Mba / Masters

[Kamaljit_Kaur]

VaheGuru Jee Kaa Khalsa

VaheGuru Jee Kee Fatheh!

(Note to Moderators: Apologies if I've posted this in the wrong section, please do move to an appropriate section if necessary.)

I just wanted to enquire whether anyone here has done Postgraduate Study in the fields of Management, HR, Finance ...

I've recently completed a BA in Business Management with Specialist HR modules and I'm working in the Recruitment area in a private Care Company.

I wish to progress further up the career ladder as HR Manager, or consider Financial Management Services, but the majority of vacancies ask for a compulsory requirement of a CIPD diploma and/or Masters.

I've been researching today on possible taught and research based Master programmes at local Universities ... The courses seem pretty interesting and it would be great to get back into studying.

Though, I wanted to know whether your Masters has actually helped you get a professional job? Has it assisted you into your desired profession or have you had to work from a fairly low level to begin with?

Has your Masters been a waste of £10k?

Any advice / suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards

Kam Kaur

[Ek0sikh]

Masters would help depending on the sector. I did in IT and received benefit as that widens scope and your knowledge......

[Kamaljit_Kaur]

Yeah I've had a few interviews at managerial level and the employer has asked to be CIPD qualified ... (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) ... To attain the diploma from the Governing Body would take 2/3 years but if done as Masters at University then it can be 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time.

I reckon it's necessary to get as much academic qualifications and industrial experience as you can these days ... And in many cases a Diploma/Masters in a focused field (e.g. HR) also helps to gain entry into other areas like management and/or employment law etc.

[oranges]

I think if you can "afford" the cost of a Masters' then it is well worth investing your time and money into. Education is never a bad thing and the more strings you can add to your bow, the more effective you become.

However, having a Masters' is not a guarantee of a job or promotion, you must be mindful of this. In the current climate, employers are looking for more dynamic workers who are multi-skilled. I as an employer would be more inclined to go for a candidate who has real world experience over academic accomplishments. That's not to dismiss the educational achievement of a candidate but a worker with real world experience is going to be more effective and productive to me from day one.

I think what you need to consider is, if there is a career path within your current workplace then they will already have some sort of internal training program which will allow you to climb the ladder. If you're looking externally, it is well worth your while contacting the various HR departments of potential employer and see what programs they have in place, if any, to help employees move up the ladder. If the the main theme IS that most of these potential employers DO require a higher level of education (which qualify them for the internal programs), then the answer has presented itself to you already.

[S1ngh]

looking at the long term, it is definitely worth it !!

[mohinder pal]

Job Experience is Main Degree apart from Educational Degrees. Paper Degrees will only lead you to Good COmpanies Interviews but Your Past Experience and Job Achievements would lead you to Career Growth,Promotions and so on.

I know people in my place(Dubai) who have only Bachelors Degree and 8-15 years job experience and are working in MNCs as Managerial Positions with very very good pay.

and I also know people who have done CPA,CA and also doing MBA are working as Audit Assitants or Accountants at lower salary. So its all about Job skills and Experience you got.

DESTINY also play important role.