Forum: General Forum (2 Comments)
Need Some Advice
Posted by - Shashak01 - on 20 April 2013 - 9:35pm
Hi,
I have just completed my Btech Electronics in 2012 and I am currently working with Eny India . I got admission offer from, Arizona state university for Mim and University of Illinois for Masters in Technology Management .
I have just joined my new job and it has just been 2 months .I would like to know from you all as to what I shld do ?
Should I wait for 1 year and then pursue it, if not hen which of these courses should I join
keeping in mind that I want to go in the management field ,in the long run.Posted by - Thomas Graf - on 21 April 2013 - 2:09pm
Hi there,
as for your first question, I am a big fan of keeping one's options as open as possible and doing what is the best at the moment (as opposed to the future).
OPTIONS: If I understand you correctly, you do not need to start the studies now - instead, your acceptance lasts for at least one year. This is great.
WHAT IS THE BEST TODAY: So you can calibrate your view on your current job situation. Are you satisfied with it? Then keep on working. Working, gaining experience, developing a business profile, and eventually earning money (and building up some savings) is always good. As long as you are happy with it, do it - and keep in mind that you can ALWAYS study, at any point in your life when you feel the NEED for it.
If you are unsatisfied with your job, hate to go to work every day, and feel like this was the worst decision in your life... well, considering a masters makes sense....
As for your second question, this depends on how close you want to stay connected with technology, in your studies, and - even more important - afterward. If you want to stay in the field of technology and just look for management skills "around" technology, in order to management technology projects later, than the master in technology management could be fine.
If you want to absorb management knowledge "free" from technology, if you feel like you had enough technology in your life so far, and maybe consider a more broader career afterward, the I would go for the MIM.
FINAL COMMENT: Try to find out which firms recruit at these schools and where the graduates start to wokr afterward: Which countries, which firms, which industries, which jobs...You may get this from the schools' websites or career service teams. Then ask yourself where you want to work later on and which of these programs is better for you in this respect...
Best wishes
ThomasBy Thomas Graf
