Masters In Management Related Field

Just looking for opinions on which type of management related degree would best fit my needs. I know there's probably no right or wrong answer, but any opinions would help.

I will finish my BS with Excelsior in a couple of months. Focus groups in Asian Studies and Management. I am a military officer (prior enlisted) looking for a degree that would either help me with future promotion boards or help me secure a decent civil service job in a human resources, personnel, or administrative field should I decide to retire from the service.

I would prefer schools that offer at least 4 terms per year so I could take 1 class at a time and still finish in 3 years or less. Also, my tuition assistance only pays $250 per semester hour or $166.67 per quarter hour. I am willing to pay above that if there's a good reason though.

Amberton has an MA in Professional Development and an MS in Human Relations & Business that look attractive. Of these two, which would be more useful?

National University has an MA in Management that looks good as well. It looks like National offers really accelerated terms as well.

Do you think any of these degrees would be what I'm looking for? Is there something better?

 

Thomas Edison State College offers a MSM (Master's of Science in Management), as well as an MSHRM (Master of Science in Human Resources Management).

http://www.tesc.edu

They also have a strong partnership with the military, which may also be of interest to you.

Cheers.

 

The University of London has online programs in International Management (MBA in Int'l Management - Royal Holloway College) and an MS in Public Policy & Management through UoL's Center (Centre?) for Financial and Management Studies.

http://www.londonexternal.ac.uk/postgraduate/index.php

 

Price wise Amberton really is a good deal. Since the areas you mention are most often separate and distinct in the Federal service pick a field that most agrees. HR is always open, Personnel less so and administrative is open if you approach from the Information Systems Management.

My advice is to go to www.usajobs.opm.gov and search on your terms and look at the various vacancies to ascertain if the duties and responsibilities look like what you are interested in for a career.

Keep in mind that the degrees you are discussing can carry additional business accreditation beyond regional. Which can be an entirely different discussion.

close in price but different tacks (both Troy and UNA carry ACBSP business accreditation):

The University of North Alabama MBA-Management:

http://www.columbiasouthern.edu/una/student/stundents.html

Troy University (Troy is readily recognized in both the military and government) either the MPA or MSM degree. As you are now an officer Troy may be enticing since they grant credit for officer PME.

http://www.troy.edu/ecampus/graduateprograms.htm

you can also go to www.geteducated.com and download the freebies.


Kevin

 

Minot State University MSM

Another option is the Master of Science in Management (MSM) from Minot State University:

http://www.minotstateu.edu/msm/

At $227 per credit hour (30 credit hours total for the degree), it is a very good deal.

 

Florida Institute of Technology

Florida Tech has several management programs that can be done via DL.

http://segs.fit.edu/academics/degrees/

 

Go with TUI. Their MBA program offers concentrations in Human Resource Management, General Management, Public Management and others.

Oh yeah...TUI is free if you're AD military. You probably already know other ossifers who are enrolled.

Good luck,

4Q

 

Of the two Amberton degrees, the MS in Human Relations and Business would be more useful for a career in human resources than the MA in Professional Development. My beloved alma mater, City University, offers an MBA in Human Resources via DL, as does American Military University. City University offers five-week fast-track courses (up to ten per year, if taken one at a time). AMU offers classes in 16-week, 8-week, and 4-week formats, and new 16-week terms start once a month. I didn't catch what base you're assigned to, but if you're willing to try night school as well, Chapman University has campuses on 116 (or was that 161?) military bases and they offer five nine-week terms per year. Since your BS is in Asian Studies and Management, have you considered an MBA in Asia-Pacific Management? My beloved alma mater used to offer such, but I don't think they do nowadays.

 

Thanks everyone for all of the advice. Looks like there are a lot of options for me to check out. I appreciate it.