On Dec 27, 2007 2:11 PM, Fred Beecher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Here's the thing that gets me... if you've got 8+ years of experience a > master's program isn't going to teach you much that you haven't already > experienced in the real world. At least that's the case for the programs > I've checked into. The only difference I've seen is that there are some > programs that focus on physical product HCI vs. software. I see that as a > lateral move at best.
I found that what I got from my Master's degree was quite different than what I've gotten from work experience. It gave me a theoretical framework to base my decisions on, and to better persuade others. And yes, it helps with job choice and salary. Other than that, I would say that a huge benefit of the Master's was networking, and making a lot of connections in the field. I don't think an MBA is especially useful unless you specifically want to become a manager, and give up a lot of the 'hands on' responsibilities. -eva ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
