"MBA specialization" career query. Click for question please!?

Question:

I am a student at a US university, currently pursuing B.Sc in Business in Marketing (final year, nearing completion) and would like to pursue my MBA from Canada. Would you suggest I specialize in the "same field" that I'm going to graduate from (namely, Marketing) or maybe otherwise go for an alternative specialization to make my career base more versatile-looking!?! Does "specialization" rule over "versatility" or vice versa? Or is it all on location-dependent? I intend to work in Canada for a while & then mainly set myself up in/around the Middle East.

Do you suggest I go for:

1. a General MBA
2. MBA in Marketing (just like my Bachelor degree specialization)
3. MBA in other field of my choice/preferences/market demand - I do love the aviation world, and wouldn't mind managing at some airport level/position, or marketing any airport-related / airplane-related product(s) or service(s), etc. Hence, suggesting that I go for MBA in Flight & Aviation Management?

Please enlighten me!

Answer:
As someone who has an MBA, now hires and teaches at a local university - I would say that it really doesn't matter a whole lot. At this point, not counting the Ivy League schools, an MBA is an MBA and applies across all lines.

I was originally a computer nerd who went back and got an MBA so that I could go into management. The fact that I did not get a specialization or a Masters in CS or IT Management seems to be irrelevant.

The caveat to that is that you will learn more about your specific field if you specialize or seek a degree in the exact thing you want to do. But again, if you ever want to switch field it will be more difficult if you have such a specialized degree.

My opinion? Go with the MBA and let your work experience fill in the rest.

"MBA specialization" career query. Click for question please!?

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