Which duration of degree program will you choose ?
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I think your friend would have to consider the following :
1) Cost. Which one can he/she afford? No point starting to build a battle fortress, and then run out of bricks halfway!
2) Recognition. Which one is more 'recognised'? Which faculty has better standing?
3) His short-term plans. Is he/she planning to date and get married amidst studying for the degree? Or is he prepared to put aside his social life and all other plans to study?
4) Modules being covered. Is he/she the sort who just die-die want a degree? Or is he/she interested in getting a good background with which to understand certain aspects of the business world better? A degree doesn't guarantee that one will become a good manager, no way, José! But with the right approach, it does provide alternative perspectives to decision-making.
5) Duration. WHY is one degree program only for a year, whilst the other is for 3 years? Does the longer one include less modules per semester whilst the other one crams more modules within the same time frame? If so, does your friend want to go slow and easy or kamikaze style?
6) Current Working Condition. Does he/she work in an environment that is supportive of its employees furthering their education? For instance, would they give study leave and perks like that? Is he/she keen on taking the course to further his career within the same firm or is he planning to get the degree in hand quickly, and then scoot off to 'greener' pastures?
7) Sponsorship and 'Bond'. Is the company sponsoring the course? What is the length of bond afterwards? Once again, Point #6 has to be taken into account.
These are the factors I would consider before making my decision.
Sigh... miss those days when I worked as a Human Resource Administrator in the HR Devt section...
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Originally posted by Rhonda:
I think your friend would have to consider the following :
1) Cost. Which one can he/she afford? No point starting to build a battle fortress, and then run out of bricks halfway!
2) Recognition. Which one is more 'recognised'? Which faculty has better standing?
3) His short-term plans. Is he/she planning to date and get married amidst studying for the degree? Or is he prepared to put aside his social life and all other plans to study?
4) Modules being covered. Is he/she the sort who just die-die want a degree? Or is he/she interested in getting a good background with which to understand certain aspects of the business world better? A degree doesn't guarantee that one will become a good manager, no way, José! But with the right approach, it does provide alternative perspectives to decision-making.
5) Duration. WHY is one degree program only for a year, whilst the other is for 3 years? Does the longer one include less modules per semester whilst the other one crams more modules within the same time frame? If so, does your friend want to go slow and easy or kamikaze style?
6) Current Working Condition. Does he/she work in an environment that is supportive of its employees furthering their education? For instance, would they give study leave and perks like that? Is he/she keen on taking the course to further his career within the same firm or is he planning to get the degree in hand quickly, and then scoot off to 'greener' pastures?
7) Sponsorship and 'Bond'. Is the company sponsoring the course? What is the length of bond afterwards? Once again, Point #6 has to be taken into account.
These are the factors I would consider before making my decision.
Sigh... miss those days when I worked as a Human Resource Administrator in the HR Devt section...
Rhonda's so detailed in her analysis, I just need to +1!
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Originally posted by <Precious>:
Rhonda's so detailed in her analysis, I just need to +1!
Story of my life... analyze everything to death!
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Ya man no need to make anymore comments
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Originally posted by elindra:
Ya man no need to make anymore comments
I'm very verbose, right? 
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do Bradford lah
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I think we've offered quite a lot of advice, and some decisions just need to be made by the person involved because ultimately, the decision-maker will have to stick to his/her own decision, and make the most out of it.
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Woot.. Rhonda's advice is good.
Seriously, you should consider where you see yourself ending up in the future. Don't be like me - taking a degree that is irrelevant to what I am doing now.
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Originally posted by xavier1979:
Woot.. Rhonda's advice is good.
Seriously, you should consider where you see yourself ending up in the future. Don't be like me - taking a degree that is irrelevant to what I am doing now.
Ta!
Out of curiosity, what degree are you holding and what profession are you in?
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Originally posted by Rhonda:
Ta!
Out of curiosity, what degree are you holding and what profession are you in?
Had a degree in Chemical Engineering but now working as a futures trader.
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Originally posted by xavier1979:
Had a degree in Chemical Engineering but now working as a futures trader.
Wah... really totally unrelated!
Actually, I know of someone else who took a Chemical Engineering course, but ended up being a really successful Banker!
That just goes to show that we constantly evolving in life. -
Originally posted by Rhonda:
Wah... really totally unrelated!
Actually, I know of someone else who took a Chemical Engineering course, but ended up being a really successful Banker!
That just goes to show that we constantly
evolving in life.Agreed. Hehe...