Getting a Non-Technical Masters

the_Grinch

Since I'm waiting on DSU I was reviewing some of my current job duties and some possible future duties that may arise. I don't foresee leaving the technical side of the house for awhile, probably a few years, but I do think at some point I will probably move to more of a policy/regulatory/compliance role and will be vastly less hands on. I sort of go back and forth on staying hands on for my entire career since some days I love it and other days I loath working on a firewall or servers. Since I am in the regulatory realm and I do enjoy auditing along with policy creation I thought perhaps a MJ/MBA might be the better way to go. One of my coworkers has an electrical engineering degree and completed his Masters a few years ago. He's still fairly involved on the technical side of things, but slowly and surely he's added policy/regulatory issues to his job duties. Ultimately, once someone finally leaves or retires, he'll probably be in a better position to takeover a spot that is more policy.

I figure if I were to go toward a non-technical Masters I could keep my skills sharp since I'll still be in a technical role and I could go after technical certs if/when I moved towards a more policy/regulatory role. Thoughts?

philz1982

Why not an MSIS and use your electives for the policy courses? Or go to Kelly School of Business and do their dual degree mba and masters of analytics.

UnixGuy

I'd take a year or two off and do the best MBA possible. Take a risk, and do a full on career change, why not?

the_Grinch

Thanks guys! Can't afford to take two years off, but thanks for the advice!

mjay

Philz how is the MSA coming at Dsu?

apr911

If you're not tied to Drexel, Fox school of business over at Temple has a MBA in Management Information Systems. Part-tech but still business.

Doing a MBA in MIS or MBA in IT Management has been something I've debated a few times but like most else, I can never find the time. Plus I never was the best student.

On another note, what program were you in at Drexel for your undergrad? We we're both probably at Drexel for undergrad at the same time.