A friend at work (currently an admin) has decided she wants to go back to school to get a Masters Degree in something so

Jul 23, 2019
5:17:42pm

cheezedawg medium

she can move out of being an administrative assistant to a role in Operations Management or Program Management. What kind of degree would be best for that?

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A friend at work (currently an admin) has decided she wants to go back to school to get a Masters Degree in something so

cheezedawg medium

7/23/19 5:17pm

MPA

letthewookiewin

7/23/19 5:19pm

Browsing around and several (most?) seem geared almost exclusively for government or non-profit work. Is that true?

cheezedawg

7/23/19 6:01pm

RE: Browsing around and several (most?) seem geared almost exclusively for

letthewookiewin

7/23/19 6:04pm

Do you need a full degree or would a certification suffice?

Colorado

7/23/19 5:50pm

Disclaimer: I’m not a PM, just an engineer

Colorado

7/23/19 5:50pm

I'll ask her. She seemed kinda like she wanted to get a masters degree just for the accomplishment of it, but I think

cheezedawg

7/23/19 5:56pm

Why no MBA in Operations Management? Too relevant?

Plato

7/23/19 5:56pm

Thats an option, but cost is a factor, and she wants to do it all online while working full time

cheezedawg

7/23/19 6:01pm

I’ll be starting up this fall at USC. Masters in project management.

HawkBYU

7/23/19 9:42pm

Maybe a Six Sigma Green Belt, then Black Belt. If she likes it a master Black Belt.

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