Career Planning/Msc or MBA?

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Hello,
I'm from India.I'm doing my bachelor of engineering in electronics and instrumentation and I'll finish my degree coming may. I'm planning on working for two years and then do my higher studies. I'm planning to do Master of specialist in electronic instrumentation in Manchester University because this I feel that this is help me in becoming a design engineer better. But at the same time my father has started a real estate business back in  my home town and my father, brothers and me are planning to expand it as it has good potential. I'm looking forward to invest in it and control it in future. What I like to know is that will it be better if I study MBA so that I can take care of the business and expand it better in future or will it be ok if I do  Master of specialist or is it that I can still be a design engineer after few more years of experience with just my bachelor degree. Thanks for helping.

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Jefferson,

I think you should complete the studies that you are currently engaged in and then assess the situation again upon its completion.  You've got too many "balls in the air" at the moment and it would appear that you need to prioritize your goals and aspirations.

This is a very busy question.  This is all for now.

I hope this helps!

Claiming nothing but success in all of your career endeavors,


Torski
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Career assessment, Career planning, job fair participation, teen and young adult job search strategies, resume writing for new job seekers.

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1o years on human resources management specifically in recruitment, staffing, employment, and compensation. Worked and headed groups that built succession plans from the ground-up. Volunteer with local high school and colleges to present workshops on career planning and readiness issues.

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NAAAHR (National Association of African-Americans in HR) SHRM (Society of Human Resources Management) NRWA (National Resume Writer's Association) AORCP (Association of Online Resume and Career Professionals)

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MS in Human Resources Management BA in Marketing Management PHR certification (awarded in 2006)

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