Business of IT

Arvean

Hey Guys,

Again I'm here sharing my thoughts and hoping for some feedback. More and more my career evolves, I find temptations to stray a little from "pure" IT patch. The school I'm in offers terrible Computer Science program ( pure theory and programing) so I'm doing my major in Media & Advertising. Still I work managing small business, its network and creating graphic design matching their needs. So I basically watch 3 hats - business - IT - design.

Now, the thing that keeps me in touch in IT are certs, which I'm gradually collecting. Soon I'll have to make my decision about grad school. I'm considering getting either CIS degree or an MBA.

My thoughts are that right now my focus is spread on both fields. I'm not an expert in either IT nor business. As far as my work is concerned, it works perfectly, but sooner or later I will have to make my decision. So my question to you my fellows is:

Is there a place for me wearing both hats in the IT field, or should I just forget about one of them, and focus on my choice.


As always comments are highly appreciated...

dynamik

No posts for 6.5 months!? Welcome back!

How's everything been going?

You could definitely find some sort of IT management role. Most MBA programs require you to get some work experience before they'll admit you, so that may be a good opportunity to get some experiences down in the trenches. It doesn't sound like you have an extremely technical position at the moment. If you're not planning on spending at least a few years doing IT work, the certs probably aren't going to do a great deal for you. If you really want to get into business, you might be better off focusing on that exclusively. It really depends on what you enjoy and what your time line is (i.e. Some people want to get done with school, some want to wait 5-10 years and then go for their MBA).