[kictanet] [Skunkworks] Masters Degree Program: Is It Worth It?

[Adam Nelson]

Michael,

A Masters is potentially a program that can teach you a broad set of skills
including how to think critically, how to communicate effectively, how to
teach yourself, and how to work with others.

A certificate is going to teach you how to do a specific set of tasks in a
certain domain (i.e. Window Server management).

The thing with certificates is that they last for no more than 10 years and
typically only 5.  In addition, some people view certificates as an
anti-credential and count them against the candidate with the theory that
certificates aren't demonstrative of true comprehension of the subject
matter.

I would choose the Masters since it's a credential that lasts a lifetime
but of course it's also far more expensive that just a series of certs.

Cheers,
Adam

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On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 1:44 PM, Michael Bullut <main at kipsang.com> wrote:

> Greetings Listers,
>
> I've been wrestling with a quagmire for sometimes now about pursuing a
> Masters Degree Program. As an Information Technology professional, would it
> more pertinent to seek vendor certifications as they instruct on what
> technologies the industry is using? In my humble observation, professionals
> of all fields pursue a Masters either because it is fashionable or they
> have no other choice but to do so. My question to my brethren: *What
> would your advice be in such a situation?* *Did you pursue a Masters
> because it was a means to an end or it enhanced your knowledge and passion
> in the field? *
>
> *Help a wandering young man out?*
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Michael Bullut.
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