Comparison between EM and MBA

Other the day, a friend of mine and I were talking about the master's program that we are in. He is working towards his mba and I am working towards my engineering management (EM) degree. I had asked him about the courses that are required in the mba program. It involved the typical courses you will find: marketing, finance/accounting, statistics, and some electives. I told him about some of the courses that we take including, managing people and projects, engineering economics, negotiations, and law. He was impressed about the area of topics that we cover in the EM program. I agree with him. I believe that this program actually teaches you real management skills.... my condolences to those in an mba program. In practical management role, you need to know, among other things, how to deal with people, how to make a project successful, how to foresee and prevent risks, and how to negotiate. This is what the engineering management program teaches you.... practical management skills. Many believe that an mba program will teach you business management, but it seems from the courses offered that mba actually prepare you for business finance related area, not exactly management. Personally, I think this program will benefit individuals in management role, as well as outside the business environment.