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

Tue Oct 15 16:53:28 EAT 2013

I'm doing my MBA and my advise is, unless you are doing it for the papers,
do it slowly, ingest everything. It is a very good course if you take it at
the right pace and with the right motivation - to learn, not to get papers.

But the UoN MBA at least I know can teach you a few basics;

1. Basic bookkeeping and analysis of financial performance - preparation of
financial statements, accounting for overheads, maintenance and so on

2. Basic Finance - basically the decisions you need to make before
investing and the mix of debt (loans etc) and own cash you should use in a
project.

3. Marketing your product

4. Running operations and so on.

But if you take it in a hurry most of it will pass you by.

Regards

James

On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 3:57 PM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> My advise is that you pursue an MBA so that you can get a better
> appreciation of how a business functions which will allow you to better
> leverage ICT to meet the organisations strategic objectives.
>
> This advise only applies if you are in industry but if you are in academia
> then follow the usual path.
>
> Regards
>
> Robert Yawe
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>   On Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 14:59, Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com>
> wrote:
>  In my opinion, people pursue Masters for the paper value and the
> bragging rights. If you really needed knowledge, its cheaper both on time
> and finances to pursue it on your own, and you gain more Knowledge through
> self sturdy and research than through classwork.
>
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> On 15 October 2013 14:26, Leonard Kore <leonardkore at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I can honestly say it *enhanced your knowledge and passion in the field.*
> *
> *
> Then again it depends on which Masters you are doing.
>
> The new kind of Masters programs are actually very technical and provide
> students with actual skills.
>
> Example:
> http://www.ilabafrica.ac.ke/index.php/what-we-do/programs/safaricom-academy
>
> Anyway my humble 2 cents.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 2:13 PM, Adam Nelson <adam at varud.com> wrote:
>
> 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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