Which One is Better - MBA in Finance or MBA in Marketing?

Everyone desires to achieve milestones in life for that there are numerous courses that can be opted for by the aspirants according to their skills. MBA in Finance and MBA in Marketing are the two courses that have parallel roads that can't be met in time. Masters of Business Administration (MBA) is a 2-year postgraduate course that grants the in-sight expertise of business, finance, sales and marketing. You can also check out the Top 10 Online MBA Colleges in India so that get a broader idea about which domain has good options as well as the key features. 

There are various specializations in MBA from which to choose one is a really difficult task. We all know that MBA degrees with specializations in Finance or Marketing are really highly sought fields. So, let’s try to make the aforementioned daunting chore a little simpler and get to know the insight information about which one is better an MBA in Finance or an MBA in Marketing. Although both of these specialisations include core business subjects, they have several curriculums and career options.

Key Features of an MBA in Finance:

• Some of the popular subjects that the candidates study in MBA Finance are Derivatives Management, Corporate Finance, Financial Risk Management, Security Analysis & Portfolio Management Business Accounting, etc. Some of the common finance job titles include Financial Analyst, Budget Analyst, Investment Banker, Auditor, Financial Controller, etc.
• Professionals in these fields are involved in making decisions on how to obtain, manage and distribute funds for various projects, researching and analysing investment options, auditing financials, etc.
• Studying financial management assists professionals in gaining knowledge in fields like data analysis, financial accounting, and finance. A finance graduate will ensure that the business doesn’t fall short of financial resources in crucial times. In a nutshell, the road to any business’ coffers passes through the finance manager.
• If you have a passion for numbers, possess good analytical skills, and number crunching is your forte, an MBA in Finance could be the ideal choice for you.

Essential Points about MBA in Marketing:

• The core fields in which MBA Marketing graduates should focus are sales & marketing, strategic planning, economics, financial analysis, consumer behaviour, and business trends.
• The subjects that are studied by the students during these 2 years, of course, are Digital Marketing, Pricing, Market-oriented Strategy Planning, Retail Management and Customer Relationship Management, Marketing Analytics etc.
• Some of the popular marketing jobs in which aspirants can seek their career are Marketing Manager, Market Research Analyst, Digital Marketing Specialist, Brand Manager and Sales Manager.
• The aim of the hopefuls as a manager is to enhance the revenue of the company by assuring the sales figures that are not stable and always fluctuate. Customer satisfaction is the utmost responsibility of any company and as a manager, he should assist his customers. Most importantly, marketing brings in the money that finance manages.

Table Below shows the basic key Difference Between an MBA in Finance and an MBA in Marketing

Basis	MBA in Finance	MBA in Marketing
Professional Skill Set	Commerce preferable background Know-how of financial statements etc. Stock-market awareness Knowledge of Financial Instrument The expertise of MS Excel, Telly	Knowledge of marketing strategies Ability to conduct Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threat (SWOT) analysis An aggressive approach to sell/persuade/communicate with customers Comprehensive understanding of target customers
Idiosyncratic Skill Set	Analytical skills Problem-solving mind Statistics oriented approach Inquisitive mind Meticulous researcher Cautious in taking risk	Creative Ideas Out-of-the-box thinking Power to persuade Knowledge-seeker Exceptional Communication skills (Soft Skills) Critical Thinking Agility for learning technology Result/Target Oriented
Curriculum	Financial Institutions and Markets Portfolio management Hedge Funds International Financial Markets Insurance Management	Marketing Research Digital Marketing Retail Management Consumer Behaviour Brand Management Customer Relationship Management International Marketing
Financial Incentives	Initial Salary may range from  Rs. 3,50,000 to Rs.4,00,000	Starting average salary may range from Rs 3,00,000 to Rs. 5,00,000.
Job Areas	Accountant Broker Tax Planner General Manager Chief Financial Officer Investment Banker Estate Planner Assistant Manager Consultant Manager	Sales Associate Customer Relationship Executive General Manager Chief Marketing Officer Market Research Analyst Media Planner Brand Manager Product Manager Corporate Sales Head Regional Manager Digital Marketing Head
Scope of Job	Stock Market Mutual Fund Industry Insurance Sector Consultancy Academician Banking Industry Researcher	Retail Industry Advertising Industry Consultant Academician Researcher Digital (Content) Marketing Business Analytics Hospitality Industry
Nature of Job	Risk-oriented Analytical Reasoning based Involves financial bearing Profitability oriented Facts and forecast based	Creative Enthusiasm and zeal for selling Innovation in running campaigns Content Oriented Reputation/Image oriented Positive outlook
Renowned Professionals to follow	David Ogilvy (Ogilvy & Mather)   Sachin and Binny Bansal (Flipkart)   Theodore Levitt (professor at Harvard Business School)   Nandan Nilekani (Chairman - Infosys)	Azim Premji (Chairman – Wipro)   Bala Balachandran (Great Lakes Institute of Management)   Amartya Sen (Nobel Prize winner in Economics)   Raghuram Rajan (RBI Governor)   Chanda Kochhar (CEO & MD – ICICI bank) Vikram Pandit (Indian-born American banker)