More IT jobs desire tech candidates with an MBA, staffing experts find
Among the 84,000 open tech positions currently listed on
Dice.com, there are roughly 1,400 job listings that say an MBA is
preferred, and they come from a variety of industries
Among the 84,000 open tech positions currently listed on Dice.com, there are roughly 1,400 job listings that say a master's of business administration is preferred, and they come from a variety of industries, says Tom Silver, senior vice president, North America, at the tech jobs site.
Source: http://www.networkworld.com/article/2183063/infrastructure-management/7--mba-preferred--it-jobs.html
Technical experience combined with business acumen is an appealing package, particularly for senior IT management roles such as CIO and IT director. But earning an MBA is no golden ticket for IT pros, staffing experts caution.
Source: http://www.networkworld.com/article/2183062/infrastructure-management/should-tech-pros-get-an-mba-.html
“Say you’re an IT person and you’ve only ever been exposed to IT-type subjects. You go do an MBA and you’re doing leadership subjects, you’re doing change management, you’re doing finance and subjects you’ve never been exposed to before and you might find you have an interest in it and that leads you to think there are opportunities.
Source: http://www.smartcompany.com.au/leadership/professional-development/39873-how-an-mba-can-help-you-out-of-a-career-rut.html#
Many technical professionals find themselves in managerial positions within their chosen field as their careers progress – for example, emergency service providers such as a Fire Service are more likely to promote well-performing technical firemen to management roles, as opposed to hiring someone from outside the industry. The advantage for promoting within an organisation is that they know the business, its workers and its organisational aims well – however, they can lack the basic skills required for a management position because of the technical focus they’ve had. An MBA can provide a student with the basic skills and knowledge needed to understand the requirements of management, and help to make the transition from technician to executive far less daunting.
Source: http://aib.edu.au/blog/why-technical-professionals-should-consider-an-mba/
Among the 84,000 open tech positions currently listed on Dice.com, there are roughly 1,400 job listings that say a master's of business administration is preferred, and they come from a variety of industries, says Tom Silver, senior vice president, North America, at the tech jobs site.
Source: http://www.networkworld.com/article/2183063/infrastructure-management/7--mba-preferred--it-jobs.html
Technical experience combined with business acumen is an appealing package, particularly for senior IT management roles such as CIO and IT director. But earning an MBA is no golden ticket for IT pros, staffing experts caution.
Source: http://www.networkworld.com/article/2183062/infrastructure-management/should-tech-pros-get-an-mba-.html
“Say you’re an IT person and you’ve only ever been exposed to IT-type subjects. You go do an MBA and you’re doing leadership subjects, you’re doing change management, you’re doing finance and subjects you’ve never been exposed to before and you might find you have an interest in it and that leads you to think there are opportunities.
Source: http://www.smartcompany.com.au/leadership/professional-development/39873-how-an-mba-can-help-you-out-of-a-career-rut.html#
Many technical professionals find themselves in managerial positions within their chosen field as their careers progress – for example, emergency service providers such as a Fire Service are more likely to promote well-performing technical firemen to management roles, as opposed to hiring someone from outside the industry. The advantage for promoting within an organisation is that they know the business, its workers and its organisational aims well – however, they can lack the basic skills required for a management position because of the technical focus they’ve had. An MBA can provide a student with the basic skills and knowledge needed to understand the requirements of management, and help to make the transition from technician to executive far less daunting.
Source: http://aib.edu.au/blog/why-technical-professionals-should-consider-an-mba/
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