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MS in marketing degree will help to get accepted to a Phd program? 30 Apr 2020, 19:19
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My ultimate goal is to get a Ph.D. in marketing. I do not possess a BS in Marketing, so I am considering getting a master's degree as a stepping point for Ph.D. However, for personal reasons, I don't want to go to a school outside of the state I reside, and most of the schools in the state offer MBA or one-year MS programs, which do not require a thesis for completion. Nonetheless, going to MS in marketing will be a plus if I apply to a Ph.D. program later? What do you think...?
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Contact PhD programs you are interested in and ask them. Their opinion would help you more than mine. Sorry I couldn't help you more.

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MS in marketing degree will help to get accepted to a Phd program? 07 May 2020, 09:57
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My ultimate goal is to get a Ph.D. in marketing. I do not possess a BS in Marketing, so I am considering getting a master's degree as a stepping point for Ph.D. However, for personal reasons, I don't want to go to a school outside of the state I reside, and most of the schools in the state offer MBA or one-year MS programs, which do not require a thesis for completion. Nonetheless, going to MS in marketing will be a plus if I apply to a Ph.D. program later? What do you think...?
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Hello dear

Thanks for your post i have moved it to the respective forum, I am not an expert to answer this but i would like to make some comment based on my experience.

A good Ph.D programs like to see in candidates (Apart from tests score, essays, interview and recommendations letters)

A good educational background in the area in which student wants to pursue Ph.D
Potential of student being a Ph.D
Quality of research work student has done in his previous study.

Your potential will be visible by the work done by you in your undergraduate or Masters thesis.
Quality of your research work will be visible if you have any published article/research and the worth of the journal in which you have get that published.

So all in all, Yes a Master in Marketing will definitely add a value to your candidacy. It will add more value when you do a research work in it and preferably get your work published in a relevant good rated journal.

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My ultimate goal is to get a Ph.D. in marketing. I do not possess a BS in Marketing, so I am considering getting a master's degree as a stepping point for Ph.D. However, for personal reasons, I don't want to go to a school outside of the state I reside, and most of the schools in the state offer MBA or one-year MS programs, which do not require a thesis for completion. Nonetheless, going to MS in marketing will be a plus if I apply to a Ph.D. program later? What do you think...?
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I would advise you to go for research masters. If a research master is not possible then go for MS marketing research (something like this: Click here). If this is also not possible then go for MS - MArketing (If you have recently done your undergrad), however, try to do at least one marketing seminar course and do help a professor in his research. This will help you get letters of recommendation from the right persons. If you are pretty clear that your ultimate goal is to do a Ph.D. then don't do an MBA. Also, don't delay your Ph.D. admissions except for the time you are spending your profile to get a good Ph.D. admission.

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