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Defining The Business Value Of Technology
March 30, 1999
I have an associate degree in computer science and one year of experience with an Internet
service provider as a technical support engineer in a foreign country. For the last two years, I
have been studying for a bachelor's degree in business information systems and also working in
the university's computer department in technical support. I would like to make a career in
networking and systems integration and hopefully after 10 or so years become a CIO in a midsize
to large firm. The question is, should I go for an MBA, which will take one year, or for a master's
degree in computer science, which will take two years. Which do you think will be more suitable
for me to attain my goals? Or should I just forget about graduate school and go for industry
certification such as MCSE?
Complete your bachelor's degree and move onto the MBA-- not because of the shorter time cycle
but because the requirements for a CIO are to understand business and how technology can serve
as a driver of business change. The master's in computer science may be more suitable for chief
technology officers.
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What would you suggest I do to move towards my goal of VP? It appears my present company has no room at the top. |
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