The characteristic that distinguishes this degree from an MBA is that with an MBA the student selects an area of concentration such as marketing , human resources , etc. and one - third of their classes focus on that concentration .
The characteristic that distinguishes the MAM business degree from an MBA is that with an MBA the student selects an area of concentration such as information technology , marketing , human resources or any number of other areas of focus . 
 One - third of their classes focus on that concentration .