Not necessarily true. The George Washington University museum studies program offers courses in non-profit fiscal management, museum administration and managing people/managing projects. While certainly not as specialized as an MBA, some museum studies programs are recognizing the value of adding administration courses to their curriculum. Laura Mahoney Office of Sponsored Projects Smithsonian Institution >>> patricia l roath <[log in to unmask]> 01/07/97 11:02am >>> Museum studies is more general in that it prepares students for collections-based work, such as curatorial, exhibit, and collection/objects management. Museum studies does not prepare students to administrate things like municipal performance groups, etc., as does arts admin. Pat Roath Elizabeth Sage Historic Costume Collection Indiana University, Bloomington [log in to unmask]