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General and specialized MBAs both have distinct advantages. Which one prospective students choose will come down to their planned career path
Andrea Masini, Associate Dean of HEC Paris' MBA, warns prospective students that specialization should not be achieved at the expense of the traditional pillars of a general MBA, such as leadership skills, or the ability to work effectively in multicultural environments.
Without in-depth general management skills, he says niche MBA programs “may be less effective in facilitating career transformation. After all, businesses still need general managers”.