*Urgent* Require Advice

[Hibashira]

Hi all,

I am currently holding a Diploma in Business Management, and i have been accepted into SIM- University of Manchester BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN MANAGEMENT.

It is a part-time 2 year programme, and i have not accepted it yet.. only given 2 days to consider, hence the urgency.

I am currently working as a HR personnel, and like any other early 20s, i have not decided on what i really want.. so i decided to take up management as it is a general degree. Will i actually "lose out" if i decide to take up a specialised career, lets say in HR or logistics, as compared to people with degrees specialising in the respective fields?

Yet at the same time i feel that time is running out, whereby i need to decide on what i want to do, which is why i'd like to enquire about the prospects of this degree.. and what career advice i can take from.

 

[intime]

Postgraduate HR & Logistics

Hi all,

I am currently holding a Diploma in Business Management, and i have been accepted into SIM- University of Manchester BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN MANAGEMENT.

It is a part-time 2 year programme, and i have not accepted it yet.. only given 2 days to consider, hence the urgency.

I am currently working as a HR personnel, and like any other early 20s, i have not decided on what i really want.. so i decided to take up management as it is a general degree. Will i actually "lose out" if i decide to take up a specialised career, lets say in HR or logistics, as compared to people with degrees specialising in the respective fields?

Yet at the same time i feel that time is running out, whereby i need to decide on what i want to do, which is why i'd like to enquire about the prospects of this degree.. and what career advice i can take from.

Since you are working as a HR personnel now,
- Did your company support your move to take up the Manchester course?
- If no, you will be wasting your money, since you will get nothing from your company after graduation.
- But you can also consider jumping to another company with your new degree.

Whether you will "lose out" depends on the competition,
- Are there other job applicants holding a HR honours degree?
- If yes, then you may lose out a bit, because you don't have specialized training.
- It also depends on how many they are hiring, if the company is taking in more then competition does not matter.
- Having a specialized degree may also mean entering at a higher position, than general degree holders.

But fear not, even if you go on with Manchester degree as planned, you can also take up post graduate degrees after that,
Postgraduate HR,
- UniSIM Master of Human Capital Management
- SMU Professional Diploma in International Human Resource Management - Centre for Professional Studies | Centre for Professional Studies
- SMU HR Graduate Certification - Centre for Professional Studies | Centre for Professional Studies
- Nanyang Polytechnic | Human Resource Management (Specialist Dip)
- HCS WSQ Advanced Certificate/Professional Diploma/Specialist Diploma in Human Resources/Human Capital Management
- HCS Certified HR Professional
- HCS Entry Requirement

Postgraduate Logistics,
- NUS Master of Science in Supply Chain Management
- RP Specialist Diploma in Supply Chain Management
- Nanyang Polytechnic | Supply Chain Management (Specialist Dip)

 

[Hibashira]

Since you are working as a HR personnel now,
- Did your company support your move to take up the Manchester course?
- If no, you will be wasting your money, since you will get nothing from your company after graduation.
- But you can also consider jumping to another company with your new degree.

Whether you will "lose out" depends on the competition,
- Are there other job applicants holding a HR honours degree?
- If yes, then you may lose out a bit, because you don't have specialized training.
- It also depends on how many they are hiring, if the company is taking in more then competition does not matter.
- Having a specialized degree may also mean entering at a higher position, than general degree holders.

But fear not, even if you go on with Manchester degree as planned, you can also take up post graduate degrees after that,
Postgraduate HR,
- UniSIM Master of Human Capital Management
- SMU Professional Diploma in International Human Resource Management - Centre for Professional Studies | Centre for Professional Studies
- SMU HR Graduate Certification - Centre for Professional Studies | Centre for Professional Studies
- Nanyang Polytechnic | Human Resource Management (Specialist Dip)
- HCS WSQ Advanced Certificate/Professional Diploma/Specialist Diploma in Human Resources/Human Capital Management
- HCS Certified HR Professional
- HCS Entry Requirement

Postgraduate Logistics,
- NUS Master of Science in Supply Chain Management
- RP Specialist Diploma in Supply Chain Management
- Nanyang Polytechnic | Supply Chain Management (Specialist Dip)

I am currently on a contract basis in my company, more like a job for me to gain experience and earn some income. I remember i read someone saying that taking a part-time course with only 2 years will cause employers not to take me seriously, i'm not sure though.. but i am still thinking of what i want to do in the future as well, hence the decision to take up something more general.

Thanks for the advice as well!

 

[intime]

I am currently on a contract basis in my company, more like a job for me to gain experience and earn some income. I remember i read someone saying that taking a part-time course with only 2 years will cause employers not to take me seriously, i'm not sure though.. but i am still thinking of what i want to do in the future as well, hence the decision to take up something more general.

Thanks for the advice as well!

I am not sure if you have accepted the Manchester offer.
If you have, try your very best to score well, then perhaps you can apply to be transferred to Manchester UK to complete your specialization over there.
- If you check Manchester website, they offer specialization for management degrees.
- Undergraduate courses for entry in 2015 | The University of Manchester
- This way you will probably be considered an internal student.

If travelling overseas is not an option, then you might want to take up other degrees that are full-time, example SIMGE's Buffalo or Birmingham.
- Both are ranked universities.

Other than that if you are considering expanding your career options to public sector, UniSIM Part-time will be a better choice,
- Undergraduate Studies
- Do note that UniSIM Part-time don't offer honours for HR and Logistics.