labor (providing applicability of education towards employment). In the consideration of "Accuracy", the website again takes a minimalistic approach. It provides a directed view of the MBA programs with specialization with mostly internal organizational citations and articles. It only provides five (5) tips for selecting a degree concentration at a high level without any specific examples or substantiation for those tips. Also while the qualitative nature of the …show more content…
The web page is, "General MBA vs. Specialized MBA" where it states, " But with an increasing number of options to choose from, finding the right MBA program that meets your goals and learning style, may take some extra work. Across the country, professionals interested in pursuing an MBA often start with a fundamental question: Whether to choose a program offering a broad-based curriculum or one that permits specialization or concentrations" (Landers, 2016). The website provides ample level of information with a multitude of embedded website links as well as citation from external source. From the perspective of "Authority", this website has the parental credibility and reputation of a regionally accredited and physical higher education institute as well as its standing as the #5 top public schools and #26 top regional universities in the North Region (U.S. News, 2016). The Ramapo College thus enjoys the authoritative standing for education related content such as the issue of "MBA specialization vs. general" to better guide the current and perspective education seekers. An additional empowerment of the applied authority concept is provided by its accreditation by the U.S. Department of Education and The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which "provides internationally recognized, specialized accreditation for business and accounting
The web page is, "5 Tips for Choosing an M.B.A. Concentration" where it claims, "Your business degree focus can shape your career, so use these tips to help you choose a path" (Sheehy, 2012). The website provides a minimal degree of information with a multitude of embedded website links in attempt to provide additional information. From the perspective of "Authority", this website acquires the parental credibility and reputation of one of the top news organization in the world. The organization "US News" and all its print and online publications have an enormous influence in the U.S. society in the realms of business, economy, employment, data collection, surveys and more. However, in the realm of academia, the website is not as authoritative as an academic institution or U.S. government entities such as the U.S. Department of Education (providing educational standards and guidance) or U.S. Department of Labor (providing applicability of education towards employment). In the consideration of "Accuracy", the website again takes a minimalistic approach. It provides a directed view of the MBA programs with specialization with mostly internal organizational citations and articles. It only provides five (5) tips for selecting a degree concentration at a high level without any specific examples or substantiation for those tips. Also while the qualitative nature of the …show more content…
The web page is, "General MBA vs. Specialized MBA" where it states, " But with an increasing number of options to choose from, finding the right MBA program that meets your goals and learning style, may take some extra work. Across the country, professionals interested in pursuing an MBA often start with a fundamental question: Whether to choose a program offering a broad-based curriculum or one that permits specialization or concentrations" (Landers, 2016). The website provides ample level of information with a multitude of embedded website links as well as citation from external source. From the perspective of "Authority", this website has the parental credibility and reputation of a regionally accredited and physical higher education institute as well as its standing as the #5 top public schools and #26 top regional universities in the North Region (U.S. News, 2016). The Ramapo College thus enjoys the authoritative standing for education related content such as the issue of "MBA specialization vs. general" to better guide the current and perspective education seekers. An additional empowerment of the applied authority concept is provided by its accreditation by the U.S. Department of Education and The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which "provides internationally recognized, specialized accreditation for business and accounting