An IT Team Leader going for an EMBA?
Was wondering if anyone has taken this route to gaining an MBA?
If it's a good move?
If Business school will even consider?
What are the career moves after Executive MBA for a Team Leader in IT?
IT Team Leader going for an EMBA
Posted Jan 15, 2021 02:43
Was wondering if anyone has taken this route to gaining an MBA?
If it's a good move?
If Business school will even consider?
What are the career moves after Executive MBA for a Team Leader in IT?
Posted Jan 15, 2021 08:51
Most people in supervisory or managerial roles will benefit from an MBA if they want to move into a more senior role. EMBA participants generally are functional managers like that, or people making the transition into general management. EMBAs would help people to progress in their current role, or to change. Search LinkedIn for EMBAs with similar backgrounds. It might give you some ideas.
Try: https://find-mba.com/board/general-forum/specific-career-goals-help-you-to-pick-the-right-mba-64431
and How to use LinkedIn to find the best school www.find-mba.com/board/33571
Posted Jan 18, 2021 14:08
An IT Team Leader going for an EMBA?
Was wondering if anyone has taken this route to gaining an MBA?
If it's a good move?
If Business school will even consider?
What are the career moves after Executive MBA for a Team Leader in IT?
I've worked in IT for over 20 years and most recently have been working leading an IT function or in a CIO advisory role. I'd say the most common career paths for MBAs working in IT are probably CIO, a senior Product Management role and increasingly, roles in business transformation (which are heavily technology enabled.)
You don't say how long you have been a team leader or what size team you are managing (I'm guessing it's in development perhaps?) I wouldn't say an MBA is vital for a senior functional IT role, I'd estimate only 20-25% of CIOs have an MBA.
You should pay as much attention to developing your soft skills e.g. leadership, which is where a lot of IT specialists are often lacking compared to their counterparts in other functions like Marketing or Finance.
Was wondering if anyone has taken this route to gaining an MBA?
If it's a good move?
If Business school will even consider?
What are the career moves after Executive MBA for a Team Leader in IT? [/quote]<br><br>I've worked in IT for over 20 years and most recently have been working leading an IT function or in a CIO advisory role. I'd say the most common career paths for MBAs working in IT are probably CIO, a senior Product Management role and increasingly, roles in business transformation (which are heavily technology enabled.)<br><br>You don't say how long you have been a team leader or what size team you are managing (I'm guessing it's in development perhaps?) I wouldn't say an MBA is vital for a senior functional IT role, I'd estimate only 20-25% of CIOs have an MBA.<br><br>You should pay as much attention to developing your soft skills e.g. leadership, which is where a lot of IT specialists are often lacking compared to their counterparts in other functions like Marketing or Finance.<br><br><br>
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