01-04-2007, 05:31 AM
Depends on the exact details of what opportunities you seek. A degree is nice - shows focus and discipline and develops/expands on foundation knowledge base - but - IMHO - you learn most of all by doing and from working under good managers. Depending on career choice, you might essentially be unlearning all you learned getting th degree even.
Just have to get a chance to show your qualifications - but for some company that may be ideal to you, a degree may not be an optional thing for policy reasons, internal political/hierarchy reasons, etc.
As a point of comparison - look at how many people out there have degrees that in no way, shape, or form have a thing to do with the career they have. Obviously doesn't apply to all fields.
Just have to get a chance to show your qualifications - but for some company that may be ideal to you, a degree may not be an optional thing for policy reasons, internal political/hierarchy reasons, etc.
As a point of comparison - look at how many people out there have degrees that in no way, shape, or form have a thing to do with the career they have. Obviously doesn't apply to all fields.