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MIS Degree? Then what?

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by kbaafi

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I am NOW convinced an MIS degree is the way to go.
As I see it now, it will give me a lot more options: horizontically but more so vertically.

Now that I am on the MIS track my next thoughts are:

1. What conceivable positions can I look forward to?

2. What range of salary can I expect? DOQ of course
My background so far:
Business Admin - Diploma (marketing major)
1 year MIT program
5 years - IT Support role
4 years Manager Director, Import / Export firm

Now coupled with an MIS degree? What would you say?

3. Best cities to move to with this type of background?
Currently I am in Winnipeg, Canada

4. Types of positions?

Thanks for any feedback you can give.

Here is the question that started this all:
To read the full discussion visit http://forums.windowsitpro.com/web/forum/messageview.aspx?catid=53&threadid=83752&STARTPAGE=1

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Option 1:
If I get the degree in MIS it would take about three years (full-time). Of course it could take about six or more years if I did it part-time.

Option 2:
Complete the PMP designation, and perhaps do get the ITIL designation on top as well. But one thing at a time.

My big question is what path will allow me to be competitive, prepared, and ready to face this challenge.

Tip: As you advise please give me some pros and cons to your discussion.

Thanks for your thoughts...

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by kbaafi

I am looking for professional and constructive direction not these remarks.

If you don't have something good to help me with me DO NOT REPLY.

by pgm554

To paraphrase the BORG,you will be outsourced.

Biotech,plumbling and truck driving have brighter futures than IT.

If you are young ,get out now and don't waste your money.

MIT computer science dept is actually seeing a decline in undergrad enrollment.

There is a reason for this>>>>>>>>>>>cheap, outsourced labor

by hal 9000

That is a perfect example of a new graduate who is unable to get a job so it has to abuse everyone else who is interested.

Col

by oh smeg

For the last few days TR has been getting hit buy a lot of [b]Juvenal Delinquents[/b] who have been causing problems by attempting to impersonate several of the regulars here and bring the site into disrepute.

Unfortunately here you got caught in the cross fire which was not the intention of any of us well at least the regulars but as I posted earlier that [b]You Really Don't Want To Be Involved In IT Because of People Like the Original Poster. [/b] There are a lot of immature children currently involved who have been spoilt by their parents and can not understand why they are not thrown to the ground and forced to sign employment contracts with a starting salary comparable to Bill Gates and working up from there. :0

If you look at the time frame of these posts you'll find that they all happened within 1 day a 24 hour period as different members became aware of the caring on of these Delinquents. Who posted some demeaning replies and at the same time reported the original posting to the site moderator. This particular person who first replied to your original post which [b]I Sincerely Hope You Didn't See[/b] was just getting their just deserts particularly as they where attempting to impersonate me who to the casual observer would think that this was the way that this site worked as they where being given insults but the supposed number 1 poster here so what whould the others be like? While I could still get in with the Hal 9000 Alias instead of the Hal 90000 which was the person who started this mess up I felt obligated to reply to this person who has been dismissed from a job on at least a previous occasion because of [b]Computer Misuse[/b] and has obviously got another Job Placement and started all over again.

You will quite often see sub threads within threads which have no reference to the original post. Unfortunately here this started at the very beginning and by asking the offending person to stop you only encourage them all the more.

[b]So Sincerest Apologies[/b] and you can Peer Mail me under this Site Alias or the HAL 9000 Alias for any general help that you require, however I'm unable to offer specific area help as I'm in a different part of the world and Time Zone.

Cheers

Col

by hal 9000

If you need any help feel free to Peer Mail me any time that you require anything.

There should be a send message option beside my View Profile and all you need do is click on that and ask any question that you like.

Cheers

Col

by surfwrv32

I'm about to finish up my Masters in December and was wondering the same questions. I have about 7.5 years experience in Data center Site Delivery, Project Management and physical design of the Data centers. Where do I take it from here? What are the best positions to look for?

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