So, after years of working life, you might be getting sick and tired of working and am considering going back to school for further education, just to get away from the work or to experience living/studying oversea, climb the corporate ladder, change field, etc...
Irregardless of the reason for you wanting to continue your education, the ultimate question is do you know what you want to study? MBA or MSc? Recently I was having this dilemma, and has been browsing the net and asking seniors/seasons professional friends and relatives of mine for more information. Here are something that I think might be useful if you are experiencing the same query as I do.
MBA vs MSc
MBA is a general degree; most successful MBA use it for 3 things:
(1) To start their own business
(2) To make a lateral move - e.g. engineers use their technical knowledge to enter the marketing/finance department or become a consultant
(3) To make a vertical move - e.g. IT support becomes IT manager
MSc are specialized in the field and area that you intended to stay on
Personal Money
#82, June 2008
pg62, "In today's market, employers prefer candidates with specialized or niche postgraduate programmes but also insist on postgraduate managements courses, as this is vital for every senior managerial position. "
Conclusion? It all depends on you, what you want in life...If there are other constraints such as monetary, then obviously, that will be a deciding factor for you too...
Anyway, this is something I am still trying to find out more about. Appreciate if you would like to share your opinion on this.
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