Do a MBA or a MSC? Please advise, thanks

• JuzMy2Cts

  14 Oct 05, 11:49

  Hi all,
  
  am going into the 5th year of my working life soon... thinking of furthering my studies... though am able to apply into ICPAS and perhaps go for a CPAship but have no interest in hard numbers accounts work at all... thinking of doing a general masters or a specialised masters but having a liability as i'm not into nor having managerial background now... hope to get some advice here...
  
  thanks...
• transaihien

  14 Oct 05, 19:16

  HI
  
  If you study in Australia, MBA (like Monash) when you complete the core units, you can still go to specialization, any field which you like during the course. Some people take MBA and after core units, they change their career. However, if you change your career, it means you have to start from beginning.
  
  Furthermore, after completing MBA, some people return to work, they find it hard to meet their expectations, or even hard to find a job because they get older and employer may want the younger. MBA will be more expensive to pay. Singapore is hard to find a job. So ask yourself how you are happy with your job now? Is it necessary to take further education? For knowledge, or promotion?
  
  You should ask yourself what you want for your career, what you like to do first, and who you want to be in future ... A master degree is a huge investment. Think carefully before you go for it. You should go to career counsellor to ask for advice. It seems to me you need to have a "need analysis' from them.
  
  Best wishes.
  
  J
• jeramy

  14 Oct 05, 22:20

  definitely MBA for me. MSC is hell, unless you are really into calculations, proofs and stuff MBA is the way to go!
• stellazio

  14 Oct 05, 22:34

  i prefer MBA..
• ditzy

  14 Oct 05, 22:36

  Definitely MBA.
• sexieststudinworld

  15 Oct 05, 01:15

  +1 hor
• JuzMy2Cts

  15 Oct 05, 08:54

  thanks guyz for all the replies... i guess i'll read up more on the main differences and advantages of a MBA and a MSC then... at the very least my gmat made the local grade...
• supafatty

  15 Oct 05, 10:05

  i have a question and that is what gives you the idea you need an MBA ?
  
  I for one have encountered numerous employers who feels that a basic degree is sufficient . i'm not ruling out an mba .. but 5years into your career ? it's way too premature from my point of view ..
  
  if you've got the skills, experience and the right attitude, you can be sure that mba or not you're going to climb the corporate ladder faster than anyone else. if you lack in all that .. then an mba would probably help do that for 1 to 2 years after you finish the course .. and after that .. it'll just go back to the mudane standstill that it always was.
  
  edit: spend more time on your job and less considering such options
• Kennerve

  15 Oct 05, 11:42

  Originally posted by supafatty:

  i have a question and that is what gives you the idea you need an MBA ?
  
  I for one have encountered numerous employers who feels that a basic degree is sufficient . i'm not ruling out an mba .. but 5years into your career ? it's way too premature from my point of view ..
  
  if you've got the skills, experience and the right attitude, you can be sure that mba or not you're going to climb the corporate ladder faster than anyone else. if you lack in all that .. then an mba would probably help do that for 1 to 2 years after you finish the course .. and after that .. it'll just go back to the mudane standstill that it always was.
  
  edit: spend more time on your job and less considering such options

  I do agree with you to some extend. But with an MBA, with the right amount of skills and attitude, you can immediately apply for a higher post instead of just the same old location u once were.
  
  it will be a good investment.. But it will be a difficult task to go thru. Taking into account your memory power slows down when you are older.
• alexkusu

  15 Oct 05, 11:55

  its a paper world
• supafatty

  15 Oct 05, 12:27

  Originally posted by Kennerve:

  I do agree with you to some extend. But with an MBA, with the right amount of skills and attitude, you can immediately apply for a higher post instead of just the same old location u once were.
  
  it will be a good investment.. But it will be a difficult task to go thru. Taking into account your memory power slows down when you are older.

  You see i completely agree with this, but I just think that 5 years of working experience is too premature.
  
  It's almost like as if you need the paper to cover up for what you lack in the office .. ALMOST ..
  
  
• Prince Cumming

  15 Oct 05, 22:46

  what's diff b/w MBA & MSC? i know MBA but what's MSC?
• jeramy

  20 Oct 05, 17:14

  Master of Business Administration
  Master of Science