[AccessD] OT: Accelerated Masters Programs

I certainly agree with Charles "if you want to stay on the technical side of
the business." However, if you aspire to management and eventually senior
management positions the combination of business knowledge and technical
expertise is relatively rare and therefore can give you a decided edge (not
to mention more $$). An MBA, or any degree for that matter, does not by
itself grant business smarts but can certainly point you in the right
direction. 

For example, the ability to bridge the gap as "translator" and "referee"
between IT and accounting staffs by possessing in depth technical and
business knowledge of both camps can make you close to indispensable in some
companies ;-). (Indispensable also=$$). BTW,  Translator/referee/system
designer/curmudgeon is essentially my current job description although I
arrived here bassackwards from your proposed path. (I earned my MBA/CPA
first and became CFO of a NY stock exchange company before switching to the
database/financial reporting side because it is definitely more fun). Good
luck!

Jim Hale

-----Original Message-----
From: Wortz, Charles [mailto:CWortz at tea.state.tx.us]
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 12:12 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: Accelerated Masters Programs


Randy,

As an old professor my opinion is an MBA won't hurt you, but it probably
will not help you if you want to stay on the technical side of the
business.  With 10+ years experience your resume and your good
references should get you an interview with any place worth working.
All your references will say you walk on water, won't they? <grin>

Charles Wortz
Software Development Division
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701-1494
512-463-9493
CWortz at tea.state.tx.us



-----Original Message-----
From: Randall Anthony [mailto:ranthony at wrsystems.com] 
Sent: Friday 2003 Apr 11 12:01
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [AccessD] OT: Accelerated Masters Programs

Hi y'all.  I'm looking for opinions/suggestions.  I'm looking into an
accelerated Master's degree from Cambridge College (I'm also looking
into Univ of Phoenix online program).  It's an MBA on tech steroids, so
to speak. Besides proj mgt, etc., I'll learn Oracle 9i, Java, .net, OOP,
XML, HTML, et al.  Has any one gone through this?  Better yet, any of
the mgt types here have an opinion on the impact it would have on down
the road?  I've got 10+ years in da business, mainly doing
DBA/development in Access, SQL and .ASP. Your opinions are definitely
wanted.  Thanks!

Randy @ ext. 473
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