The document compares MBA (Master of Business Administration) and MPA (Master of Public Administration) programs, highlighting that MBA focuses on key business areas and is tailored for private sector careers, while MPA is geared towards public sector roles. It notes differences in candidate backgrounds, with MBA students coming from business-related fields and MPA students from social sciences, and varying levels of work experience required. Additionally, it discusses the expertise of professors in each program and the different age demographics of students.

1. MBA vs Master of Public
Administration: Which Is
for You?
IR. Sugeng Endarsiwi, ST., EMBA.,CMA-HK
Student Postgraduate Univ. Esa Unggul, Jakarta Indonesia

2. • An MBA, which stands for Master of Business
Administration, is the leading graduate management program
for professionals who want a firm grounding in key areas of
business, including strategy, management, finance, and
marketing.
• Although the most common MBA career paths are
consulting, finance, and tech, many graduates leverage these
same skills to help a charity, government, or social impact
organization.
• An MPA, or Master of Public Administration, helps you
develop similar management skills, but is more tailored to a
government, nonprofit, or charity context.

3. • MPA and MBA programs tend to attract different kinds of candidates.
• MBA students typically come from a background working in the private sector,
while MPAs are more focused on the public sector. MPA students are more likely
to have an undergraduate background in social sciences, while it’s more common
for MBAs to have undergrad degrees business, economics, or engineering. That
said, undergrad majors of all kinds can find success in MBA classrooms.
• MBA students also usually have more years’ experience behind them. While
entry requirements vary from program to program, most schools require a
minimum of two years’ work experience and the average student on a top
program will have four or five years under their belt.
• MPA students can often enroll straight from undergraduate level, so an MPA
cohort is more likely to be filled with students of all ages.
• MPA professors also predominantly specialize in political science, public
administration, or policy analysis, while those teaching MBA courses may be
experts in supply chain management and financial markets.

4. MBA7104 Intermediate Macroeconomics
MBA7103 Research Methodology
MBA7202 Organizational Theory and
Design
MBA7201 Strategic Management
MBA7102 Marketing Research and
Analytics
MBA7101 Corporate Finance
MBA7301 Dissertation
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Managing Operation
Strategic Marketing
Strategic Human Resource Management
Business Law
Financial Management
Managing Business Strategy
Effective Leadership
Leading Organization

5. https://www.mba.com/
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