Descisions - decision

Thanks and I did look for a postdoc program but did not see any online. I already have a great career as a national service manager so it is not that I am without 'real-world' experience and can not leave my job for full time school (nor would I ever dream of it). Maybe I am just not sure what I want to do when I grow up!

 

I think it is time to enjoy life. You should take the free time to enjoy yourself as life is too short to waste with more paper.

I have collected also a great deal of papers that are just sitting in the office collecting dust.

Education is like money, no matter how much education you have you always think that you need more. Once you finish your doctorate, you will want to do a post doc at a better school or another degree in another subject. I think it is time to give it a rest and move on to more enjoyable things.

 

Yeah, good advice. I have just been at it so long I have to figure out how to quit!

 

That's not all....

Randal, is currently completing an MBA from TUI University. There are two degrees (a BBA and an MBA) from Cal Coast, I believe, that is not listed as well.

 

Have you looked at Dakota State University for their Doctor of Science in Information Systems? While I'm unaware of your concentration in your just concluded PhD from NCU, a DSc im IS would complement your MS in IT Management from TUI nicely. Besides, listing another doctorate next to the PhD (Dr. Randell, PhD, DSc.) would be much more slick than getting lower degrees that only hides beneath a doctorate. If you have to continue racking up more degrees, anything beneath a doctorate would amount to less, unless, the area is totally different or its a trade degree.

 

Quit encouraging him.

 

I second this advice. Continuing to pursue unnecessary credentials brings you closer to the realm of "crazy."

 

That is almost right - BS/MBA from CCU.

 

This is starting to feel more like an intervention....

 

My most recent degree is in human services (no, you can't get one!), and it feels that way to me too!

If we can get you to stop going to school and MichaelOliver to stop transferring, we will consider it a success.

 

Degree Info needs to start handing out awards for folks with the most degrees. Such would create an incentive for Randell and company to continue on amassing higher education degrees. Seriously, I think Randell can use a DSc or DBA or even a DPA next to his PhD, afterall, it would costs him close to nothing (just like his just concluded PhD only extracted less than $3k from his pocket).

 

Well, I know that from your old signature line. By the way, how close to wrapping up the MBA are you? You should consider another degree from TUI since they are changing their name again in January 2011. It would be nice to pursue two more degrees at the same time once you're done with your MBA. You love writing all those papers and continuing on with more degrees would be nothing.

 

I have two classes left...what name change?

 

The financial cost may be limited but the personal cost is not. Time pursuing degrees is time lost to other things, including family time. One must weigh all factors.

 

Cost is a relative term - it is not always measured in terms of tuition dollars.

Sorry Cyber - but there is a huge opportunity cost to Doctoral studies and anyone who has completed one should not want to complete another.

In my view, you should not list an AS degree on a resume if you have PhD. If you absolutely need to pursue additional education, it should be in the form of a Master's degree that does not duplicate your PhD. Additional undergraduate studies are a waste of your time and energy.

 

TUI will be announcing their new name in January 2011. The school will still use "TUI" in its identity (as an acronym of the new complete name). Also, they are planning on adding new programs sometime next year; details of the new programs are unknown. It would be nice, however, if they add a new PhD in IT Management as part of their new program lineup.

Why do I say this? Many graduates of TUI's IT Management master's degree do not want PhD in Business Administration with IT Management specialization, which they currently offer. How do I know this? Majority of my graduating class said TUI's lack of IT Management PhD was their main reason for leaving the school to pursue their PhD elsewhere where they have options of specializing in areas such as Information Security/Assurance, IT Project Management, Business Intelligence, etc. So watch out; the new TUI may have a new program for you to continue on after the MBA. You can read part of this "new name" info here

 

I agree that once you earn a doctorate, going back to earn a lower degree is senseless, except it is in a drastically different area or a trade credential. A master degree does make sense when you seek it with the aim of pursuing a specific interest different from the earned doctorate. I'm encouraging Randell to get another doctorate because he seems to have the time for it, and the financial cost will be someone else's...

 

I could not agree more. The time is more important then the money.

Well, I took the DSc comment as more of a joke. One doctoral program is more then enough.

If it was for a teaching CV, I would not list it. If it was for a "job" I would list it but not the PhD. Thanks for the honest and thoughtful comments.

 

Point taken. My point was (and I kid Randell all the time about this), he has the time for another degree because he makes it at the expense of other things that he could be doing at this point that offer a greater return on his investment of time and energy.