Considering I already have an established career as a designer in finance, and an A.S. soon, which bachelors majors might be wiser to move up the ladder?
Philosophy (morality, politics, law) BA
Political Science BS
what ladder? if you are looking in the finance field - neither. I would focus on finance, analytics, etc. but it depends where you want to go with it.
I may work in finance but I’m basically an in-house graphic designer with a fancy title. I’m just wondering which degrees might help get into management/director, etc, roles, also considering mobility
I don’t see how either will help in that field. Im not an expert. just wondering why you are thinking philosophy or political sci?
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I want to study something I’m actually interested in. I worked in a QA function at one point, and wanted to study law. And Philosophy and Political Science both help with Law.
I don’t really want to get an art degree, but I could consider it. I read a lot of philosophy on my own for my own information and out of interest.
I work in marketing and a lot of the managers and directors and VPs have weird degrees like biology, nutrition, psychology, theater, US history which makes me think it is just the fact that they have the credential finished that matters.
Perhaps I haven’t thought it all the way through.
Are you in college now? Are you thinking Law school?
It’s just a crazy fantasy. Potentially. I’m just finishing an AS now—the bachelors would be done online while working, as sort of a hobby. It could take awhile.
Corporate law interests me, but I’d have to see it through. It would sort of be a second career instead of maybe retiring, since I feel done with traveling and don’t want to start a family.
Maybe I’m just thinking of school as vanity and a project since I already have a career (just with no degree).
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It depends on your organization. I work for a global 100. My Director has no degree. Someone who is getting promoted to Senior Manager ($200K) - no degree - but 20 years at the company. Today, you typically need a degree just to enter and most of us have MBAs.
That said, when they say a degree, they mean a degree - doesn’t specify a major. So it depends on your company and function.
Be careful with online degrees - some hold their weight more than others - usually schools that are regular schools vs. a U of Phoenix or Strayer. Not saying they are bad - but the perception is more that they aren’t “real” in many person’s eyes.
Yes there are tons of people with random degrees. I was thinking Arizona State University. The people with MBAs are all at the manager/director level. Really I think it is based on who your network is.