Poll: IT Management, or IT Technical

[SagaLore]

I just started a new bachelor's degree this semester, called Technology Management. It's a 2+2 degree - I already have my associates in Networking & Technical Support, and now I'm going to take 2 years of management/business classes (no IT related courses).

Alternatively, I can switch to a degree called Information Technology. All technical oriented classes.

Here's my dilemma. Last semester I took microeconomics, this semester I'm taking marketing. And I actually enjoy them. They really don't help me much in the field that I am, but I have always wanted to run my own business, and with upcoming management courses that might help me handle new jobs/promotions that deal with team and project leadership. On the other hand, with more technical classes I can learn new job skills related to the tasks that I do now - network/systems administration. But then again a lot of the technical classes in my associates program were too easy for me.

Advantage of the Information Technology program is that the school also has a Masters in Information Security that will be easy to transition into.

I asked about what difference a degree title meant Here.

I asked if anyone else has attended Capella Here.

 

[spidey07]

how about business degree if you enjoy it so much?

 

[ultimatebob]

Wow, 100% on both. I'm not suprised, either!

Think of it this way....

IT Managers outsource work overseas, and IT Employees are the ones who GET oursourced.
IT Employees buy the high-end laptops and flat screen LCD displays... FOR the IT managers.
The IT Managers get bonuses for the getting the project done on time, and the IT employees work most of the overtime to make that happen.

I hope that makes your decision easier!

 

[Yossarian]

I would drop both and study for a career that isn't super saturated with hireable chumps already.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Wow, 100% on both. I'm not suprised, either!

Think of it this way....

IT Managers outsource work overseas, and IT Employees are the ones who GET oursourced.
IT Employees buy the high-end laptops and flat screen LCD displays... FOR the IT managers.
The IT Managers get bonuses for the getting the project done on time, and the IT employees work most of the overtime to make that happen.

I hope that makes your decision easier!

also during cutbacks middle management is the first to go.

 

[virtuamike]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Wow, 100% on both. I'm not suprised, either!

Think of it this way....

IT Managers outsource work overseas, and IT Employees are the ones who GET oursourced.
IT Employees buy the high-end laptops and flat screen LCD displays... FOR the IT managers.
The IT Managers get bonuses for the getting the project done on time, and the IT employees work most of the overtime to make that happen.

I hope that makes your decision easier!

also during cutbacks middle management is the first to go.

Also tough to get into IT management without any experience.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: spidey07
how about business degree if you enjoy it so much?

If I go for a bachelors in business, I will have to start over. And I don't really have any desire to work at a company doing some specific management fucntion non-related to IT.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: spidey07
how about business degree if you enjoy it so much?

If I go for a bachelors in business, I will have to start over. And I don't really have any desire to work at a company doing some specific management fucntion non-related to IT.

tip for ya, your degree will have very little impct on what you do with your career.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
I would drop both and study for a career that isn't super saturated with hireable chumps already.

When I first applied to my college back in '98, I was going to go into horticulture. I made a last minute decision to go into a computer related degree, because I figured I could make more from it. 😛 I'm still glad about my decision, because horticulture seems to also be a saturated market, and in hindsight would have been too boring for me to do for a living.

I have two goals, but I don't know which one I'll get to until I get there. I'm either going to become CISO of a large company or start my own antivirus company.

 

[SagaLore]

Last bump of the day, then I'll let this thread die.