2005-11-22, msionov@gmail.com <msionov@gmail.comwrote:
I would like to continue my education. Some say I should go for MBA,
other say go for MS. ask me what I want to be doing. So my
question to you all is what can I do with an MBA in CIS or what can I
or can not I do with MS in CIS?

I don't believe using linux has any degree requirements. In fact, a
student I know without even a US high school diploma has used it (and
was quite skilled). So I would try to answer the question others are
asking, which is what do you want to be doing?

(An alternate answer is that, with an MBA, you can do nothing while
keeping up an appearance of doing a lot. But I doubt that's the answer
you're seeking. :) )

msionov@gmail.com writes:
I would like to continue my education. Some say I should go for MBA,
other say go for MS. ask me what I want to be doing. So my
question to you all is what can I do with an MBA in CIS or what can I
or can not I do with MS in CIS?

Thank you for whatever you may have to tell me.

If it's a technical position you are after, an MBA in CIS will not be
looked upon as favorably as an MS in CIS. And more importantly,
perhaps the coursework listing involved and the relevant skills you
attain while going through school will be less technical than the
alternative. If your hiring manager here might be seeking a strong
techie, they might look down on an MBA as having a higher bull****
course content than the MS program.

If it's a management, business office, sales, or marketing position
you are after at a given time, the MBA aspect will be a plus in
landing those sorts of positions. If youpicture yourself interviewing
for a position where your boss might have an MBA, well, folks like
hiring people like themselves, so the MBA will be a plus.

I'd suggest some soul searching and figure out which of your skills
you most like using today, and what you think you'll still dig doing
10 years from now in order to determine which of the two degrees will
best match where you wanna go.

If you have management aspirations of any sort, or envision starting
your own company, I might lean toward the MBA track. If you'd rather
stick a fork in your eye and have to manage people, then the MS route
may be a better fit for you. Either way you slice it, you're gonna
have a master's degree.

Final bit of advice: try not to let others biases and opinions dictate
what you end up doing in life. If you pursue the option that you find
the most interesting, you're going to do it with more passion, do it
better, achieve better grades, get more out of the classes, and the
cream of someone who's kickin ass doing what they love always rises to
the top in any profession, regardless of what their degree is.

Best of luck in your decision.

Best Regards,

22 Nov 2005 10:27:03 -0800 msionov@gmail.com wrote:

I would like to continue my education. Some say I should go for MBA,
other say go for MS. ask me what I want to be doing. So my
question to you all is what can I do with an MBA in CIS or what can I
or can not I do with MS in CIS?

What do you want? Managerial or Technical? That will steer you.