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HLRS wrote: » I am honestly against MBA, if you are looking for a job in IT, MSIT is the way to go. why take MBA? I just see MBA bunch of boring business courses. How hard and how much do I need to know to Administer a Business. and to study that 1-2 years? no thank you . Also MSIT can stand as a prerequisite for Ph.D in IT. with MBA you can't jump to Ph.D in IT. with a MBA you can continue to Doctor of Business Administration. it doesn't teach you any valuable skills. I believe ROI with MSIT would be better. I would go for MSIT. There are more MBA grads out of work than MSIT believe that! Companies can just hire a BBA graduate to run their business rather than pay more for MBA. but you can't replace the knowledge learned in MSIT. IT will be always in demand. Businesses go out of business regardless if there is 50 MBA's working in that company.
xbuzz wrote: » The thing about IT though, is that alot of the times, an IT degree technically is behind the times. Skill wise, most IT degrees specialising in networking, will only have the equivalent level of skill of a CCNA (often times the CCNA course is done, but students don't have to sit the actual exam, only an easier university made exam). In Networking Masters courses, alot of universities follow the CCNP curriculum. So in reality, you don't need a degree to get the technical abilities to do well in IT. The op stated his interest in eventually moving into management as he gets older. It's what alot of people do and MBAs help alot with promotion in those scenarios. I have alot of friends with technical degrees, EE, mechanical engineering, IT degrees, and when they all have a few years experience and are looking to get promoted, they all say how Business degrees are where the money is. The OP already has a degree in a technical discipline, so I would say, unless he wants to stay in the technical side of IT, and hates any notion of moving to management, a business masters is the way to go, and even if he wanted to stay in the technical side, there's alot of technical industry certifications (such as CCIE) that command alot more respect and wages than any technical masters programs currently available for IT.
the_hutch wrote: » Really depends on if you are looking for a technical position or if you are wanting to do management. Personally, I have no interest in management, so I'm doing my masters in IT.
CarlSaiyed wrote: » If you want to get into management, MBA. WGU offers a a Master's in IT Management, which might be up your alley. MBA in Technology Management | Online MBA | WGU College of Business Online
curtisc83 wrote: » I don't have a urge to get into management either. But who's to say 5-10 years from now I won't feel different. I can just see me being a 40 year old tech and some snot nose kid is my boss....LOL.
MiikeB wrote: » Im over here at Leatherneck and am starting my MSISA from WGU on September 1. I plan to have my MSISA and my MBA within the next 3 years. I chose to pursue my MSISA here because I want my MBA to come from a more respected business school than WGU, and all other schools generally require streaming lectures and live chats that are not really an option here. For the certifications in the MSISA program from WGU I believe there are two pearson/prometric centers in country. I think the one here on Leatherneck is closed for now though of an investigation from Prometric. The taskstream assignments only require having internet access for a small time, the certs you can study for with books/videos (I know we have a large repository of CBT nuggets over here). Honestly though if you have no learning center and no good internet, how do you expect to complete any degree? Do you not have any access to the commercial internet providers? I know they are pretty expensive but at least its a decent speed and stable.
MiikeB wrote: » I agree, I mean I am only 24 and working back home I have hit the high end of what I think most technical roles will pay, about $130k for a normal office job. In order to go higher you have to be very specialized or management/executive level.
curtisc83 wrote: » Do you make that in the states or in LNK? I always hear of those company's that use edu level for promotions or some sort of payscale that you uses your degree level as your pay grade. My company doesn't do that but who's to say the next won't. On a scarier note one day a Masters degree might be considered the new HS diploma....LOL... wouldn't that suck.
MiikeB wrote: » Thats what I made at home in Virginia before I came here. I make a decent chunk more over here but believe it or not this is almost like a year long vacation for me too. At home there is tons of stress all the time, go to work and deal with stress, social commitments after work, errands to run, whole house to keep clean, being on call, fiance wants to go do stuff like shop etc etc. Out here, I work then I go back to a can that takes 5 minutes to keep clean and do whatever I feel like which is allowing me to pursue things I am interested in. I guess its not really a vacation, but more akin to a sabbatical from life that happens to pay really well.
curtisc83 wrote: » LOL...good I was thinking you were getting 130k out here. My brother is actually in LNK and belive it or not he makes like 140k. All he has is his A+ and works at a helpdesk (no military service). So for him that's great. And I do know what you mean back home it is more stressful in a different way. Out here you do your job and go chill. One reason I want to knock out a Masters before I leave here. Not sure when that is but just want to get my ducks in a row prior. Do you have a LinkedIn profile by any chance?
MiikeB wrote: » I don't, I plan on starting one up here soon. I'll PM you the info when I make it.
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