A comparative analysis of graduate management education
By: John A. Lathroum
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
Description: This thesis analyzes the top ten Master's of Business Administration (MBA) programs and top ten Public      Management programs in the United States and has established a definition of quality in graduate management      education in terms of programs offered, students selected and faculty. The top ten MBA and Public      Management programs were then compared to the Master of Science (MS) in Management offered at the      Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). With these comparative data, basic similarities and differences are identified      between NPS and the selected programs. The structure of the MS in Management at NPS is similar to the      MBA and Public Management curricula by requiring an extensive mission-related project (thesis), prior      professional work experience and learning through a team based orientation. Keeping with its mission, the      Department of Systems Management offers curricula that span programs from both MBA and Public      Management. Because of this broader scope, the average length for the MS in Management at NPS is about      two months longer than the average MBA and Public Management program. Additionally, the average total      courses taken are the same as the average MBA program but six more than the average Public Management      program. Students at NPS are selected based on academic and leadership ability instead of GMAT and GRE      scores used at the selected schools. Finally, the faculty are a civilian and military mix who's goal is to produce      quality graduates to fill subspecialty billets for the DoD.
Notes: "March 1998."

Thesis advisor(s): Gail Fann Thomas, Nancy C. Roberts.

Thesis (M.S. in Management) Naval Postgraduate School, March 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243)

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