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Should i work on my MBA degree?
Asked by mwaheed23
Will it be beneficial for me to get my MBA degree in Project Management if in future I want more high paying job or better job, lets say want to move to NYC in few years? ---Background Sex: Male Age: 29 Salary: Over 75k less than 80k (upstate NY) Education: Associates in Software Application & Programming Bachelors in Information Technology (concentration in .Net programming) Masters in Information Technology (concentration in Internet Security) Experience: Seven years experience as web application developer / (was director of development for one year too). Teach part time at ITT Tech for .Net programming every other quarter. Knows well and worked with VB.Net, C#, ASP, ASP.Net, Visual FoxPro, Visual Basic, Java, ColdFusion, SQL Server, Oracle
Asked by mwaheed23
Will it be beneficial for me to get my MBA degree in Project Management if in future I want more high paying job or better job, lets say want to move to NYC in few years? ---Background Sex: Male Age: 29 Salary: Over 75k less than 80k (upstate NY) Education: Associates in Software Application & Programming Bachelors in Information Technology (concentration in .Net programming) Masters in Information Technology (concentration in Internet Security) Experience: Seven years experience as web application developer / (was director of development for one year too). Teach part time at ITT Tech for .Net programming every other quarter. Knows well and worked with VB.Net, C#, ASP, ASP.Net, Visual FoxPro, Visual Basic, Java, ColdFusion, SQL Server, Oracle
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you are at about the right place in your career to consider getting an MBA. Experienced and mature enough for the degree to be relevant, with some management experience under your belt. Keep in mind that the degree won't get you a job, it will help you get a higher level job in a field that you are already qualified for. It will also allow you to gain a broader bse of knowledge that will be useful to an employer that is considering hiring you in the hopes of someday gaining another executive for their organization. Your specific skill set is not the key to advancing, it is your ability to generalize across broad business-centric concepts. In terms of the online versus classroom thing, it is certainly a tradeoff of many factors. I looked into both and ultimately opted for the classroom learning approach. The online degree programs seemed superficial and lacked the close human contact that is such a vital part of the learning experience...the ability to argue face to face with your peers and professors and learn from their experiences is a key part of the whole process. Ultimately, I went for a cohort-based school, where you enter and go through the process with the same group of people. I have built life-long friendships and peer-connections that will serve me throughout my career. I don't think that that is possible in a distance learning environment. Either way, you need to make that choice for yourself. I recommend interviewing with at least a half dozen schools before you make up your mind about where to go.
Executive MBA graduate from a top 25 school. Biotech executive with 20+ years experience.
Answered by Izzy F
you are at about the right place in your career to consider getting an MBA. Experienced and mature enough for the degree to be relevant, with some management experience under your belt. Keep in mind that the degree won't get you a job, it will help you get a higher level job in a field that you are already qualified for. It will also allow you to gain a broader bse of knowledge that will be useful to an employer that is considering hiring you in the hopes of someday gaining another executive for their organization. Your specific skill set is not the key to advancing, it is your ability to generalize across broad business-centric concepts. In terms of the online versus classroom thing, it is certainly a tradeoff of many factors. I looked into both and ultimately opted for the classroom learning approach. The online degree programs seemed superficial and lacked the close human contact that is such a vital part of the learning experience...the ability to argue face to face with your peers and professors and learn from their experiences is a key part of the whole process. Ultimately, I went for a cohort-based school, where you enter and go through the process with the same group of people. I have built life-long friendships and peer-connections that will serve me throughout my career. I don't think that that is possible in a distance learning environment. Either way, you need to make that choice for yourself. I recommend interviewing with at least a half dozen schools before you make up your mind about where to go.
Executive MBA graduate from a top 25 school. Biotech executive with 20+ years experience.
Answered by Izzy F
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Some VP position require you to have an MBA, so it will open up even more opportunities and of course more money. You a good amount of experience and good amount of education, but as you know in the IT world you need to stay updated with CEU course and self learning. If you can handle going to school for an MBA too, go for it.
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