My last blog post was all about how I have 19 weeks left in
my MBA program before I’m done. Truth be
told, as of Tuesday next week, I have 18 weeks.
I am looking to go into the job market full time in the search for new
employment as soon as I graduate but as far as academically I’m just not sure
what is coming next. I don’t feel like I’m
done. I don’t feel ready to stop working
academically and I am certainly going to miss writing in my humble little blog
but I don’t know what else to do.
I looked at a link that Pepper sent me with the University
of London and truth be told I have always been highly interested in earning a
degree from there, particularly in information security. I’ve also been very intrigued by Liberty
University’s Master of Arts in
Human Services with an Emphasis in Executive Leadership or Master of Arts in
Christian Leadership.
I have also given a strong look at Harrison Middleton
University’s Doctor of Education degree and they now have an even more tempting
offer of a Doctor of Arts http://www.chumsci.edu/pages/degree/doctorarts-overview.asp.
I’m not sure what one does with a Doctor
of Arts degree but the great books teaching ideal combined with a doctoral
liberal arts degree emphasizing almost anything of the student’s choosing is
just too much goodness to pass up, if I only had the money to do so. The capstone could be anything from a
portfolio of paintings to the recording of a composition or even an album
(possibly) which I would LOVE to pursue and will do so whether earning credit
for doing so or not. OR the student
could write a book, something else I have intended to do. That would keep me busy until I’m about 33
years old.
Another program I have given some serious consideration to
is the Southwestern College
(my alma mater) Master of Science in Leadership. Probably one of the more well rounded
leadership degrees I have ever seen if not the best. But again, what exactly would I do with this
credential other than simply enjoy the process of getting it? Maybe if I were already established in an executive
position or something. Grand
Canyon University’s
MSL looks good too, but what a price tag, yeesh!
Lastly I looked at Fort
Hays State University’s
Master of Liberal Studies. I seem to
have a thing for liberal arts and leadership studies don’t I? And hey, as a program this is about as
inexpensive as they come.
I will definitely pursue the certificate of completion in
accounting from LSU, but not necessarily because I’m passionate about
accounting or finance but simply because there is a hole in my skill set
there. I would hate to get a managerial
position only to screw up the financial aspects of the job, that would be
unforgivable especially for someone who has been minted an “MBA”, at least in
my eyes. It’s the hard skills that separate
the MBA from something like an MSM. So I
suppose there is that, right?
Who knows, maybe I’ll just hang up the cap and gown for a
while and just write my book. Any
suggestions anyone?