title: Postgraduate training. Servant to two masters.
abstract: The MBA's status as the 'gold standard' of qualifications is no longer assured because of a crowded market and emerging alternatives. Masters in public administration (MPA) courses are becoming increasingly popular, attracting a mix of postgraduate students from different sectors. Opinion is split over the merits of MBAs and MPAs: MBAs have a more established reputation, while MPAs are often seen as more relevant.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Coombes
mesh_terms: D004496:Education, Continuing; D006740:Hospital Administrators / Q000193:education*; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom