Need college-related advice

[George P Burdell]

I still have four semesters to go before I graduate with a bachelors in CompE. I'm considering getting a certificate from the Management school on campus. This involves doing four Management courses (which I can spread out over my four remaining semesters). Problem is, I can't choose which certificate I want to pursue. I've narrowed it down to these two:

1. IT Management
? Required Courses
? MGT 2200 Information Technology Management (3-0-3)
? MGT 4058 Database Management Systems (3-0-3) or CS 4400 Introduction to Database Systems (3-0-3) (I've already done CS 4400 last year)
? MGT 4052 Systems Analysis and Design (3-0-3)
? MGT 4053 Business Data Communications (3-0-3)

Students must take at least one of the following:
? MGT 4055 International Issues in Information Tech. Management (3-0-3)
? MGT 4051 Decision Support & Expert Systems (3-0-3)
? MGT 4056 Electronic Commerce (3-0-3)
? MGT 4057 Business Process Analysis & Design (3-0-3)

2. Entrepreneurship
? Three (3) credits of Accounting, preferably MGT 3000 (Accounting for Decision Making) or ACCT 2101 (Accounting I)
? MGT 3150 (Principles of Management)
? MGT 3300 (Marketing Management I)
? MGT 4670 (Entrepreneurship) the capstone course and should be taken last.

Which certificate should I take, and why? I should also mention that I don't plan on going to grad school. I want to work for a few years before going to business school.

 

[George P Burdell]

 

[Scarpozzi]

IT management.....hands down. Entreprenuership would be great if you wanted to start and grow your own business.....but you can learn that on your own. IT Management is what you need on paper to get a job.

 

[thespeakerbox]

IT then go for MBA if necessary.

 

[zerocool1]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
IT management.....hands down. Entreprenuership would be great if you wanted to start and grow your own business.....but you can learn that on your own. IT Management is what you need on paper to get a job.

indeed

Originally posted by: thespeakerbox
IT then go for MBA if necessary.

 

[George P Burdell]

bumpage?

 

[Scarpozzi]

I agree on the MBA. I'm going to brag again.....I'm 2 classes away and I can't wait for my semester to end. Today is day 1 of my final semester.

 

[LS20]

IT will have direct applicability and will aid you in job search
courses in entrepreneurship wont make you an entrepreneur

 

[skim milk]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
IT management.....hands down. Entreprenuership would be great if you wanted to start and grow your own business.....but you can learn that on your own. IT Management is what you need on paper to get a job.

exactly my thinking

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: LS20
IT will have direct applicability and will aid you in job search
courses in entrepreneurship wont make you an entrepreneur

Very true. I think I'm gonna go for the IT Management cert. Registration is open till Friday, so I have until then to decide.

Thanks for the replies, guys. If anyone else has any advice, please post.

 

[JS80]

are you sure you go to college?