03-22-2016, 11:15 AM
I will be finished w/my BSBA for June graduation. I've been loving the whole back to school thing, and want to keep it going after the BSBA is done. As such, I have a few options I've been kicking around w/my wife. They seem all over the map, but each has specific merit for me and my future. Would love some feedback, as I want to roll right into the next thing around July/August (giving myself a little vacation after a 9-month bachelors). I am most concerned about what would be best for career advancement.
1. MBA/MS Management. I'm not sure I 'need' this. I work in risk management/loss prevention field, and there are no MBAs in my field that I know of. I could use the advanced degree to break out of the ceiling I'm hitting (middle-senior management), but I've come this far w/no bachelors (20+ years experience) and the BSBA will already make me a stronger candidate. Would a MBA do that much more for me? Analyzing the time/cost commitment-to-benefit is a tough one here.
2. Certification. Was thinking either a grad cert in management, or PMP certification. The grad cert is just to strengthen my resume vs. the competition for open jobs. The PMP is kinda something I always found interesting, and it's such a hot thing to have right now - it couldn't be a bad thing, right? It might also help me move beyond my current ceiling??
3. Fluency in Spanish language. OK, sounds like out of left field, but...my wife is South American, and my kids are fluent. For my field, bilingual Eng/Sp is a benefit and would strengthen my resume. I also like to travel, so it could help me land a job that requires LATAM travel/oversight?? One negative is that I'd be forced to talk to mi Suegra (mother-in-law) more often
I need to pick one, and focus 100% until done - that's the way I function best. If I try to do Spanish part time, I will never be fluent - I need to approach like a formal program. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
1. MBA/MS Management. I'm not sure I 'need' this. I work in risk management/loss prevention field, and there are no MBAs in my field that I know of. I could use the advanced degree to break out of the ceiling I'm hitting (middle-senior management), but I've come this far w/no bachelors (20+ years experience) and the BSBA will already make me a stronger candidate. Would a MBA do that much more for me? Analyzing the time/cost commitment-to-benefit is a tough one here.
2. Certification. Was thinking either a grad cert in management, or PMP certification. The grad cert is just to strengthen my resume vs. the competition for open jobs. The PMP is kinda something I always found interesting, and it's such a hot thing to have right now - it couldn't be a bad thing, right? It might also help me move beyond my current ceiling??
3. Fluency in Spanish language. OK, sounds like out of left field, but...my wife is South American, and my kids are fluent. For my field, bilingual Eng/Sp is a benefit and would strengthen my resume. I also like to travel, so it could help me land a job that requires LATAM travel/oversight?? One negative is that I'd be forced to talk to mi Suegra (mother-in-law) more often
I need to pick one, and focus 100% until done - that's the way I function best. If I try to do Spanish part time, I will never be fluent - I need to approach like a formal program. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
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