Hello everyone, First of all, Merry Christmas to everyone! I am a frequent lurker in these forums and now I have come out of the shadows to present my current dilemma. I graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering 3 yrs ago and a master in management last June. Currently, I am taking my masters in engineering online but I realized that I am not really into engineering. (!) I would prefer a job related to human resource management or business administration. Right now, I am considering the following schools to pursue my career goal: a) Take the Master of Human Relations program at the Univ. of Oklahoma. They have a satellite office at the US base here in Japan and I could take most (if not all) of the classes onsite. The program takes about 15 months to complete. Cost is $315 per unit, 3 units per class, and 13 classes. b) Take the PhD in Education (Concentration in Organizational Leadership) at Nova Southeastern Univ. However, I heard that the tuition is high... c) Take the PhD in Business Administration or DBA at Northcentral University. I am looking for an online program with minimal residency. Any other suggestions? Thanks for the advice!
I am a bit partial to the OU program since I did one if my degrees at the satellite campus in England. However, I am familar with the MHR curriculum and don't see any point to pursuing it since you already have a master's degree in management.
Sooner Wanna Be I just wanted to say that I considered the Master of Human Resources Development when I was stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The program was discontinued before I was able to attend. It looked like a great program and the name recognition would help you tremendously. The master's degree will be good if you are simply looking to change careers. The doctorate will help you if teaching and VP aspirations are in your future. Thanks,
I think the most often given advice is to move vertically rather than horizontally. I think with your masters in management you might want to obtain an HR certification: http://www.shrm.org/ (HR is a very good field for employment if you can deal with the issues asscociated with the profession.) And leave yourself room for doctoral academic pursuits. I'm not sure why you mention the PhD in Education if you are considering a career move into HR. Could you elaborate. In addition I can't find a PhD (perhaps you meant the EdD?) in education at Nova.
