How important is it to have a Masters degree nowadays? Is college degree not enough for a management position?
February 23, 2010 by
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How common is it for management employees to have a Masters degree? Do you have a Masters degree? If not, would you like to have a Masters degree? Why? What for? How many of the people you work with (coworkers) have a Masters degree?
I will receive my degree in 2 weeks Im trying to ask myself the same question…. I hope it means something because I have to pay these loans back asap
Today, so far as management employment is concerned, the bachelor’s degree is approximately the equivalent of a high school diploma 100 years ago. It is the absolute minimum. The master’s degree is standard.
I have a doctorate and worked in management for many years. I always found a significant favorable qualitative difference in the ability of master’s degree holders over bachelor’s degree holders who applied for positions in my office. Only a certain type of person has the intelligence and initiative to apply for and complete a master’s degree program. My employees with master’s degrees produced the best work in the office and had the best work habits and practices without exception. (This answer excludes positions for which a doctorate was required.)
Ownpool is correct; since a large percentage of people do obtain a Bachelors degree in the world tody, it is practically useless, and advanced degrees (Masters or Ph.D) are necessary for higher level jobs.
If you want to go into management of some sort, I would highly recommend that you get a Masters eventually. It may be beneficial to take a lower paying job first to get practical experience, which is also necessary for a management position. Eventually however, you will mos likely hit a “glass ceilng,” and will have to obtain a Masters in order to obtain a better job and make more money.
I am graduating with a BA in English and Russian Studies May 1st, and will start a Masters program in Public Administration with an emphasis in non-profit management and leadership August 2010. At the beginning of my senior year in college, I decided that the non-profit sector was a better fit for me than my previous plan of becoming a college professor, and Tthe Masters program will help me gain me practical experience (an internship is required), and I hope to gain a lot of knowledge about the sector.
I was the manager of a non-profit (40 employees, 4-500 clients in a yr) and I don’t have a Masters (dropped out of grad school my last sem). So, no you don’t need one. But ownpool is absolutely right ..and so am I. What type of education do you want – hands on or from the books? I also worked my way up, but in less than 2 years became the manager. Show that you’re a hard worker, and sure you can make your way to a management position. If I knew what I know now then – I would’ve worked between my BA and MA to get more experience, then go to grad school. I think I would’ve understood more and graduated.
Unless of course, we’re talking about an MBA, then, yah get that for sure.