Funny. I'm actually considering this program: http://www.uwplatt.edu/DISTED/degrees/pm/
I've done the same thinking that you're doing. While I think there are definite benefits to doing in-person education, and a masters in IT, it's a difficult proposition where I live. The main university here doesn't cater to working adults. They've got 40,000+ students and turn people away all the time. So, why cater to them, right? They have 1or 2 masters programs that might work with my life. But, I think it's just easier by far to go the online route at this point. Or, I could spend lots and lots to get a masters from one of the small schools that don't have any better reputation (and in some ways worse) than going the UW-Platteville route. And, I particularly like this aspect of the program (quote from website): The Master of Science in Project Management degree provides a foundation of business courses at a graduate level of rigor. It is designed to provide a way for students with a technical or business background to advance their value to an organization and improve their skills at a level similar to MBA programs. -d On 7/9/07, Jacob Kisner wrote: > I have been in the IT field for 12 years now, with the last 11 years at the > same place. I am pretty much at the top of the food chain, unless I am made > CEO of the company. That is not bound to happen. > > Where I work, it is really a one man IT shop but I do have one assistant. We > have about 85 employees. Currently, with all the duties I do and, I would > probably fall under the title of IT manager. My pay would also fall along > the same line. I have no real title. > > Now, since I am in the burn out stage, I am looking to further my career. I > am looking to move into IT management / project management. I currently > have no formal training or education in project management and I would like > to get that going now. I have managed quite a few projects in the past, but > I would like some type of training to help me establish a standard. And > since human resources like to see some type of training or certificate, I > guess I better get the ball rolling. I have a few options > > 1. 1) Get my masters in information technology with an emphasis in > management. > > 2. 2) Study for an project management certificate like PMP or CAPM > from www.pmi.org > > 3. 3) Go for a certificate of project management which can be done > in a few months, like > http://www.csufextension.org/Classes/Certificate/CertDetail.asp?GN=3136&GV=4&LID > = > > Currently, I have an A+ and Network+ certificate and I am working on my > CCNA. I could also go for Project+. > > I am thinking about doing #3, which can be done by December and they go for > Project+ certification. I feel this could give me solid foundation. > Starting in 2008, I would start my masters. > > I feel that if a potential employer sees that I have some type of > certification in project management and currently going for my masters in > information technology / management, this will be a huge bonus if applying > for an IT manager position. > > What are your thoughts? What path would you go down? And, how would you > feel about an online college versus a traditional college, like University > of Phoenix? > > Thanks, > Jake > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| CF 8 â Scorpio beta now available, easily build great internet experiences â Try it now on Labs http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=labs_adobecf8_beta Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:237919 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
