MBA	IMPM
Tends to attract those of limited managerial experience	Designed for very experienced managers typically 35-55 years old
Focuses on functional skills such as accounting, finance and marketing	Focuses on management mindsets (reflective, analytical, worldly, collaborative, action)
Classroom setting is typically amphitheatre style, with the professor lecturing at the front of the room	Managers sit at roundtables, to better share their experience, and there are frequent company and site visits
The MBA is based on management as a science rooted in analysis	The IMPM is based on management as a practice, combining art, craft and science
Adopts the analyst’s point of view	Adopts the manager's point of view
Focuses on learning how to apply theories and makes extensive use of case studies	Focuses on insights and learning derived from the manager's experience