It has only been a week since I walked across the stage and received my diploma from Norwich University. In that short time, I am itching to get back in the game. I said in my last post that I would have a decision about the next step in my journey soon. But it will not be in this post, unfortunately.
I spent the better part of the day looking at my options. After weeding out a lot of those, I have narrowed them down to the D.B.A. (Doctor of Business Administration) from Walden University and the M.A. in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University.
I spent a lot of time on the phone today with the nice folks at Capella University and Walden. I got a lot of information about the programs. I really think that I have completely abandoned the PhD idea. The cost (no matter where you go) is huge. On top of that, I am looking at another four years to complete it. While I do want to go back to school, I do not want to do four more years. Three is my maximum at this point.
Both the D.B.A. from Walden and the M.A. from Gonzaga both have objectives that really appeal to me in a big way. Moreover, the Walden option has textbooks built into the cost. I know that seems somewhat trivial to some, but knowing that I do not have to go purchase books on my own is a big plus. That is the way it was at Kaplan and Norwich. It is what I am used to.
I will be making a decision by Monday. I believe both programs have start dates that grow closer by the day. I do not recall the research and decisions about my MBA being this difficult. But maybe I have a short memory.