Higher education is one of the most important investments a person can make in his or her life. A master's degree is a significant step in enhancing your skills and knowledge, and can open up unique opportunities in the world of work. However, among the countless options available, you should choose the most appropriate one according to your career goals.
Among the alternatives, the first category you should analyze is the scope of the master's degree according to the place where you will study, that is, if you want to study a master's degree abroad or if you want an international master's degree. Although they seem to offer the same benefits, here are some points that distinguish them.
Not always studying a master's degree abroad means that you will receive an international program. Both options have their own benefits and drawbacks, and it is important that you carefully consider each before making a decision.
A master's degree abroad is a graduate study program offered in a country other than your country of residence. For example, if you are from Peru and decide to study a master's degree in Spain. Your professors and classmates will probably be mostly from the country of your choice, but it is likely that you will also meet foreign students like yourself.
On the other hand, an international master's degree is a graduate study program that can be offered in your country of residence or abroad, but with accreditations that recognize it at an international level, it guarantees you a diversity at a cultural level thanks to the composition of the class and faculty with a wealth of nationalities and study experiences of international scope. This type of master's degree gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a new culture, meet people from different countries and learn about a new way of life.
And while both offer an enriching experience both personally and professionally, the main difference is in the impact you can make upon completion and whether the knowledge you learned is applicable to your region.
Choosing the best study program requires an important review of your vision and the requirements that are indispensable for you as an applicant. Therefore we recommend you to reflect on the following points:
To make the right choice of your master's degree, it is important that you consider the option that will allow you to best develop the version of the professional you want to be in the future. To deepen your knowledge and your goals, INCAE has a team of professionals who provide professional advice, so you can find out if our business school is the best alternative for you and which program will allow you to achieve what you want to build.
The master's degrees offered at INCAE Business School are international, that is, they allow you to live an immersive and multicultural experience, since more than 10 nationalities from different fields of study come to the campus located in Costa Rica. This ensures that you can experience the richness of diversity in our classrooms. In addition, the faculty is made up of professors trained at the best universities in the world and experts in emerging economies, 98% of them have a doctorate.
When you choose INCAE you also choose to delve deeper into Latin America and how to promote better development in our region.
Depending on your objectives, you can choose from several full-time programs:
MBA + Digital Transformation: Increase your knowledge with specializations and concentrations: Sustainable Development, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Operations and Technology, Finance and Economics.
Global MBA + Digital Transformation: Allows exchanges and double degrees at highly prestigious universities such as Yale, St. Gallen, Michigan, ZLC-MIT, in addition to study trips in Latin America and the world.
Online MBA: Master in blended format, lasts 24 months and has 3 face-to-face meetings during the program. It has the same objectives as our on-site MBA in a new virtual experience.
Master in Analytics, Innovation & Technology: Prepares you in key areas for business right now: Analytics, Big Data, digital transformation and business.
