MSA

MSA may refer to:

Organisations and businesses

*Malaysia-Singapore Airlines, now Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines separately
*Masonic Service Association, a Freemason resource that publishes the monthly "Short Talk Bulletin" since 1923
* [http://www.msa.com Management Science Associates, Inc.] , Innovators of the collection, processing, analysis, and delivery of mission-critical information
*Medical Supplies Agency, part of the United Kingdom's Armed Forces procurement system
*Mine Safety Appliances, a manufacturer of industrial safety clothing and equipment
*Mineralogical Society of America, a scientific organization founded for the advancement of mineralogy
*Motor Sports Association, the governing body for motorsport in the United Kingdom
*Motorsport South Africa, a member of the FIA
*Mycological Society of America, a scientific society promoting the study of fungi
*Matsqui-Sumas-Abbotsford Hospital (or other regional organization) in Abbotsford, British Columbia

Education

Degree

* Master of Accountancy (Master of Science in Accountancy), a post-graduate professional accounting degree
* Master of Science in Administration, a post-graduate degree providing preparation for a variety of administrative positions

chool

* Manatee School for the Arts
* Maryland School of the Arts, a fictional dance school in "Step Up" (film) and "Step Up 2 the Streets"
* Manchester School of Architecture, an architecture school in Greater Manchester, England
* Math and Science Academy, a school in Minnesota
* Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, a non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation
* Mississippi School of the Arts, a residential high school for the arts in Brookhaven, MS
* Missouri Scholars Academy, a three-week residential summer program held on the University of Missouri's Columbia campus
* Modern Sciences and Arts University, a university providing British education in October City, Egypt
* Monash Student Association, the student government association of the Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
* Muslim Students' Association, a group dedicated to Islamic societies on college campuses in Canada and the United States

cience and technology

* Mannitol Salt Agar, an agar useful in microbiology
* Measurement Systems Analysis, the analysis of the entire process of obtaining measurements to ensure the integrity of data and to understand the implications of measurement error for decisions made about a product or process
* Middle Stone Age, a period of African Prehistory between Early Stone Age and Late Stone Age
* Multiple sequence alignment, an alignment of three or more biological sequences
* Multiple system atrophy, a degenerative neurological disorder
* Sulfonic acid (Methanesulfonic acid), an organic sulfonic acid

Transportation

* MSA Garratt, a steam engine class of the Western Australian Government Railways
* Motorway service areas (rest area), a public facility at which drivers and passengers can rest before commencing their journey
* Muskrat Dam Airport, the IATA code for the airport at Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada

Other

*Mail submission agent, an intermediary computer program or software agent which is used when sending email
*Mapping Services Agreement, a licensing contract between local authorities in the United Kingdom and suppliers of geographic data
*Market Square Arena, an indoor arena in Indianapolis, Indiana built in 1974 and demolished in 2001
*Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (Master Settlement Agreement), an agreement reached between U.S. States and major tobacco companies
*Medical savings account, an account where tax-deferred deposits can be made for medical expenses
*Metropolitan Statistical Area, a geographical area associated with a U.S. urban area, as determined by the Census Bureau based on population and interaction.
*Literary Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic), the variety of Arabic used in most written media and some television talk shows in the Arabic-speaking world
*Mutual Security Agency which managed the Marshall Plan aid in Europe