No degree to MBA-HR in 20 months - Nodaclu's Progress Thread

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Cyber 301 is on hold, as there appears to be a glitch in the Matrix...er...I mean, a glitch in the course software. I've emailed TEEX about the problem - hope it can be resolved quickly.

In the meantime, I've sent HIS-108 (completed 12/20/17) and PSY-106 (completed 12/27/17) and TEEX Cyber 101 (completed 12/31/17) over to TESU today, via ACE. I'll report back with how they transfer in.

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I'm re-thinking things a tiny bit, as I've come to the realization that the area of HR I'm best at (and have the most interest in) is Benefits. I don't see my career goals going any higher than a Benefits Manager at this point. That has me questioning whether I should stay on my current path, or make some adjustments.

General Business classes (along with finance, economics, etc.) aren't my strength at all, and an MBA might be more than I need.

So now I'm thinking that finishing my BALS quickly is still the right choice, then perhaps pausing in between to get my CEBS (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist) certification, then continuing on with an MS-HRM from Amberton.

More expensive, and potentially slower, but if I'm already working as a Benefits Specialist/Administrator (a role I believe I can achieve right now based on experience alone), then the need to be speedy is dulled somewhat.

I agree that an MBA isn't necessarily what you need, although you can also look at an MBA with an HR concentration if you want.  I also don't really have an interest in an MBA, and would rather be HR-focused (I was in Compensation when I left the workforce).

In the HR world, I think certs are the way to go.  I'm not even sure you need anything higher than a BA, if it were a BSBA in HR.  With the BALS, I'm still not 100% certain you need more, but not as sure.  You might also look at WorldatWork's CBP designation, which is VERY detailed in the Benefits area (much more so than the CEBS).  LOTS of info, and fairly expensive.  Look at jobs in the field you want, look at the degrees they're looking for, and the certs.  Don't do any more than necessary, unless you want to go higher.  Even then, a lot of companies will pay for your degree, so I would wait until I got the job I wanted with the degree I had, and then look at the next level up.  Why pay for a degree that you don't need now, when your company might be more than willing to pay for it at any number of universities.