Master of Science in Administration 3160646 226153063 2008-07-17T01:42:19Z 68.211.34.218 The '''Master of Science in Administration''' is a [[post-graduate]] degree that is a relatively new field of study which came into existences in the mid to late 70's. The MSA provides broad preparation for a variety of administrative positions in a wide range of organizations. The core focus of the MSA program is about developing "people management skills" and is designed to develop leaders and managers who serve in the private or public sector and understand the impact of global transformations that affect our daily lives. Dedicated to professional leadership development, the MSA degree strives to empower graduate students to cultivate their unique potential and talents as well as to promote mastery of the knowledge, skills and aptitudes necessary for effective leadership. This balance enables graduates to make a difference by creating new opportunities and providing workable solutions to current and future 21st century dilemmas. The Master of Science in Administration (MSA) program is a amalgam of the [[Master of Public Administration]] (MPA) and [[Masters of Business Administration]] (MBA). The MSA pulls courses from a variety of disciplines, including [[psychology]], [[economics]], [[political science]], [[statistics]], leadership, [[computer science]], as well as business administration to include technology and resource management. Unlike the Master of Public Administration or Masters of Business Administration the Master of Science in Administration degree does require the Graduate Record Examination or the Graduate Management Aptitude Test as a prerequisite nor does the MSA have the same worldwide recognition of a MPA or MBA. The MSA is parallels the more popular Masters of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) pulling from the MPA focuses on [[organizational behavior]], [[microeconomics]], [[public finance]], research methods/statistics, policy process and policy analysis, ethics, public management, leadership, planning and GIS, and program evaluation/performance measurement and the MBA focus on economics, organizational behavior, marketing, accounting, finance, strategy, operations management, international business, information technology management, supply chain management, project management, government policy, and ethics. This degree is a unique alternative to other graduate school options, a MSA does require the [[Graduate Record Exam]] (GRE) or [[Graduate Management Admission Test]] (GMAT). The Master of Science in Administration is not a universally recognized field of study with [[accreditation]] bodies which exist specifically for the Masters of Science in Administration (MSA). This has resulted in a lack of uniformity and consensus in the field and many academic scholars dispute the necessity and validity of this field of study citing that many MSA program offer core concentrations in fields which also offer specialized stand alone advance degree such as Health/Health Care Administration, Human Resource Administration, Public Administration, and Criminal Justice Administration. Universities which currently offer this degree are [[University of West Florida]], West Chester University of Pennsylvannia, [[Central Michigan University]], [[Southeast Missouri State University]], [[California State University Bakersfield]] Extension University Division {{education-stub}} [[Category:Master's degrees|Administration]]